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4Ballistics of Classic Rifle Cartridges
Cartridges introduced prior to 1960. Velocities shown are factory ammo standards.
Cartridge
Year
Bullet
Velocity
Energy
Keith
Intro
g
gr
m/s
fps
ft lb
lb-ft
Dia in
Sec Den
Bbl in. Source
.405 Winchester
1904
300
.411
.254
2200
24.0
KY
3224
94
.400 Whelen
300
.411
.254
2375
GH
3757
102
1922
24.0
350
.411
.296
2200
24.0
GH
3761
110
.450/.400 Nitro Exp 3¼"
400
.411
.338
2150
KY
4105
123
1898?
26.0
.450/.400 NE Jeffery 3"
1902
400
.411
.338
2125
30.0
KY
4010
121
.416 Rigby
.416
.338
KY
4815
135
1911
410
2300
26.0
410
.416
.338
2370
F
5113
139
24.0
29.2
450
.416
.371
2150
24.0
N
4618
138
10.75x68 Mauser
347
.423
.277
2175
KY
3645
108
192?
24.0
(.423 Mauser)
22.5
347
.423
.277
670
2198
23.6
DW
3722
109
347
.423
.277
2313
M
4122
115
22.5
705
23.6
.404 Jeffery
1909
300
.423
.240
2625
28.0
KY
4590
113
.423
.319
KY
4010
121
(10.75x73)
400
2125
28.0
1905?
400
.423
.319
2160
M
4144
123
23.6
26.0
400
.423
.319
705
2313
25.6
RW
4751
132
450
.423
.359
2150
N
4618
138
29.2
24.0
.45-70 Government
1873
300
.458
.204
1880
24.0
W
2354
81
.458
.276
R
1591
77
405
1330
24.0
.450 Express 3¼"
1871?
270
.458
.184
1975
28.0
KY
2338
76
(Black Powder Express)
310
.458
.211
1800
28.0
KY
2230
80
325
.458
.221
1775
KY
2273
82
28.0
365
.458
.249
1700
28.0
KY
2342
89
.450 Nitro for BPE 3¼"
365
.458
.249
2100
KY
3574
110
1892?
28.0
.450 Nitro Express 3¼"
1898
480
.458
.327
2150
28.0
KY
4926
147
.500/.450 Nitro Express
.458
.327
KY
5042
149
1899?
480
2175
28.0
.450 No. 2 Nitro Express
480
.458
.327
2175
KY
5042
149
1903
28.0
.458 Winchester Magnum
1956
350
.458
.238
2470
24.0
F
4741
124
400
.458
.272
2250
F
4496
129
24.0
500
.458
.341
2090
24.0
F
4849
149
500
.458
.341
2116
N
4971
151
32.4
645
24.0
510
.458
.347
2040
24.0
W
4712
149
.500/.465 Nitro Express
.468
.313
KY
4926
147
1907?
480
2150
28.0
.470 Nitro Express
500
.474
.318
2125
KY
5013
152
1907?
31.0
32.4
500
.474
.318
2100
24.0
N
4896
150
500
.474
.318
2150
F
5132
154
24.0
.475 Nitro Express
1907+?
480
.476
.303
2175
28.0
KY
5042
149
.476 Westley Richards NE
.476
.328
KY
5091
156
1907+?
520
2100
28.0
.475 No. 2 Nitro Express
1907+?
480
.483
.294
2200
28.0
KY
5158
151
.475 No. 2 NE Jeffery
.488
.300
KY
4989
151
1907+?
500
2120
28.0
.500 Nitro Express 3"
570
.510
.313
2150
KY
5850
175
189?
28.0
.577 Nitro Express 3"
189?
650
.585
.271
1950
28.0
KY
5488
181
750
.585
.313
2050
KY
6998
220
28.0
2
Energy ft lb
=
(velocity fps
x bullet weight gr) / 450400
Keith lb-ft (Momentum)
=
(bullet weight gr x velocity fps) / 7000
1936
BR - Brenneke 2005 or 2007
KY - Kynoch / ICI
catalog
RW - RWS 2004 or 2006
1935
1937
1930
DW - DWM
or
catalog
M - Mauser
catalog
SB - Sellier & Bellot 2004
F
- Federal 1987, 2000, 2006, or 2009
N - Norma 2004, 2006, or 2008
W
- Winchester past or present
1930
R - Remington past or present
1947
GH - Griffin & Howe
catalog
WS - Western
catalog
Metric Barrel Lengths:
450 mm =
17.7 in
650 mm =
25.6
in
meters x
3.28084 = feet
510 mm =
20.1 in
680 mm =
26.8
in
15.43237 = grains
grams x
600 mm =
23.6 in
720 mm =
28.3
in
9/10/2010
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