| .33-40 Pope | |
| Origin: | United States |
| Type: | Rifle |
| Designer: | Harry Melville Pope |
| Design Date: | 1900 |
| Parent: | .32-40 Ballard |
| Case Type: | Rimmed, straight |
| Bullet: | .338 |
| Neck: | .356 |
| Base: | .424 |
| Rim Dia: | .506 |
| Rim Thick: | .063 |
| Case Length: | 2.13 |
| Length: | 2.59 |
| Rifling: | 1 in 16 |
| Primer: | Large rifle |
The .33-40 Pope is a wildcat cartridge designed around 1900 by Harry Pope, a noted rifleman. The cartridge is a necked up .32-40 Ballard. It was Pope's favorite wildcat, and was often used with great success by him.