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Rifle · Obsolete / Non-standard

.400/360 Nitro Express

.400/.360 Nitro Express.400/360 Purdey.400/360 Westley Richards

Family of early British medium-bore Nitro Express cartridges in non-interchangeable maker variants (Purdey .367", Westley Richards/Evans/Fraser .358")..

Identity
Introduced
1900
Type
Rifle
Origin
United Kingdom
Standard
Obsolete / Non-standard
Status
Obsolete
Availability
Collector
Dimensions
Primer
Large Rifle
Case type
Rimmed

Ballistics

Published velocity/energy data isn't available for .400/360 Nitro Express — an obsolete/collector cartridge.

Reloading cost

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Connected reference

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History

Purdey, Westley Richards, William Evans and Fraser versions were not dimensionally interchangeable — model as variants.

FAQs

Is .400/360 Nitro Express still in production?
.400/360 Nitro Express is obsolete; typical availability is collector.
What is .400/360 Nitro Express used for?
.400/360 Nitro Express is primarily used for hunting.

Data & sources. Specs compiled from the Lindcott Armory reference; the trajectory is modeled (point-mass), not measured. Spotted an error? Report it →