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Information about the 500 Nitro Express and other popular Nitro Express calibers?
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The link below will take you to a short Wikipedia article on the Nitro Express catridges. Scroll down in the article- the cartridges in BLUE have more information- click on the cartridge name.
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What are some popular double rifle calibers for elephants I personally use a 577 nitro express?
the most popular right now seems to be 470 nitro express in a double rifle.another is the 416 rigby,with the 458 Winchester another candidate.
What are the different rifle calibers?
There are over 1500 different cartirdges that are/have been made. Calibers run the range from .17 Hornady to the .700 Nitro express.
What are some popular double rifle calibers for elephants?
700 Nitro, 600 Nitro, 505 Gibbs, 375 H&H Magnum, 460 Weatherby,
What rounds of Elephant ammunition are common across Africa?
Elephants have been traditionally hunted with bolt action rifles, most of which were either military or derived from military designs, or with purpose-made African game rifles such as high-end double rifles from manufacturers such as Holland & Holland.Common military calibers from the colonial times in Africa were 7mm Mauser (7x57) and .303 British. Hunters today no longer favor those and generally use the larger calibers made just for hunting.Common specialty hunting calibers are 9.3x64, .375 H&H Magnum, .404 Jeffery, .416 Rigby, .450 Nitro Express, .458 Winchester Magnum, .458 Lott, .460 Weatherby Magnum, .470 Nitro Express and .500 Nitro Express. .600 Nitro Express and .700 Nitro Express are also not unheard of.Poachers not concerned with ethics of hunting may use any of the myriad surplus military arms floating around Africa from the many conflicts. This can literally be any caliber from 7.62x54 to .308 to 8mm Lebel.
Which bullet has the largest caliber .700 nitro express or .50 cal?
.700 Nitro Express
What gun do they kill African elephants with?
There are thousands of elephant cartridges out there from bore diameters ranging from .366 all the way to 1.2 inch bores. The most popular is the 375 H&H, but I have seen elephants soak up 10 or more rounds of 375 weatherby so here is a very, VERY short list of the most famous elephant cartridges of all time... 375 H&H Magnum Nitro Express 416 Rigby Nitro Express 450 Nitro Express 470 Nitro Express 505 Gibbs Nitro Express 577 Nitro Express 600 Nitro Express and last but not least the mighty 4 Bore blackpowder I would recommend the 416 rigby as an absolute minimum
What is the second highest caliber bullet?
You need to define "highest caliber". If you mean the diameter of a bullet, there have been dozens of VERY large caliber rifles, about an inch in diameter- but they are very scarce. One of the more common (relatively speaking- they are still pretty scarce) largest calibers is the .700 Nitro Express- which would leave the .600 Nitro Express as second highest. Cartridge about the size of a small hotdog.
Is there any bigger caliber other than 50?
There are several, such as the .600 Nitro Express and .700 Nitro Express, not to mention anything considered a cannon.
What is the largest caliber rifle?
a .700 nitro express
Largest amount of recoil from firearm?
600 Nitro Express
Is there a 70 caliber rifle?
There's the .700 Nitro Express.
Is the smith and Wesson 500 magnum the strongest handgun?
No, the .600 Nitro Express is more powerful. Also, there is a .700 Nitro Express round that is designed for a rifle, but there is one handgun that will fire it.
