Open sights with flip up leafs and visible orange front beads for quick target acquisition come with every rifle. It can deal tremendous amounts of damage to bosses, a pair of Nitro equipped hunters being able to kill a bounty within moments. If you enjoy big game hunting around the world and safaris, enjoy the stories and photos and share your own. Dickson two groove rifles were made both as single-barrel and double barrel types and in bore sizes from 11-bore to 70-bore. 44 Africa books The Nitro Express (NE) series of cartridges are used in large-bore hunting rifles, also known as elephant guns or express rifles, but later came to include smaller bore high velocity (for the time) British cartridges. That does not mean they are supposed to converge or cross. The sunken concave rib has a matted stepped front sight block with bead sight, matted stepped quarter rib with blued standing notch rear sight with gold inlaid center line and calibrated for 50 yards, J.&L. 458 Winchester. The real game changer was Cordite, which arrived in the late 1880s and revolutionised the nature of sporting rifles; express rifles included. Editor's Note: The original price of $115,000 for a .700 H&H back in 1990 now looks like quite a deal. It will take some time and ammo in order to become completely comfortable with your double but a .500 Nitro Express is no more a shoulder killer than an off the shelf .458 Winchester Magnum, and as weve seen, the ammo is not much more expensive. No Comments on A superb Rigby in caliber .450 Nitro Express Farquharson rifle; After being worked by some real pros! Finally, the Smokeless Era, in which the limitations of black powder were overcome and the power of nitro-cellulose powders transformed the characteristics of express rifles, generally making them smaller in calibre. Peter bought it in New Zealand and used it in Africa in 2005 and 2018. Cases were charged with 36.0 grains of Hodgdon Trail Boss, which filled the case 100 percent. Though the Nitro Express has a short range, its shot is incredibly powerful, with an . Provenance: The Malcolm King Collection. The .500 Nitro for Black Powder drove a 440 grain bullet at 1,900fps producing 3,258 ft/lb energy. The 480 grain bullet with which the .475 was generally loaded, was pushed at 2,175 feet per second. Add to this the .500 Nitro Express operates at slightly lower pressures so it extracts more easily, something that is important if you are using a double-rifle. This gun is expensive, lethal, inconsistent, and endearing? Although still a challenge, more hunters can master the recoil of the .500 NE than the heavy stopping cartridges such as the .577 and .600 NE, making it a practical choice. I have often heard shooters describe the big-bore British cartridges as having a slow recoil, or easy to manage. Perhaps they have never fired one! per page . When it does (officially with the introduction of pin-fire in 1851 but practically not until the mid 1860s, when breech-loaders finally won the argument and production of muzzle-loaders fell off significantly) express rifles moved into their next phase of development. Unlike the previous missable weapon, this doesn't require solving a small . Experiments with bullets included varying the hardness of the lead (or alloy), altering the shape and length bullets and even casting them to fit the grooves in the rifling. The .450 Black Powder Express certainly paved the way, but John Rigby & Company released the smokeless version in 1898, a rimmed affair driving a 480-grain bullet of .458-inch diameter to a muzzle velocity of 2150 fps via a charge of 70 . A 500 grain load is also available, at a slightly slower 2,125 fps. The Anson & Deeley action is bolstered at the radius, which is the weakest part of a breech-loader. If you are one of those blessed souls who is in the market for a stopping double-rifle then you are no doubt thinking about what caliber to have it built in. The cartridge was released to the commercial market in 1907 for large and dangerous game hunting in warm climates. Machining is well executed, and the firing pins are bushed. I've seen its effects first-hand, and it is a true stopping rifle. The rifle comes with either ejectors or extractors to assure reliable performance. (You can find the sale page for the rifle pictured above if you click here). The former fired a 380 grain bullet at just over 1,600 fps and penetrated 19 boards at 40 yards (according to the 1883 Field Trials). Two triggers Action Calibre: .500 Nitro Expres .Click for more info Seller: Holland & Holland United Kingdom Area Code: 203 POR Holland and Holland Royal Grade 303 with factory 20ga barrels.ON SALE! During this process, my curious mind went to work and inspired development of one more handload that would be pleasant and economical to shoot. NitroExpress.com's electronic magazine. The Elephant Rifle is a double-barreled rifle which, judging by the time period and performance, likely fires .577 Nitro Express with smokeless cordite gunpowder, a relatively new round at the time. Nitro Express Rifle is a large weapon in Hunt:Showdown Powerful, side-by-side, big game hunting rifle that can bring down the largest targets at mid-range. A bullet may be listed as .450NE (Nitro Express) or a rifle as a .577 BPE. The original .475 was originally chamberd for a cartridge of 3 1/4 in length and loaded with 75 grains of cordite pushing a 480 grain bullet. Peter, the current owner has had it for some years and his most recent quarry was cape buffalo. The .450-.470 caliber cartridges became increasingly popular and two heavy stopping nitro calibers appeared, the .577 Nitro Express and the .600 Nitro Express. 46" overall outside length will take an unscoped rifle 44.5" long. (You will find the article on the above pictured rifle if you click here). . It should be noted however that at greater ranges the rifle has a chance to require additional follow up to guarantee a kill. This 450x400 Express 3" Two-Die Full Length Die Set is intended for reloading bottleneck cases, and consists of a Full-Length Sizer Die with an Expander-Decapping Unit, and a Seater Die with Bullet Seater Plug. At that time the preferred elephant cartridge was the black powder 8 bore, although a few intrepid souls used a 4 bore. Kynoch 470 Nitro Express ammunition, new old stock Gun #: 914850411 Seller: ClarkB $75.00 Full Details 1 Image (s) Rigby .450 Nito Express double rifle, 1906, Class C, engraved, ejectors, express, superb accuracy, l. Gun #: 988667332 Seller: Sportsmans Legacy GA Sales: 737 $37,500.00 Full Details 1 Image (s) the NitroExpress.com Forums are for you. Several .500 Nitro Express factory loads were checked for velocity and accuracy. A number of gun makers developed proprietary chamberings in these calibres, designed to deliver the attributes of flat trajectory, high-velocity and long point-blank range. Crown & King Auto-5 vs Nitro Express Rifle, Nitro Express Rifle vs Mosin-Nagant M1891 Avtomat, Winfield M1873C Vandal Deadeye vs Nitro Express Rifle. .242 Rimless Nitro Express.243 Winchester.243 Winchester Super Short Magnum.244 H&H Magnum.244 Remington.246 Purdey.303/25.25 Remington.25-45 Sharps.25-21 Stevens We are the first and best forum for Double Rifles. Whilst more powerful, the .500, .577 and .600 NE rifles were all too heavy for everyday use and remained specialist tools for the professional hunter, the .450s remained the most popular, but political events were to soon change this. A Newly Manufactured Holland & Holland .500 NE bore 'Royal' Side by Side Double Rifle.Back-action and bolstered, hand-detachable sidelock design. The 450/400 Nitro Express is based on a straight sided 450 caliber parent cartridge necked down to take a smaller diameter projectile in a bottle-necked case. How different are they? The energy delivery difference between the two is huge. Find reloading information on Nitro Express cartridges, reloading for double rifles and other rare firearms as well as modern cartridges. However it has been recorded needing multiple rounds against weaker targets such as hives. As far as I can tell, the Nitro Express era started in 1898 with introduction of the .450 NE from John Rigby. Using Special Ammo, resupplying it is more difficult and in incredibly small quantities. While they were not the smoothest barrels I have seen, their finish is respectable, and they did not produce unusual fouling during many shooting sessions with jacketed and cast bullet loads. The .577 however, is quite an uncommon calibre and there are, to my knowledge, only a handful of gunmakers remaining who undertake to make this and other similar 'large' bore double rifles. It was developed in 1988 by Jim Bell and . Jon has done radio, television, magazine and newspaper interviews on various issues, and has traveled extensively, having lived in Britain, Australia, China and Hong Kong. "I love the smell of cordite in the morning." "A Sharp spear needs no polish" Post Extras: Rothhammer1 .400 member Reged: 06/01/17 Posts: 1637 . As an example the Holland & Holland double-rifle pictured above tips the scales at 10lb 13oz. It also features a casehardened trigger plate, blued triggers, articulated front trigger, blued trigger guard with gold inlaid serial number, and casehardened pistol grip cap with hinged trap cover. So, if you can manage a .458 Winchester Magnum comfortably then you can handle a .500 Nitro Express equally comfortably. I have used rifles that fired bullets in a more or less parallel path but were a marvel even at extended range. The developmental lineage of that rifle can be traced right back to the 1840s. Weight of 10.5lb and LOP 14 7/8. Check it out and enjoy untold thousands of pages of reading. One notable example is the Merkel 140-2, with variations offered in .375 H&H Magnum, .416 Rigby, .450/400 Nitro Express (NE), .470 NE and .500 NE, which is the cartridge I selected. Jon Branch is the founder and senior editor of Revivaler and has written a significant number of articles for various publications including official Buying Guides for eBay, classic car articles for Hagerty, magazine articles for both the Australian Shooters Journal and the Australian Shooter, and he's a long time contributor to Silodrome. It has Birmingham nitro proof marks. The introduction of this rifle in 1900 was the birth of the magnum length bolt action, paving the way for such cartridges as the .375 H&H and .416 Rigby[3]. There are three pictures of the rifle and the caption describes the custom, return to zero scope mounts. (You will find the sale page for the double-rifle pictured above if you click here). If there was a notable accuracy advantage with any of the three powders, it was not detectable. While the trajectory is less than desirable at ranges over 150 yards, consider that most . Kynoch loads were not available when this was written but are advertised to push a 570-grain bullet at 2,150 fps. Yes we want to publish them. It threw a 502 grain conical bullet at 1,530 fps from a double rifle, while the .500 Nitro Express, loaded with Cordite and a heavier, .570 grain bullet managed 2,150 fps. safaris, hunting big game, deer and more around the world. Boasting its own specialty ammo, it has the capability to kill a healthy hunter in a single shot within close to medium ranges. The .500 NE has a maximum average pressure of 40,611 psi. The blued chopperlump barrels are engraved with a band of stylized scrollwork at the breech end. Attempts to perfect the concept can be divided into three eras: The percussion era, when muzzle loading placed certain constraints on rifling and bullet size relative to the bore, as well as favouring or hindering certain types of rifling. (tinker) - 09/02/23 11:05 PM Hunt Swaps . Marked on top "JOSEPH BORNE. Naturally, fired cases were handloaded, which was difficult as Berdan 172 primers had to be unconventionally removed, bullets were hard to find, and determining a powder charge that would produce the correct pressures and velocities to correspond with factory-load ballistics and regulate correctly for a given rifle was challenging. Would the .500 Nitro Express be a good choice? With Hybrid 100V, 105.0 grains yielded 2,115 fps and 109.0 grains of IMR-4955 powder gave 2,119 fps. 9 hours ago.more Mike Harrell -----John aka NitroX . Serial number 13636 and the 29 Old Bond Street address indicate the rifle was made before 1930. After working the action and firing the rifle extensively, it began to wear in while remaining tight. Sling swivels are attached for the fitting of a strap and a rubber Silvers pad provides a little extra length to the butt and added protection from damage, when rested on the ground, as well as a secure and comfortable fit into the shoulder. The rear sight features a fixed, wide English V with two U- notched folding leafs for 50 and 75 yards/meters, respectively. The Nitro uses Special Nitro ammo with unique damage ratios: Purdey likened it to an express train because it went straight and fast to its destination. The screws are qualified and the firing pins are bushed, all of which denote a quality double rifle. Ammo is limited, with the player having a maximum ammo count of six rounds. Enjoy extensive archives of Double Rifle pictures, Mausers, Mannlichers, Lee Speeds, Combination guns, single shots, fine shotguns and other vintage firearms as well as modern ones.. However, it must always be respected. In 1903 Jeffery & Co decided to outdo them all, creating the .600 Nitro Express, the most powerful sporting cartridge commercially available for over half a century.[2]. 170 Vintage hunting books and articles Extractors only (no ejectors). There was also interest in Europe and Norma of Sweden brought back some of these classic cartridges. The shooter fires two shots on each target in a total of 35 seconds. Though the Nitro Express has a short range, its shot is incredibly powerful, with an equally powerful recoil. The barrels are hammer forged and feature a 1:15 rifling twist. 4oz., 14 7/8in. Jon Branch is the founder and senior editor of Revivaler and has written a significant number of articles for various publications including official Buying Guides for eBay, classic car articles for Hagerty, magazine articles for both the Australian Shooters Journal and the Australian Shooter, and hes a long time contributor to Silodrome. Boasting its own specialty ammo, it has the capability to kill a healthy hunter in a single shot within close to medium ranges. The .470 and the .475 are both necked-up versions of the .450 case and are very similar in performance. What resulted was a rush by British rifle and ammunition makers to develop a substitute, Holland & Holland created the .500/465 Nitro Express, Joseph Lang the .470 Nitro Express, an unidentified firm the .475 Nitro Express, Eley Brothers the .475 No 2 Nitro Express and Westley Richards the .476 Nitro Express,[2] with the .470 NE becoming the most popular. One of the more popular cartridges is the .500 NE (3-inch) that was developed by UK-based Westley Richards around 1890. Here, we take a look at a rarely encountered dangerous game rifle. The original cartridge is slightly tapered, whereas the No.2 is bottle-necked. With Alfred Nobels invention of smokeless propellants the British created their own version called Cordite in 1889, and it didnt take them long to create the next version of the .500, the .500 Nitro for Black Powder, in the 1890s. So the price of .500 Nitro Express ammo is about 30% more than that for common .458 Winchester Magnum ammo and a bit over double that for .375 Holland & Holland Magnum. 28" round barrel. This tended to result in sporting shooters choosing to purchase a carry rifle in one of the .450-.470 nitro calibers, and an emergency stopping rifle, most commonly a .577 Nitro Express, few .600 Nitro Express rifles were made. Forums.NitroExpress.com The term Nitro Express came to be applied to many of these rimless cartridges also. This . By comparison, the .458 Winchester Magnum with a 500-grain bullet at 2,010 fps has a TKO value of 65.75, and the big .460 Weatherby Magnum pushes a 500-grain bullet at 2,600 fps for a TKO of 85.05. The .470 Nitro Express was designed in 1900 by Joseph Lang of England. 44 Africa books Sort By: 1 Item(s) Show. .450 Nitro Express .450 Rigby .450/400 Nitro Express .458 HAM'R .458 Lott .458 SOCOM .458 Winchester Magnum .460 Weatherby Magnum .470 Nitro Express .50 BMG .50 Beowulf .500 Auto Max .500 Nitro Express .500-416 Nitro Express .505 Gibbs .56-50 Spencer 4.6x30 H&K 5.45x39mm 5.6x52R 5.7x28mm 6mm PPC 6mm ARC 6mm Creedmoor 6mm Norma BR 6mm Remington How to use what your gun can tell you to date it accurately. To complicate matters further, the No.2 Eley and No.2 Jeffery differ enough to not be interchangeable, the Jeffery using a slightly larger diameter bullet. [Modern Firearm] A Joseph Bourne and Son, Birmingham Farquharson type falling block single shot big game rifle, .450 Nitro Express. Using the Hornady 570-grain Dangerous Game Solid bullet, each powder duplicated or even exceeded factory load velocities, more or less filled the case, was within industry pressure limits, produced good accuracy and regulated properly when velocities were between 2,100 and 2,150 fps. Chin. The .700 Nitro Express is a big game rifle cartridge made by Holland & Holland, London, England. The fences are stippled in the manner of some pigeon gun ribs, a feature designed to omit the glare that you get from polished metal under direct sunlight. The rifle currently sits in my gun room, awaiting its next adventure. This is the same velocity that I push this bullet to from my .500 Linebaugh revolver and is comparable to the .45-70 with a 405-grain bullet at around 1,330 fps. After Purdey built their first Express Rifle in 1851, the term gained traction and became universal. By comparison the high performance Hornady Superformance .458 Winchester Magnum loading with its 500 grain DGX bullet at 2,140fps delivers 5.086ft/lb at the muzzle and 3,888ft/lb at 100 yards. Ask questions too! It is similarly effective in bringing down buffalo, bear, and other large game found in the Americas. Double rifles are extremely expensive, starting at about $10,000 and selling upwards of $260,000 USD in 2015, and have generally been replaced by repeater-rifles using rounds such as the . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqzo3O-uuBESupport the Channel! Swiss Schmidt-Rubin Straight-Pull Rifle Database. Nowadays there is an elegant sufficiency of readily available ammunition for rifles that will prove effective on the likes of elephant, hippo, and buffalo, and so for the prospective double-rifle buyer the world is your oyster. Happily the .375 Holland & Holland Magnum remained in continuous production both in the United States and Europe, and also served to provide a viable cartridge option for dangerous game, especially buffalo culling. It's definitely not a long-range cartridge; when zeroed for 100 yards, the 500 grain Woodleigh slugs will drop eight inches at 200 yards. Jeffery, Charles Boswell, and Cogswell & Harrison, who made the sole original.475. It fires a 500 grain bullet at 2200 FPS. The .700 Nitro Express (17.889mmR) is a big game rifle cartridge.The cartridge is typically charged with around 250 grains of powder, in addition to a two-grain igniter charge (to reduce the tendency of the cartridge to hang fire from such large powder charges). (To see the sale and information page for the above rifle on Holland & Hollands website click here). Ballistic performance is very similar to the .450 N.E but the bigger bullet offers a little more punch. 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