Commercial and Hunting Use
A commercial sporting version of the M1895 Lee Straight Pull was sold by Winchester, which did not sell well in U.S. markets due to a heavy preference by American consumers for lever action rifle designs. The cartridge was chambered for a time in the Remington-Lee and Blake magazine rifles. With a reputation for penetration and explosive effect, the 6mm Lee was reportedly quite popular as a hunting cartridge in Alaska and Northwest Canada. It was discontinued from commercial production in 1935. The 6mm Lee cartridge case later served as the basis for the .220 Swift, which used a necked-down 6mm Lee case with a .22-caliber bullet.
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