.293/230 Morris Short

.293/230 Morris Short

The .293/230 Morris Short is a small-caliber, obsolete training cartridge that was developed in the late 1800s for indoor and short-range use. It was primarily used by British military cadets and marksmen for low-recoil training in converted service rifles. The cartridge featured a heeled lead bullet and was part of the Morris cartridge family, which included both short and long versions.

Designed for ease of use and economy, it allowed shooters to train indoors or at close ranges without the noise, recoil, or cost of full-power service ammunition. The cartridge was often used in rifles adapted with barrel liners or auxiliary chambers, converting them to accept the smaller caliber safely. While exact dimensions vary slightly depending on the source, it typically fired a .230-caliber bullet from a straight-walled case based on the .297/.230 Morris design.

Though once common for British Commonwealth training programs, the Morris Short faded from popularity as more efficient rimfire options like the .22 Long Rifle became widespread. Today, it remains of interest primarily to historians and collectors who preserve or restore antique British training rifles.

Note: Due to its obsolescence, there is no modern reloading data published for the .293/230 Morris Short. Cases and bullets must be custom-made or acquired from specialty vintage cartridge sources.

Source: Wolfe Publishing