.375 Flanged Nitro Express
Rifle cartridge
Bullet mass/type | Velocity | Energy | |
---|---|---|---|
270 gr (17 g) | 1,975 ft/s (602 m/s) | 2,340 ft⋅lbf (3,170 J) |
Source(s): Kynoch[2] & Barnes & Amber.[3]
The .375 Nitro Express 2+1⁄2 inch Velopex , was a nitrocellulose (smokeless) powder cartridge introduced in 1899.
Overview
A hunting cartridge produced for single-shot and double rifles, the .375 Flanged NE is a slightly longer version of the .303 British necked out to .375 caliber. The .375 Flanged Nitro Express should not be confused with the .375 Flanged Magnum, a much longer and more powerful all-round African hunting cartridge.
The .375 Flanged NE is not considered suitable for hunting dangerous game, but is considered a good low velocity medium bore cartridge for woods and plains game with superior performance to the .45-70.[4]
See also
- List of rifle cartridges
- 9 mm rifle cartridges
- Nitro Express
References
Footnotes
- ^ .375 2-1/2" Nitro Express. (n.d.). Retrieved March 6, 2023, from https://www.chuckhawks.com/375_NE.html
- ^ "Kynoch .375 21⁄2". Archived from the original on 2014-12-31. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
- ^ Barnes & Amber, p 432.
- ^ "Welcome to Lee-Enfield Rifles". Archived from the original on 2017-09-18. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
Bibliography
- Barnes, Frank C. & Amber, John T., Cartridges of the World, DBI Books, Northfield, 1972, ISBN 0-695-80326-3.
- Kynoch Ammunition, Big Game Cartridges, kynochammunition.co.uk, retrieved 30 Dec 14.
- lee-enfieldrifles.com, Rebirth of an Old Classic the .375 Flanged Nitro Express!! (Archived 2015-01-03), retrieved 31 Dec 14.
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