British double rifle cartridge designed for large and dangerous African game, closely related to but distinct from the .476 Enfield.
Type: Rifle
Introduced: 1907, United Kingdom
Parent case: Proprietary Nitro Express
Standardization: Proprietary
Bullet diameter: 0.483" (12.27 mm)
Rim type: Rimmed
Primer: Boxer Large Rifle
Production status: Limited Production
Also known as: .475 No.2 NE · .476 NE No.2 · .475 No.2
History: Developed around 1907 for high-grade British double rifles by Westley Richards and other English makers, the .475 No.2 NE is distinct from the original .475 Nitro Express despite the similar name. It offers slightly different case dimensions and ballistics, and both are encountered in antique double rifles from the Edwardian period.