This cartridge was a new one on me to. I assumed it was the Winchester 38-40 but had some fun making brass from cut down .303 cases. It has a 28" barrel and is good too about 300yds but it is not a 1000yd rifle (in my hands anyway). MV is circa 1300fps. I have admired the RH for years and as fortunate to find this one at the Birmngham Arms Fair last year - it had just been brought over form the US a week before by one of our leading dealers. He had it racked with several Winchester High-Walls but the RH just edged them IMHO. I have a small collection and go for condition over other considerations and this rifle is a peach.