.369 Nitro Express
| .369 Nitro Express | ||||||||
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| Type | Rifle | |||||||
| Place of origin | England | |||||||
| Production history | ||||||||
| Designer | James Purdey & Sons | |||||||
| Designed | 1922 | |||||||
| Produced | 1922 | |||||||
| Specifications | ||||||||
| Case type | Rimmed, bottleneck | |||||||
| Bullet diameter | .375 in (9.5 mm) | |||||||
| Neck diameter | .398 in (10.1 mm) | |||||||
| Shoulder diameter | .475 in (12.1 mm) | |||||||
| Base diameter | .543 in (13.8 mm) | |||||||
| Rim diameter | .616 in (15.6 mm) | |||||||
| Case length | 2.69 in (68 mm) | |||||||
| Overall length | 3.6 in (91 mm) | |||||||
| Ballistic performance | ||||||||
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Test barrel length: 31 in Source(s): Kynoch[1] & Cartridges of the World.[2] | ||||||||
The .369 Nitro Express, also known as the .369 Purdey Nitro Express, is a centerfire, rifle cartridge developed by James Purdey & Sons and introduced in 1922.
Overview
The .369 Nitro Express is a rimmed cartridge originally designed for use in Purdey's own double rifles. The cartridge offers almost identical ballistic performance to the .375 H&H Flanged Magnum, firing a projectile of the same .375 inch caliber.[2]
As is common with double rifles, the .369 Nitro Express was offered in one loading, firing a 270gr projectile at 2525 fps.[1]
See also
References
Footnotes
Bibliography
- Barnes, Frank C., Cartridges of the World, Gun Digest Books, Iola, 2012, ISBN 978-1-4402-3059-2.
- Kynoch Ammunition, .369 Purdey Nitro Express, kynochammunition.co.uk (Archived 2015-01-05), retrieved 01 Jan 15.
- Municon, .369 Purdey Nitro Express, municon.org, retrieved 01 Jan 15.