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List of rifle cartridges, by primer type, calibre and name. From left to right: 1.17 Hornady Mach 2, 2.17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire, ...
In these large cartridges a silk cord becket runs up the centre with a loop at the top for handling. [5] For quick-firing guns the charge is contained in a brass case to which is fitted a primer for igniting the charge. This case is inserted into the gun, and when fired slightly expands and tightly fits the chamber of the gun, thus acting as an ...
The first step to firing a firearm of any sort is igniting the propellant. The earliest firearms were hand cannons, which were simple closed tubes.There was a small aperture, the "touchhole", drilled in the closed end of the tube, leading to the main powder charge.
Beginning in the 1860s, early metallic cartridges (e. g. for the Montigny mitrailleuse [15] or the Snider–Enfield rifle [16]) were produced similarly to the paper cartridges, with sides made from thick paper, but with copper (later brass) foil supporting the base of the cartridge and some more details in it holding the primer.
The primer's explosive charge is based on the amount of ignition energy required by the cartridge design; a standard primer would be used for smaller charges or faster-burning powders, while a magnum primer would be used for the larger charges or slower-burning powders used with large cartridges or heavy charges. Rifle, large and magnum primers ...
The .700 Nitro Express develops an approximate average of 8,900 foot-pounds force (12,100 J) of muzzle energy with a 1,000 gr (65 g) bullet at 2,000 ft/s (610 m/s). Handloaders can push the cartridge to generate as much as 15,000 foot-pounds (20,000 J) of energy in a modern bolt action, by using a 1,000 gr (65 g) bullet fired at 2,600 ft/s (792 ...
Primer type: Large rifle magnum: Maximum pressure: 440.0 MPa (63,820 psi) ... Several 1,000 yard shooting competitions have been won with Boo Boo wildcats.
The 6XC is a 1000-yard cartridge, comparable to benchrest calibers such as 6x47mm Swiss Match, 6.5×47mm Lapua and 6 mm/22-250; it fits into cartridge class that exceeds the velocities of benchrest calibers such as 6mm BR Remington, 6mm BRX and 6mm Dasher. David Tubb has claimed several wins with the 6XC in NRA High Power National Championships ...