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"Mini Compendium of Big Bore Cartridges" - Summary
      06/05/07 04:40 AM


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Mini Compendium of Big Bore Cartridges

by Daniel McCarthy
© 2004


Summary of Big Bore Cartridges


A table for use in comparing the various big bore cartridges discussed in this article is shown below. The velocities listed are generally the upper limit of what a normal human would want to fire from these rounds, although most of the cartridges will permit even more velocity without excessive pressure, but there are few humans who would want to endure the rather punishing recoil that results.

Cartridge - Bullet Diameter (inches) - Bullet Weight - Velocity (f.p.s.) - Typical Weight of Rifle - Recoil Energy (ft. lbs.) - Recoil Velocity (f.p.s.)

505 Gibbs - .505 - 525 - 2350 - 12 pounds - 84 - 21
505 Gibbs - .505 - 600 - 2400 (with reloads) - 12 pounds - 106 - 23
500 Nitro Express - .510 - 570 - 2150 - 11 pounds - 77 - 21
500 Jeffery - .510 - 535 - 2400 - 10.5 pounds - 92 - 23
500 Jeffery - .510 - 570 - 2400 (with reloads) - 10.5 pounds - 103 - 25
500 A-Square - .510 - 600 - 2400 - 11 pounds - 107 - 25
550 Express - .550 - 600 - 2400 - 11 pounds - 107 - 25
550 Express - .550 - 650 - 2200 - 11 pounds - 98 - 24
550 Express - .550 - 700 - 2100 - 11 pounds - 101 - 24
550 Magnum - .550 - 600 - 2500 - 12 pounds - 113 - 24
550 Magnum - .550 - 650 - 2400 - 12 pounds - 112 - 24
550 Magnum - .550 - 700 - 2300 - 12 pounds - 113 - 24
577 Nitro Express - .585 - 750 - 2050 - 14 pounds - 95 - 20
585 Nyati - .585 - 750 - 2300 - 13 pounds - 129 - 25
577 Tyrannosaur - .585 - 750 - 2500 - 13 pounds - 172 - 29
600 Nitro Express - .620 - 900 - 1950 - 16 pounds - 104 - 20
600 Overkill - .620 - 900 - 2400 - 14 pounds - 189 - 29
700 Nitro Express - .700 - 1000 - 2000 - 18 pounds - 115 - 20

From this table it is easy to see that increasing the velocity of a heavy bullet increase recoil very substantially. Personally I find anything with recoil energy above 100 pounds difficult to shoot. And when recoil velocity exceeds 25 f.p.s., the recoil has a very sharp jab to it. But with the appropriate stock design and some mercury tubes in the stock, the edge can be taken off the recoil so that pulling the trigger does not cause quite as much physical trauma as having an auto accident.

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* "Mini Compendium of Big Bore Cartridges" by Dan McCarthy EzineAdministrator 06/05/07 03:31 AM
. * * Re: "Mini Compendium of Big Bore Cartridges" by Dan McCarthy mikeh416Rigby   14/02/08 09:15 AM
. * * Re: "Mini Compendium of Big Bore Cartridges" by Dan McCarthy bigdog   14/02/08 10:31 AM
. * * "Mini Compendium of Big Bore Cartridges" - Conclusion EzineAdministrator   06/05/07 04:48 AM
. * * Re: "Mini Compendium of Big Bore Cartridges" - Conclusion NitroXAdministrator   06/05/07 04:19 PM
. * * Re: "Mini Compendium of Big Bore Cartridges" - Conclusion hoppdoc   06/05/07 08:50 PM
. * * Re: "Mini Compendium of Big Bore Cartridges" - Conclusion dnovo   06/05/07 09:13 PM
. * * Re: "Mini Compendium of Big Bore Cartridges" - Conclusion hoppdoc   07/05/07 07:23 PM
. * * Re: "Mini Compendium of Big Bore Cartridges" - Conclusion dnovo   08/05/07 02:51 AM
. * * Re: "Mini Compendium of Big Bore Cartridges" - Conclusion DarylS   08/05/07 04:36 AM
. * * Re: "Mini Compendium of Big Bore Cartridges" - Conclusion hoppdoc   08/05/07 09:20 AM
. * * "Mini Compendium of Big Bore Cartridges" - Recoil & Other EzineAdministrator   06/05/07 04:47 AM
. * * "Mini Compendium of Big Bore Cartridges" - Actions etc EzineAdministrator   06/05/07 04:43 AM
. * * "Mini Compendium of Big Bore Cartridges" - Summary EzineAdministrator   06/05/07 04:40 AM
. * * "Mini Compendium of Big Bore Cartridges" - 700 NE EzineAdministrator   06/05/07 04:37 AM
. * * "Mini Compendium of Big Bore Cartridges" - 600 Overkill EzineAdministrator   06/05/07 04:32 AM
. * * "Mini Compendium of Big Bore Cartridges" - 600 NE EzineAdministrator   06/05/07 04:26 AM
. * * "Mini Compendium of Big Bore Cartridges" - 577 Tyrannosaur EzineAdministrator   06/05/07 04:21 AM
. * * "Mini Compendium of Big Bore Cartridges" - 585 Nyati EzineAdministrator   06/05/07 04:19 AM
. * * "Mini Compendium of Big Bore Cartridges" - 577 NE EzineAdministrator   06/05/07 04:14 AM
. * * "Mini Compendium of Big Bore Cartridges" - 550 Magnum EzineAdministrator   06/05/07 04:08 AM
. * * "Mini Compendium of Big Bore Cartridges" -500 A-Squ/500Wells EzineAdministrator   06/05/07 03:57 AM
. * * "Mini Compendium of Big Bore Cartridges" - .500 AHR EzineAdministrator   06/05/07 03:51 AM
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