Lindcott Armory Rifle · Obsolete / Non-standard
.500 Black Powder Express
Early British .500 black-powder express case; root of the .500 Express family that produced the .500/450 and .500/465 Nitro Express cartridges..
- Type
- Rifle
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Standard
- Obsolete / Non-standard
- Status
- Obsolete
- Availability
- Collector
- Bullet ⌀
- 0.51″
- Case type
- Rimmed
Ballistics
Published velocity/energy data isn't available for .500 Black Powder Express — an obsolete/collector cartridge.
Reloading cost
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Firearms chambered in .500 Black Powder Express
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Lineage
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History
Early British .500 black-powder express case; root of the .500 Express family that produced the .500/450 and .500/465 Nitro Express cartridges.
FAQs
- What bullet diameter is .500 Black Powder Express?
- .500 Black Powder Express uses a 0.51″ (12.95 mm) diameter bullet.
- Is .500 Black Powder Express still in production?
- .500 Black Powder Express is obsolete; typical availability is collector.
Data & sources. Specs compiled from the Lindcott Armory reference; the trajectory is modeled (point-mass), not measured. Spotted an error? Report it →