.375 Flanged Nitro Express
The .375 Nitro Express 21⁄2 inch Velopex , was a nitrocellulose (smokeless) powder cartridge introduced in 1899.
| 375 Nitro Express 2+1⁄2 inch Velopex | ||||||||
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| Type | Rifle | |||||||
| Place of origin | United Kingdom | |||||||
| Production history | ||||||||
| Designed | 1899 | |||||||
| Produced | 1899–present | |||||||
| Specifications | ||||||||
| Case type | Rimmed, straight[1] | |||||||
| Bullet diameter | .375 in (9.5 mm) | |||||||
| Neck diameter | .397 in (10.1 mm) | |||||||
| Base diameter | .456 in (11.6 mm) | |||||||
| Rim diameter | .523 in (13.3 mm) | |||||||
| Case length | 2.5 in (64 mm) | |||||||
| Overall length | 3.1 in (79 mm) | |||||||
| Ballistic performance | ||||||||
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| Test barrel length: 25 inches Source(s): Kynoch[2] & Barnes & Amber.[3] | ||||||||
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]
References
Footnotes
- .375 2-1/2" Nitro Express. (n.d.). Retrieved March 6, 2023, from https://www.chuckhawks.com/375_NE.html
- "Kynoch .375 2½". 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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