This 450x400 Express 3" Two-Die Full Length Die Set is intended for reloading bottleneck cases, and consists of a Full-Length Sizer Die with an Expander-Decapping Unit, and a Seater Die with Bullet Seater Plug. List of rifle cartridges, by primer type, calibre and name. No Comments on A superb Rigby in caliber .450 Nitro Express Farquharson rifle; After being worked by some real pros! (You can find the sale page for the rifle pictured above if you click here). Both these cartridges were good for boar, deer and antelope species but were not intended for dangerous game. A 500 grain load is also available, at a slightly slower 2,125 fps. The Holland & Holland Nitro Express .600 is a collector's bullet because the London, England-based firm stopped making the cartridge in 1975. The weapon is also mounted with a bulky peep sight, greatly restricting the players vision when they use the weapons irons. The .475 and the .475 (No.2) are quite different. Serial number 13636 and the 29 Old Bond Street address indicate the rifle was made before 1930. When it does (officially with the introduction of pin-fire in 1851 but practically not until the mid 1860s, when breech-loaders finally won the argument and production of muzzle-loaders fell off significantly) express rifles moved into their next phase of development. 500 Nitro Express Safari double rifle features Merkels modified Anson & Deeley boxlock, Ejectors and Greener crossbolt locking mechanism. The whole has fine classic English scroll engraving. At 50 yards, barrel regulation was close with factory loads and handloads. The Nitro Express Rifle is an even bigger magnum. The 450/400 Nitro Express is based on a straight sided 450 caliber parent cartridge necked down to take a smaller diameter projectile in a bottle-necked case. Dickson two groove rifles were made both as single-barrel and double barrel types and in bore sizes from 11-bore to 70-bore. Also member's ! However, to the Edwardians, a much wider variety of calibre options existed and, because many of the rifles our gunmakers produced a century ago are still available, in functional condition, on the used market, we occasionally find ourselves looking at a nicely made, high quality non-standard rifle and have to ask ourselves, Will it do the job?. Which of the two classic London sidelocks gets your vote? They also feature Boxer-primed cases, and U.S.-produced bullets are readily available, which make it easy for handloaders to assemble loads. Muzzle Loading Express RiflesPushing a lead ball or conical bullet down a rifled barrel provides greater stability (and therefore greater accuracy) than pushing one down a smooth bore. Traditional ballistics list a .510-inch, 570-grain bullet with a muzzle velocity around 2,150 fps (as listed by Kynoch), which generates 5,860 foot-pounds. It also features a casehardened trigger plate, blued triggers, articulated front trigger, blued trigger guard with gold inlaid serial number, and casehardened pistol grip cap with hinged trap cover. Nome [ editar | editar cdigo-fonte] After Purdey built their first Express Rifle in 1851, the term gained traction and became universal. A good indication of the performance improvement cordite provided is the .577 Magnum Express (Black Powder) rifle, one of the most powerful BPE cartridges ever devised. This tended to result in sporting shooters choosing to purchase a carry rifle in one of the .450-.470 nitro calibers, and an emergency stopping rifle, most commonly a .577 Nitro Express, few .600 Nitro Express rifles were made. Some more feeble attempts at humor! 9 lubricating oil, and an aluminum rod with a knob, slotted ends and brush to keep your gun clean and shooting properly.</p> LIMITED TIME deal on Barnes Banded Solid Rifle Bullet, .600 Nitro Express, 900 Grain, Solid Flat Nose 30714 at Dvor.com! This week, we talk about one of my new favorite guns in Hunt: Showdown, the Nitro Express Rifle. David Baker thinks you only really know a gun when you have shot with it, taken it to pieces and researched its story. it was not until the 1850s that the term express was used to describe a rifle. .450 Nitro Express .450 Rigby .450/400 Nitro Express .458 HAM'R .458 Lott .458 SOCOM .458 Winchester Magnum .460 Weatherby Magnum .470 Nitro Express .50 BMG .50 Beowulf .500 Auto Max .500 Nitro Express .500-416 Nitro Express .505 Gibbs .56-50 Spencer 4.6x30 H&K 5.45x39mm 5.6x52R 5.7x28mm 6mm PPC 6mm ARC 6mm Creedmoor 6mm Norma BR 6mm Remington Nonetheless, there are newly manufactured rifles with properly regulated barrels that can be purchased for a fraction of the costs listed above. Powerful, side-by-side, big game hunting rifle that can bring down the largest targets at mid-range. If you are in the business of selling rifles then selling two is much better than selling just one. The casehardened back action sidelocks have gold lined cocking indicators, gold inlaid border lines, and are respectively finely inlaid and low relief engraved with a cape buffalo and a rhinoceros in gold. <p>This Hoppe's .17/.204 Caliber Cleaning Kit includes everything you need to clean a .17 caliber rifle. Find reloading information on Nitro Express cartridges, reloading for double rifles and other rare firearms as well as modern cartridges. Several .500 Nitro Express factory loads were checked for velocity and accuracy. Because the wings fitted neatly into the broad grooves and did not strip, even when propelled by heavy charges, the result was a long point blank range, flat trajectory and a high bullet speed for weight ratio. Here, we take a look at a rarely encountered dangerous game rifle. Those advantages were its ability to be used in much lighter rifles, typically around 11lb in weight, and the jacketed bullets ability to penetrate and deliver dangerous game stopping power where it did the most good. Experiments with bullets included varying the hardness of the lead (or alloy), altering the shape and length bullets and even casting them to fit the grooves in the rifling. Today, expect to pay $400,000 and upwards for a basic .700 rifle, depending on order . Three powders were stand-out choices: Alliant Reloder 17, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V and IMR-4955. Development work on the .600 NE most probably took place in the late 1890's . A good indication of the improvement in performance that cordite offered is the .577 Magnum Express black-powder rifle, one of the most powerful BPE cartridges ever devised. People who have used the .500 Nitro Express tend to report a noticeable improvement in knock-down power by comparison with the .458 Winchester Magnum. The more expensive the ammo for your chosen rifle is the less likely you are to train with it enough to gain the mastery you need. The well-figured pistol grip stock has a 1 inch leather wrapped recoil pad, carved drop points, raised cheekpiece, checkered grip and forearm, blued Anson push-button forearm release, and a blank gold oval initial escutcheon and blued sling eye on the underside of the butt, and the corresponding sling eye is fitted beneath the barrels. 4oz., 14 7/8in. .500 Nitro Express ammo is a commonly available item and there is a good selection on Midway USA with prices around USD$132-$225 per box of 20. by comparison .458 Winchester Magnum ammo on Midway USA is listed around USD$100-$180 per box of 20, and .375 Holland & Holland Magnum ammo sells for USD$60-$96 per box of 20. Both problems were remedied by adding a 1.5-inch custom lace-on leather pad, and the extra length of pull made a huge difference. HuntZone.pro is not an official site of the Hunt: Showdown game. By comparison, the .458 Winchester Magnum with a 500-grain bullet at 2,010 fps has a TKO value of 65.75, and the big .460 Weatherby Magnum pushes a 500-grain bullet at 2,600 fps for a TKO of 85.05. Nitro Express Rifle is a large weapon in Hunt:Showdown Powerful, side-by-side, big game hunting rifle that can bring down the largest targets at mid-range. Hoppe's Varmint Rifle Cleaning Kit includes No. The Watson Bros rifle under discussion is a quality piece. The Nickudu Files represents the biggest collection of online hunting and shooting books, articles and stories on the net. All Rights Reserved. Brass, Bullets and reloading dies the 470 Nithro Express. Early extraction problems with the .450 NE was the catalyst for Holland & Holland to develop the .500/450 Nitro Express and Eley Brothers the .450 No 2 Nitro Express both with very similar ballistics and performance to the original. The regulation of some rifles will ultimately cause bullets to cross paths downrange, and then begin to diverge beyond normal hunting ranges. Jon has done radio, television, magazine and newspaper interviews on various issues, and has traveled extensively, having lived in Britain, Australia, China and Hong Kong. It is similarly effective in bringing down buffalo, bear, and other large game found in the Americas. Jeffery, Charles Boswell, and Cogswell & Harrison, who made the sole original.475. "I love the smell of cordite in the morning." "A Sharp spear needs no polish" Post Extras: Rothhammer1 .400 member Reged: 06/01/17 Posts: 1637 . Alexander Henry .450 3 1/4 Double Rifle GI#: 102228580 All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. The Rhino Express Double Rifle chambered in .416 Rigby .470 Nitro and .500 Nitro is one of Rizzini's finest products to come out of their shop. Whilst the .450 cartridges could not be loaded into a MartiniHenry rifle, it was feared the bullets could be pulled and used to reload expended .577/.450 cartridges.[1]. <p>Twenty-five years ago, from a humble manufacturing facility in Brooklyn, New York, Henry began shipments of their first rifle: an affordable, reliable, and classically styled rimfire lever action, designated the H001 Henry Classic Lever Action .22.</p> <p>Today, a quarter-century and more than a million H001's later, Henry Repeating Arms has grown to become America's leading lever . The term Nitro Express came to be applied to many of these rimless cartridges also. Using the Hornady 570-grain Dangerous Game Solid bullet, each powder duplicated or even exceeded factory load velocities, more or less filled the case, was within industry pressure limits, produced good accuracy and regulated properly when velocities were between 2,100 and 2,150 fps. Sort By: 1 Item(s) Show. The bottle-necked No.2 throws the same bullet at 2,200 fps and uses a higher charge of up to 85 grains of cordite. The Nitro Express Rifle is one of the most powerful weapons in Hunt: Showdown. Naturally, fired cases were handloaded, which was difficult as Berdan 172 primers had to be unconventionally removed, bullets were hard to find, and determining a powder charge that would produce the correct pressures and velocities to correspond with factory-load ballistics and regulate correctly for a given rifle was challenging. Published by Vintage Guns Ltd on 1st March 2021. Like many double rifles, the Watson has a dolls head extension of the rib, locking into the top of the breech. (To visit the web site of Max Ern and family click here). 47 African Sporting Gazette articles. It's definitely not a long-range cartridge; when zeroed for 100 yards, the 500 grain Woodleigh slugs will drop eight inches at 200 yards. As an example the Holland & Holland double-rifle pictured above tips the scales at 10lb 13oz. However, it must always be respected. John Dickson of Edinburgh was a pioneer of the express concept and achieved impressive results. It threw a 502 grain conical bullet at 1,530 fps from a double rifle, while the .500 Nitro Express, loaded with Cordite and a heavier, .570 grain bullet managed 2,150 fps. Subscribe to Alrik on YouTube! A .500 Nitro Express double rifle is typically built to weigh 10.5lb-11lb. The SSAA Big Game Rifle Stopping Double-rifle match requires 10 rounds comprising 2x shots at 50m in up to 5 minutes, then 4x shots standing unsupported at 50m in 16 seconds, then 4x shots standing unsupported at 25m in 16 seconds. That has all changed, as Federal, Hornady and Nosler offer factory ammunition for the most popular big-bore Nitro Express cartridges. The .470 Nitro Express makes a perfect choice for the serious elephant hunter, yet will handle Cape buffalo and hippo with great results. The shooter fires two shots on each target in a total of 35 seconds. The energy delivery difference between the two is huge. The Merkel 140-2 is a well-built rifle that offers reliability, power and accuracy at a reasonable price. (You will find the article on the above pictured rifle if you click here). Loaded normally in double rifles, it provided the maximum stopping power possible, inevitably flooring anything that stood within range. Marked on top "JOSEPH BORNE. These two-shot groups were fired offhand. So, if you can manage a .458 Winchester Magnum comfortably then you can handle a .500 Nitro Express equally comfortably. Crafted over a 15-year period by N.J. Makinson & Son, this spectacular .600 Nitro Express is the only rifle of this caliber Makinson ever produced and one of approximately 30 firearms which comprise their total output. While the trajectory is less than desirable at ranges over 150 yards, consider that most . The 480 grain bullet with which the .475 was generally loaded, was pushed at 2,175 feet per second. BUILT BY JOSEF JUST OF FERLACH, AUSTRIA, COMPLETED IN 2000, THIS IS A ONE OF A KIND DRILLINIG WITH TWO SETS OF BARRELS.FIRST SET IS .600NE X2 WITH A .500/416 ON TOP, SECOND SET IS .470NE X2 AND . There are three things to consider when choosing your dangerous game double rifle; rifle weight, recoil, ammunition cost. 66 Asia books Ammunition had to be obtained from specialty dealers and was expensive. The Sidelock Double Rifle The 'express' train of firearms, our Sidelock Double rifle is the high-speed heavy-weight with an aptitude for accuracy. British makers listed were W.J. It was developed in 1988 by Jim Bell and . With Alfred Nobels invention of smokeless propellants the British created their own version called Cordite in 1889, and it didnt take them long to create the next version of the .500, the .500 Nitro for Black Powder, in the 1890s. The 700 Nitro Express, like the big bore nitro express cartridges, was developed for taking dangerous big game at close range, by intrepid hunters on foot in heavy cover, using single-shot or double rifles. He has studied the Japanese sword arts and has a long history of involvement in the shooting sports, which has included authoring submissions to government on various firearms related issues and assisting in the design and establishment of shooting ranges. The casehardened bolstered action is signed J.&L. Black powder express rifles were most effective at ranges of up to about 250 yards. They claimed they would never make another, so the price burst higher. A double rifle of sufficient weight, say between 11 and 13 . He called the No.2 an eminenty satisfactory shell and a certain killer. The nitro proof mark is on the side of the barrels, not the flats, best seen in the pictures showing the sides of the receiver. The primary use for this accessory is to provide knuckle protection It was being used by professional hunter Danny McCallum, for whom it had done trusty service for decades. Point of impact was different than the 570-grain jacketed bullets, but the rifle can be sighted-in at 100 yards by drifting the rear sight assembly slightly and using the 75-yard/meter rear sight leaf. It comes in a brass cornered and leather wrapped takedown case with dark green lining on the fitted interior, two snap caps, a Westley Richards & Co. oil bottle, and a takedown cleaning rod. The term "Express" was coined by James Purdey in 1856, derived from the express train, to publicise the bullet velocity of his double rifles and became common parlance for many rifle cartridges. Carries limited ammunition. Compare a black powder express .500 with an 8-bore rifle. Now, that is not a calibre you see every day. Yeah, something like that. The pure math however does not take into account the weight distribution of a double-rifle, which has the weight of two barrels to help dampen out recoil, and the fact that if the rifle is made to fit you it will further tend to dampen out the felt-recoil. The developmental lineage of that rifle can be traced right back to the 1840s. One notable example is the Merkel 140-2, with variations offered in .375 H&H Magnum, .416 Rigby, .450/400 Nitro Express (NE), .470 NE and .500 NE, which is the cartridge I selected. Whilst more powerful, the .500, .577 and .600 NE rifles were all too heavy for everyday use and remained specialist tools for the professional hunter, the .450s remained the most popular, but political events were to soon change this. The screws are qualified and the firing pins are bushed, all of which denote a quality double rifle. They do not lose all of their penetration power, and do lose some muzzle velocity. Open sights with flip up leafs and visible orange front beads for quick target acquisition come with every rifle. Ballistic performance is very similar to the .450 N.E but the bigger bullet offers a little more punch. Plus members articles inaddition to numerous articles in other parts of the forums. This means that the Nitro won't necessarily one-shot a full health hunter even at close range if the bullet hits the arms or legs. When modern nitro express cartridges replaced black powder rifles for dangerous game, gunmakers worked to develop the ideal double rifle: one that would handle like a shotgun, be fast and instinctive to use and with the strength to weight ratios necessary to fire powerful cartridges and heavy bullets. Specialized craftsmen hand-fit and finish every part of a HEYM rifle"Lock, Stock and Barrel"in house to painstaking tolerances. Going off the German-sounding manufacturer name, it is most likely based off of a specific rifle manufactured by either Heym or Hartmann & Weiss. This gun is expensive, lethal, inconsistent, and endearing? Recoil is quick and authoritative. Sort By: 1 Item(s) Show. (tinker) - 09/02/23 11:05 PM Hunt Swaps . The Black Powder Express class of cartridges for rifles is legion and starts with fairly small bullets of around .360, moving through .400 to ,450, .500 and, finally, .577. Those after African big game exclusively may prefer a .470 or a .500 and those with a serious liking for horsepower may even opt for a .577, if buffalo and elephants are the quarry. He acquired the rifle from a N.Z gun shop and had it restored by an ex-Purdey gunmaker resident there at the time. Head: 2.0 - Upper Torso: 0.52 - Torso: 0.52 - Arms: 0.25 - Legs: 0.2. The present rifle, our interpretation of the serial number indicating that this was the third of a reported four total double .700 rifles made, bears the Birmingham proof date stamp for 1996. The .700 Nitro Express is a big game rifle cartridge made by Holland & Holland, London, England. Black Powder Express RiflesLeap forward in time and percussion gives way to breech-loading. Today we, perhaps, favour the most recognised calibres, such as that brilliant all-rounder, the .375 H&H Magnum, which is versatile enough to employ as a stalking rifle for red deer in the UK but will also handle everything an African safari can put in front of you. . The rifle comes with either ejectors or extractors to assure reliable performance. The Nitro uses Special Nitro ammo with unique damage ratios: So, by comparison with the Weatherby, the recoil of the .500 Nitro Express and the .458 Winchester Magnum should seem as gentle as a maidens caress! The .475s origins stem from the same root as the more popular .470 Nitro Express, created by Lang, in 1907, to work around the British ban on .450 ammunition for civilian use in much of the Empire; a move which saw the demise of the, then commonly used, .450 Nitro Express. The introduction of this rifle in 1900 was the birth of the magnum length bolt action, paving the way for such cartridges as the .375 H&H and .416 Rigby[3]. Full length English style Rigby leather covered rifle case used to hold a Grant .500 express rifle. The rifle handles like a shotgun, being instinctive to put to the shoulder and fire quickly. They are named after the propellant they use, cordite, which is composed of nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine. In other words, one load may cause bullets to cross then diverge while other loads may produce parallel groups or begin to diverge soon after leaving the muzzle. The term "Express" was coined by James Purdey in 1856, derived from the express train, to publicise the bullet velocity of his double rifles and became common parlance for many rifle cartridges. Double rifles, because two barrels is always better than one. If you are interested in Double Rifles, Classic and Vintage Guns, Big Game Hunting, Safaris, Description: [Nitro.Vo] Strike Knuckle Guard & Advanced Grip for Kriss Vector Airsoft AEG SMG Rifle[BLK] The Nitro. Plus members articles inaddition to numerous articles in other parts of the forums. 9 solvent, No. . Our classic bullet designs are tailored to meet the needs of the serious safari hunter. Using Cordite it was not only possible to do this but also to improve on the performance of the .500 Black Powder Express. The rifle is however documented on page 80 of "Big Bore Rifles" by Jack Lott. While the golden era of the double rifle has passed, fine-crafted, vintage examples (typically produced from the 1890s until the beginning of World War II) remain in high demand and command premiums that often range from $25,000 to $200,000 or more, which puts them out of reach of the average hunter/shooter. The top-safety slide is non-automatic, which is common practice on a dangerous game rifle, for obvious reasons. Nicely figured walnut pistol grip stock with raised cheek- .Click for more info Seller: Cabelas Buda Area Code: 512 $10,999.99 NEW THIS WEEK! The wood has very attractive figure patterns, sharp checkering, and slight storage and handling blemishes. In 1903 Jeffery & Co decided to outdo them all, creating the .600 Nitro Express, the most powerful sporting cartridge commercially available for over half a century.[2]. It should be noted however that at greater ranges the rifle has a chance to require additional follow up to guarantee a kill. I have often heard shooters describe the big-bore British cartridges as having a slow recoil, or easy to manage. Perhaps they have never fired one! Although still a challenge, more hunters can master the recoil of the .500 NE than the heavy stopping cartridges such as the .577 and .600 NE, making it a practical choice. All the British dangerous game cartridges, and the rifles chambered for them, suffered a hiatus beginning in the late 1960s, when hunting dangerous game in Africa became less and less accessible, up until it began to be re-discovered by the 1990s. The stock is strong and dark, with some figure and a pistol-grip. The original cartridge is slightly tapered, whereas the No.2 is bottle-necked. The steel barrels are twenty-four inches long and the proof stamps indicate a maximum cordite charge of 85 grains and a bullet weight of 480. There are three pictures of the rifle and the caption describes the custom, return to zero scope mounts. All are for a .500 caliber rifle. One notable example is the Merkel 140-2, with variations offered in .375 H&H Magnum, .416 Rigby, .450/400 Nitro Express (NE), .470 NE and .500 NE, which is the cartridge I selected. The sight picture is straight down the rib and the front sight shows clearly even with a dark background. I hope you enjoy the video and thanks. These modified bullets expand and shred on impact, causing severe bleeding. endearin. Youll find the SSAA Big Game Rifle rule book with all the courses of fire if you click here. Commentaries on various calibres, nitro express cartridges and firearms. Among the dangerous game cartridges which successfully made the transition to earn its place as the industry standard is the .450 3-inch Nitro Express. In the late 1890s, the British Empire was facing a series of internal insurrections in India and the Sudan, and the .450 calibre .577/450 MartiniHenry rifle was the most widely distributed firearm in the hands of the anti-British forces. 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