.500
3" Nitro Express
There are a number of .500
Nitro Express cartridges which were derived from the black powder versions
of 1880. Those that are loaded by Kynoch today are listed here
.500 3" Nitro Express
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BULLET
WEIGHT
IN
GRAINS
WEIGHT
IN
GRAINS
BARREL
LENGTH
IN
INCHES
LENGTH
IN
INCHES
PRESSURE
at 15°C in
tons per
sq. in.
at 15°C in
tons per
sq. in.
MUZZLE
50
YARDS
100
YARDS
VELOCITY
Feet per
Second
Feet per
Second
ENERGY
Foot/lbs
Foot/lbs
VELOCITY
Feet per
Second
Feet per
Second
ENERGY
Foot/lbs
Foot/lbs
VELOCITY
Feet per
Second
Feet per
Second
ENERGY
Foot/lbs
Foot/lbs
570g
S/SN
28"
16
2150
5850
2048
5300
1948
4800
.500
3¼" Nitro for Black
440g
SN
28"
-
1900
3530
1747
2990
1617
2560
.500
3¼" Nitro Express
570g
S/SN
28"
15.5
2125
5720
2022
5180
1923
4690