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The Taylor KO factor multiplies bullet mass (measured in grains) by muzzle velocity (measured in feet per second) by bullet diameter (measured in inches) and then divides the product by 7,000, converting the value from grains to pounds and giving a numerical value from 0 to ~150 for normal hunting cartridges.
Power factor, a ranking system used in practical shooting competitions to reward cartridges with more recoil. Recoil operation, the use of recoil force to cycle a weapon's action; Ricochet, a projectile that rebounds, bounces or skips off a surface, potentially backwards toward the shooter; Recoil buffer; Muzzle brake; Recoil pad
The .450 Dakota should be considered the ballistic equivalent of the .460 Weatherby Magnum from the standpoint of power and operating pressure. .450 Rigby performance tends to be somewhat lower, due to the 4,000 bar (58,000 psi) P max stipulated by the CIP.
The .405 Winchester / 10.45x65mmR (.405 WCF) is a rimmed centerfire rifle cartridge introduced in 1904 for the Winchester 1895 lever-action rifle. [4] It remains to this day one of the most powerful rimmed cartridges designed specifically for lever-action rifles; the only modern lever action cartridges that exceed its performance are the .50 Alaskan, .450 Alaskan, .475 Turnbull, .348 Turnbull ...
Source(s): "Cartridges of the World", Chuck Hawks [2] [3] disassembled .32-20 Winchester cartridge with 100 grain lead bullet The .32-20 Winchester / 7.94x33mmR , also known as .32 WCF (Winchester center fire) , was the first small-game lever-action intermediate cartridge that Winchester produced. [ 4 ]
The standard factory loads, produced and sold by the Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company and the Sharps Rifle Company were .50/100/425 (.50 caliber/100 grains black powder/425 grain grease grooved bullet) and .50/100/473 (.50 caliber/100 grains black powder/473 grain grease grooved bullet) with a paper patched bullet.
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The .470 Nitro Express / 12.7x83mmR is a rifle cartridge developed by Joseph Lang in England for dangerous game hunting in Africa and India. This cartridge is used almost exclusively in double rifles.