Lindcott Armory Rifle · Obsolete / Non-standard
.500/450 Magnum Nitro Express
Early large-bore Nitro Express cartridge formed by necking the .500/450 Magnum Black Powder Express case to .458 caliber..
- Introduced
- 1898
- Type
- Rifle
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Manufacturer
- Holland & Holland
- Standard
- Obsolete / Non-standard
- Status
- Limited
- Availability
- Specialty
- Bullet ⌀
- 0.458″
- Primer
- Large Rifle Magnum
- Case type
- Rimmed
Ballistics
Published velocity/energy data isn't available for .500/450 Magnum Nitro Express. Parent case: .500/450 Magnum Black Powder Express.
Reloading cost
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Lineage
Connected reference
History
H&H, ~1898; a major parent within the British flanged Nitro Express network. Later restrictions in India drove close substitutes.
FAQs
- What bullet diameter is .500/450 Magnum Nitro Express?
- .500/450 Magnum Nitro Express uses a 0.458″ (11.63 mm) diameter bullet.
- Is .500/450 Magnum Nitro Express still in production?
- .500/450 Magnum Nitro Express is limited; typical availability is specialty.
- What is .500/450 Magnum Nitro Express used for?
- .500/450 Magnum Nitro Express is primarily used for hunting.
- What is .500/450 Magnum Nitro Express based on?
- .500/450 Magnum Nitro Express is derived from the .500/450 Magnum 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 →