.500/450 Nitro Express
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| .500/450 Nitro Express | ||||||||
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| Type | Rifle | |||||||
| Place of origin | England | |||||||
| Production history | ||||||||
| Designer | Holland & Holland | |||||||
| Designed | 1890s | |||||||
| Specifications | ||||||||
| Case type | Rimmed, bottleneck | |||||||
| Bullet diameter | .458 in (11.6 mm) | |||||||
| Neck diameter | .479 in (12.2 mm) | |||||||
| Shoulder diameter | .500 in (12.7 mm) | |||||||
| Base diameter | .570 in (14.5 mm) | |||||||
| Rim diameter | .644 in (16.4 mm) | |||||||
| Case length | 3.25 in (83 mm) | |||||||
| Overall length | 3.91 in (99 mm) | |||||||
| Primer type | Berdan #40 | |||||||
| Ballistic performance | ||||||||
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| Source(s): "Cartridges of the World"[1] | ||||||||
Based on the old black-powder .500/450, the .500/450 Magnum Nitro Express was introduced by Holland & Holland for their single shot and double rifles during the late 1890s. It fires a .458-inch (11.6 mm) 480-grain (31 g) projectile at over 2,100 feet per second (640 m/s) to generate in excess of 5,000 foot-pounds force (6.8 kJ) of muzzle energy.
Performance
Ballistic performance of the .500/450 NE is very similar to the .450 Nitro Express cartridge.[1] Like other .458 caliber British hunting cartridges, it has low pressure making it a good choice for any hot climate.
See also
References
External links
- .500/450 Nitro Express Kynoch
- TheodoreRoosevelt.com: TR's use of the .500/450 Nitro Express in Africa
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