Lindcott Armory Cartridge
.577 Black Powder Express
- Caliber
- 0.585″ · 14.86 mm
- Introduced
- 1870
- Case
- Rimmed
- Status
- Obsolete
- Introduced
- 1870
- Status
- Obsolete
- Case type
- Rimmed
- Eff. range
- 100 yd
Ballistics
- Parent case
- —
Representative trajectory — modeled from a single velocity input (no published BC for this cartridge yet).
Dimensionscase measurements · scale drawing · size vs familiar rounds
Case dimensions — the scale drawing at the top of the page is built from these.
mixed/other · approximate| Measure | mm | in | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet ⌀ | 14.86 | 0.585 | ✓ |
| Neck ⌀ | n/a | ||
| Shoulder ⌀ | n/a | ||
| Shoulder angle | n/a | ||
| Base ⌀ | — | — | |
| Rim ⌀ | — | — | |
| Belt ⌀ | n/a | ||
| Rim thickness | — | — | |
| Neck length | n/a | ||
| Case length | 76.20 | 3.000 | ✓ |
| Overall length | — | — | |
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FAQs
- What bullet diameter is .577 Black Powder Express?
- .577 Black Powder Express uses a 0.585″ (14.86 mm) diameter bullet.
- Is .577 Black Powder Express still in production?
- .577 Black Powder Express is obsolete.
Sources & provenance
- StandardC.I.P. — TDCC Tab II — 577 N.E. 3" (nitro sibling, same bore) · bullet ⌀archived
- ReferenceGun Digest Books — Cartridges of the World (Frank C. Barnes) — British BP express section · year, velocity, grain weights, bullet ⌀
- SecondaryWikipedia — .577 Black Powder Express · year, velocity, grain weights, bullet ⌀archived
Data & sources. Specs compiled from the Lindcott Armory reference; the trajectory is modeled (point-mass), not measured. See methodology. Spotted an error? Report it →