.375 Flanged Nitro Express

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375 Nitro Express 2+1⁄2 inch Velopex
Type	Rifle
Place of origin	United Kingdom
Production history
Designed	1899
Produced	1899–present
Specifications
Case type	Rimmed, straight[1]
Bullet diameter	.375 in (9.5 mm)
Neck diameter	.397 in (10.1 mm)
Base diameter	.456 in (11.6 mm)
Rim diameter	.523 in (13.3 mm)
Case length	2.5 in (64 mm)
Overall length	3.1 in (79 mm)
Ballistic performance
Bullet mass/type Velocity Energy 270 gr (17 g) 1,975 ft/s (602 m/s) 2,340 ft⋅lbf (3,170 J)
Test barrel length: 25 inches Source(s): Kynoch[2] & Barnes & Amber.[3]

The .375 Nitro Express 2+1⁄2 inch Velopex , was a nitrocellulose (smokeless) powder cartridge introduced in 1899.

Overview

A hunting cartridge produced for

, a much longer and more powerful all-round African hunting cartridge.

The .375 Flanged NE is not considered suitable for hunting dangerous game, but is considered a good low velocity medium bore cartridge for woods and plains game with superior performance to the .45-70.^[4]

See also

• List of rifle cartridges
• 9 mm rifle cartridges
• Nitro Express

References

Footnotes

Bibliography

• Barnes, Frank C. & Amber, John T., Cartridges of the World, DBI Books, Northfield, 1972,
  ISBN 0-695-80326-3
  .
• Kynoch Ammunition, Big Game Cartridges, kynochammunition.co.uk, retrieved 30 Dec 14.
• lee-enfieldrifles.com, Rebirth of an Old Classic the .375 Flanged Nitro Express!! (Archived 2015-01-03), retrieved 31 Dec 14.