Lindcott Armory Rifle · Obsolete / Non-standard
.500/450 Magnum Black Powder Express
The .500 Black Powder Express necked down to .450; the black-powder predecessor later loaded with cordite/Nitro as the .500/450 Magnum Nitro Express..
- Type
- Rifle
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Standard
- Obsolete / Non-standard
- Status
- Obsolete
- Availability
- Collector
- Bullet ⌀
- 0.458″
- Case type
- Rimmed
Ballistics
Published velocity/energy data isn't available for .500/450 Magnum Black Powder Express — an obsolete/collector cartridge. Parent case: .500 Black Powder Express.
Reloading cost
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Lineage
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History
The .500 Black Powder Express necked down to .450; the black-powder predecessor later loaded with cordite/Nitro as the .500/450 Magnum Nitro Express.
FAQs
- What bullet diameter is .500/450 Magnum Black Powder Express?
- .500/450 Magnum Black Powder Express uses a 0.458″ (11.63 mm) diameter bullet.
- Is .500/450 Magnum Black Powder Express still in production?
- .500/450 Magnum Black Powder Express is obsolete; typical availability is collector.
- What is .500/450 Magnum Black Powder Express based on?
- .500/450 Magnum Black Powder Express is derived from the .500 Black Powder Express case.
Data & sources. Specs compiled from the Lindcott Armory reference; the trajectory is modeled (point-mass), not measured. Spotted an error? Report it →