.577 Snider

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.577 Snider
(From Left to Right): A .577 Snider cartridge, a Zulu War-era rolled brass foil .577/450 Martini-Henry Cartridge, a later drawn brass .577/450 Martini-Henry cartridge, and a .303 British Mk VII SAA Ball cartridge
Type	military
Place of origin	Britain
Service history
Used by	British
Production history
Produced	1867
Specifications
Parent case	.577 Nitro Express
Bullet diameter	.570 in (14.5 mm)
Neck diameter	.602 in (15.3 mm)
Base diameter	.660 in (16.8 mm)
Rim diameter	.747 in (19.0 mm)
Rim thickness	.065 in (1.7 mm)
Case length	2.0 in (51 mm)
Overall length	2.45 in (62 mm)
Ballistic performance
Bullet weight/type	Velocity	Energy
450 gr (29 g) lead	1,300 ft/s (400 m/s)	1,689 ft·lbf (2,290 J)
Source: The Handloader's Manual of Cartridge Conversions, Book by John J. Donnelly, Stoeger Publishing, 1987, ISBN 978-0883172698 p. 686

The .577 Snider cartridge was a British black powder metallic cartridge, which fired a .577" 480gr lead projectile, primarily used in the Snider-Enfield rifle.

Early .577 Snider cartridges were made from paper, with a metallic base and primer, but later commercial cartridges were made from drawn brass, much like modern small arms ammunition. The .577 Snider cartridge was eventually replaced in service by the .577/450 Martini-Henry cartridge in the 1870s. The .577 Snider cartridge is considered obsolete, with commercial production having ceased in the 1930s.

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The Handloader's Manual of Cartridge Conversions, Book by John J. Donnelly, Stoeger Publishing, 1987, ISBN 978-0883172698 p. 686
Cartridges of the World, 4th Edition, p218