.500/465 Nitro Express

The .500/465 Nitro Express is a large bore centerfire rifle cartridge developed by Holland & Holland and introduced in 1907.

.500/465 Nitro Express
TypeRifle
Place of originUnited Kingdom
Production history
DesignerHolland & Holland
Designed1907
Produced1907
Specifications
Parent case.500 Nitro Express 3¼ in
Case typeRimmed, bottleneck
Bullet diameter.467 in (11.9 mm)
Neck diameter.488 in (12.4 mm)
Shoulder diameter.527 in (13.4 mm)
Base diameter.570 in (14.5 mm)
Rim diameter.645 in (16.4 mm)
Rim thickness.040 in (1.0 mm)
Case length3.25 in (83 mm)
Overall length3.91 in (99 mm)
Primer typeBerdan 0.254 inch
Ballistic performance
Bullet mass/type Velocity Energy
480 gr (31 g) 2,150 ft/s (660 m/s) 4,930 ft⋅lbf (6,680 J)
Test barrel length: 28 inches
Source(s): municon.org[1] & Kynoch[2]

Development

The .500/465 Nitro Express is one of several rounds (including the .470 Nitro Express, .475 Nitro Express, .475 No. 2 Nitro Express and .476 Nitro Express) developed as a replacement for the .500/450 Nitro Express following the British Army 1907 ban of .450 caliber ammunition into India and the Sudan, all with comparable performance.[3]

Holland & Holland created the .500/465 Nitro Express by necking down the .500 Nitro Express 3¼ in.[4]

The .500/465 Nitro Express is designed for use in single-shot and double rifles.

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See also

References

Footnotes

  1. "Municon, .500/.465 Nitro Express". Archived from the original on 2015-01-03. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
  2. "Kynoch, 500/465 NE". Archived from the original on 2015-01-03. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
  3. Barnes & Amber, p 229.
  4. Wieland.

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