.500/465 Nitro Express

.500/465 Nitro Express
TypeRifle
Place of originUnited Kingdom
Production history
DesignerHolland & Holland
Designed1907
Produced1907
Specifications
Parent case.500 Nitro Express 3+1⁄4 in
Case typeRimmed, bottleneck
Bullet diameter.467 in (11.9 mm)
Land diameter.459 in (11.7 mm)
Neck diameter.488 in (12.4 mm)
Shoulder diameter.527 in (13.4 mm)
Base diameter.570 in (14.5 mm)
Rim diameter.645 in (16.4 mm)
Rim thickness.040 in (1.0 mm)
Case length3.25 in (83 mm)
Overall length3.91 in (99 mm)
Primer typeBerdan 0.254 inch
Ballistic performance
Bullet mass/type Velocity Energy
480 gr (31 g) 2,150 ft/s (660 m/s) 4,930 ft⋅lbf (6,680 J)
Test barrel length: 28 inches
Source(s): municon.org[1] & Kynoch[2]

The .500/465 Nitro Express is a large bore centerfire rifle cartridge developed by Holland & Holland and introduced in 1907.

  1. ^ "Municon, .500/.465 Nitro Express". Archived from the original on 2014-12-31. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
  2. ^ "Kynoch, 500/465 NE". Archived from the original on 2014-11-10. Retrieved 2014-12-31.