.577/500 Nitro Express
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The .577/500 <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />3+1⁄8-inch Nitro Express is a British centerfire fire rifle cartridge.
Development
The .577/500 NE was developed by loading a <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />3+1⁄8-inch variant of the .577/500 Black Powder Express with smokeless cordite. The latter was developed by necking down the .577 Black Powder Express to .508".[1]
Whilst very similar to the .577/500 No 2 Black Powder Express the two are not interchangeable.[2]
Use
Despite being a similar size, the .577/500 NE is not nearly as powerful as the .500 Nitro Express and is not suitable for such thick-skinned game as elephant. Like the .500 Black Powder Express, the .577/500 NE was never highly regarded for hunting in Africa, yet it was popular in India.[2]
Moderately popular in its day, the round has long since ceased to be offered commercially.
See also
References
Footnotes
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Bibliography
- Barnes, Frank C, Cartridges of the World, ed 13, Gun Digest Books, Iola, 2012, Template:ISBN.
- Wieland, Terry, Nitro Express: The Big Bang of the Big Bang, retrieved 20 Jun 16.
External links
- cartridgecollector.net, 577/500 <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />3+1⁄8" Nitro Express, retrieved 20 Jun 16.