| .475 No.2 Nitro Express | ||||||||||||
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| Type | Rifle | |||||||||||
| Place of origin | Britain | |||||||||||
| Specifications | ||||||||||||
| Bullet diameter | .483 in (12.3 mm) | |||||||||||
| Neck diameter | .510 in (13.0 mm) | |||||||||||
| Shoulder diameter | .547 in (13.9 mm) | |||||||||||
| Base diameter | .576 in (14.6 mm) | |||||||||||
| Rim diameter | .665 in (16.9 mm) | |||||||||||
| Case length | 3.49 in (89 mm) | |||||||||||
| Overall length | 4.26 in (108 mm) | |||||||||||
| Primer type | Berdan 0.254 inch | |||||||||||
Ballistic performance
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| Source(s): Barnes & Amber | ||||||||||||
The .475 No. 2 Nitro Express is a British rifle cartridge.
One of several rounds (including the .470, .475, and .476 Nitro Express)[1] designed and introduced between 1905 and 1910,[2] after the British Army banned the .450, in India and the Sudan,[3] all with comparable performance,[4] the .475 No. 2 was used in a number of double rifles. In addition, Jeffery chambered a slightly less powerful loading in his rifles.
A good general purpose round, it is suitable for all big game,[3] though somewhat overpowered for anything in North America.[3] Its power is almost identical to the .458 Winchester Magnum,[3] with a larger diameter bullet; whether this is an advantage remains in dispute.[5]
The standard factory load used a 480 gr (31.1 g) slug over 85 gr (5.51 g) of cordite, while Jeffery used a 500 gr (32.4 g) bullet which dropped 0.6 in (15 mm) more at 200 yd (180 m).[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ Barnes, Frank C., ed. by John T. Amber. Cartridges of the World (Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972), p.229, ".476 Nitro Express".
- ↑ Barnes and Amber, p.229, ".475 Nitro Express".
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Barnes and Amber, p.229, ".475 No. 2 Nitro Express".
- ↑ Barnes and Amber, p.229, ".476 Nitro Express".
- ↑ Barnes, and Amber, p.229, ".476 Nitro Express".
Sources[]
- Barnes, Frank C., ed. by John T. Amber. ".475 No. 2 Nitro Express", in Cartridges of the World, pp. 228–9 & 236. Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972. ISBN 0-695-80326-3.
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