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700 nitro express
Product overview on 700 nitro express
what is 700 nitro express
The 700 Nitro Express is a large caliber big game rifle cartridge typically charged with around 250 grains of powder,
in addition to a two-grain igniter charge to reduce the tendency of the cartridge to hang fire from
such large powder charges [1].
It was introduced in the 1980s by Holland & Holland and is considered one of the most powerful
rifle cartridges in the world [1].
The .700 Nitro Express is primarily used for hunting large, dangerous game such as elephant,
rhinoceros, and cape buffalo [1].
Holland & Holland’s model Royal Double Rifle is chambered for the .700 Nitro Express and weighs around
25 pounds, with a 24-inch barrel [2].
The 700 Nitro Express (17.8×89mmR) is a big game rifle cartridge.
The cartridge is typically charged with around 250 grains of powder, in addition to a two grain igniter
charge (to reduce the tendency of the cartridge to hang fire from such large powder charges).
The cartridge was introduced in 1988 by the boutique gunmakers Holland & Holland (H&H) of London, England.
It was developed by Jim Bell and William Feldstein and built by H & H.
Feldstein had tried unsuccessfully to get H & H to build a .1,000 nitro express for him,
but they had already ceased production.
However, when Bell and Feldstein produced an entirely new .700 Nitro Express cartridge,
they were able to attract the interest of H & H, which was looking for a new big-bore cartridge.
After production began, the backlog of orders was so great that it continued to 2007 and
H & H restarted the production of .600 Nitro Express guns
The .700 Nitro Express is a big game rifle cartridge that was developed in the 1980s by Holland & Holland,
and is currently one of the most powerful rifle cartridges available [1][4].
Typically charged with around 250 grains of powder, in addition to a two-grain igniter charge,
the cartridge is primarily used for hunting large and dangerous game,
such as elephant, rhinoceros, and cape buffalo [1][4].
Holland & Holland’s Model Royal Double Rifle is chambered for the
700 Nitro Express, with a weight of around 25 pounds and a 24-inch barrel
Product Overview
Woodleigh Full Metal Jacket bullets are Australian made,
premium hunting bullets with a reputation for quality and performance on all types of game.
Good quality FMJ’s are essential for second and subsequent shots on other heavy dangerous game.
Woodleigh is the only company which manufactures a comprehensive range of steel jacketed FMJ from .308″ to .700″
jackets are made from gilding metal clad steel strip .086″ thick at nose with heavy base support.
This is not loaded ammunition.
WARNING: This product can expose you to Lead, which is known to the State of California
Specifications on .700 nitro express
In many respects this cartridge parallels the 700 nitro express.
It is essentially a scaled-up version of that cartridge,
but is somewhat more powerful, and fires a heavier 1,000-grain (64.8 g) bullet.
The case itself is a completely new case, not simply another case resized.
Double rifles are extremely expensive,
starting at about US$10,000 and selling up to US$260,000 in 2015,
and have generally been replaced by repeater-rifles using rounds such as the
.458 Winchester Magnum.
Ballistics of 700 nitro express for sale
The 700 nitro express ballistics 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 m/s). However, doing so necessitates a rifle
so heavy it is almost inoperable for hunting purposes.
Lathe turned cases as used in the Accurate Reloading rifle above will suffer blown primers at this level
though a good source of drawn brass would allow (in theory) velocities up to 2,700 ft/s (820 m/s).
The typical average muzzle velocity of a factory-loaded cartridge is 2,000 ft/s (610 m/s).
In the 18-pound (8.2 kg) rifle used by Accurate Reloading this would result in recoil energy of
approximately 160 ft⋅lbf (220 J). This is more than ten times the average recoil from a .308
Winchester which is a very common hunting caliber,
and more than 4 times the recoil of a strong .45-70 Government round.
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Firearms At The AMMO MARCH
Feldstein went on an African safari for the first time with his family in the early 1970s, fulfilling a lifetime desire.
Although he just brought a camera on his first trip to Africa, he was inspired to return and learn all
he could about the mysterious Dark Continent. He planned to venture off the beaten route into remote areas of Africa,
where carrying a firearm was not only advised, but required.
While traveling with famous elephant hunter Wally Johnson, Feldstein went on his first hunting expedition in the Okavango
Delta in Botswana in 1975. Feldstein took two Winchester Model 70 magazine rifles with him on the expedition,
one of which was chambered in.375 H&H Mag. While on his first safari, Feldstein hunted Cape buffalo and plains animals.
Soon after Tanzania abolished its hunting restriction in 1979, he went on a 21-day safari there.
The late David Schaefer, an artist and former PH, led the expedition.
When Feldstein decided to take the direct flight from Los Angeles to a bush strip in central
Tanzania’s Rungwa Hunting Concession,
he did so with a great deal of excitement, as his safari would be the first in that historic
hunting territory in recent years.
Feldstein’s main target on that trip was an elephant, so he made sure to bring along a Rhoda double rifle
chambered in.450/400 NE and two licenses.
how much does a 700 nitro express gun cost
Double rifles are extremely expensive, starting at about US$10,000 and selling up to US$260,000 in 2015,
and have generally been replaced by repeater-rifles using rounds such as the . 458 Winchester Magnum.
Single factory loaded .
700 Nitro cartridges are available, Discounted typically at US$1.6 each.
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