.450 Marlin
.450 Marlin | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Type | Rifle | |||||||||||||||||||
Place of origin | United States | |||||||||||||||||||
Production history | ||||||||||||||||||||
Designer | Hornady and Marlin Firearms | |||||||||||||||||||
Designed | 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||
Manufacturer | Hornady | |||||||||||||||||||
Produced | 2000–present | |||||||||||||||||||
Specifications | ||||||||||||||||||||
Parent case | .458×2-inch American[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
Case type | Belted, straight | |||||||||||||||||||
Bullet diameter | .458 in (11.6 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
Base diameter | .5121 in (13.01 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
Rim diameter | .528 in (13.4 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
Case length | 2.10 in (53 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
Overall length | 2.55 in (65 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
Rifling twist | 1:20 in (508 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
Primer type | Large rifle | |||||||||||||||||||
Maximum pressure | 43,500 psi (300 MPa) | |||||||||||||||||||
Ballistic performance | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Test barrel length: (SAAMI) 24 inches (610 mm) Source(s): Buffalo Bore Ammunition,[2] Hornady Ammunition,[3] |
The .450 Marlin is a
Design
While ballistically similar to the [[.45-70, the .450 Marlin was not developed from the
The belt has been modified to prevent it from chambering in smaller-bore 7 mm Magnum or .338 Magnum rifles.[6] The .45-70 and .450 Marlin cannot be cross-chambered, but rifles chambered for the American can be modified to fire the .450 Marlin.[7]
Visually, the case resembles that of the .458 Winchester Magnum with a wider belt.[8] The cartridge is most useful for hunting big game at short ranges, being accurate at ranges of 150 to 175 yards (137 to 160 m).[5] The cartridge is capable of taking any large game animal in North America including large elk, brown bear, and moose.
One potential advantage of the .450 Marlin was its ability to chamber easily in bolt-action rifles, essentially becoming a ".45-70 bolt action" cartridge. This idea, however, was only utilized by one company:
have helped numerous owners convert their existing bolt-action rifles to .450 Marlin, fulfilling the cartridge's inspired purpose.Dimensions
The dimensions are subject to change. The most current dimensions are available from the SAAMI website, standard Z299.4 – 2015, at pages 148 and 344.
See also
- 11 mm caliber
- List of rifle cartridges
- Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute
- Table of handgun and rifle cartridges
References
- ^ Association, N. R. (n.d.). Tested: Winchester M94 te lever-action in .450 Marlin. An Official Journal Of The NRA. https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/tested-winchester-m94-te-lever-action-in-450-marlin/
- ^ "Heavy 450 Marlin Rifle & Gun Ammunition". Buffalo Bore. Archived from the original on 29 December 2010. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
- ^ "450 Marlin 325 gr FTX LEVERevolution ballistics". Hornady.com. Archived from the original on 2010-09-10. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
- ^ "450 Marlin". Gregory J. Mushial. 2002. Archived from the original on 26 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
- ^ a b Taffin, John (June 2001). "The .450 Marlin: A Magnum In Disguise". Guns Magazine. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
- ^ "The .450 Marlin cartridge". Airborne Combat Engineer. 2007-10-09. Archived from the original on 2009-04-15. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
- ISBN 978-0-87349-939-2.
- ^ ".450 Marlin". ChuckHawkes.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
- ^ "Caliber and Twist Rates". Archived from the original on 2017-07-08. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
- ^ "EABCO Accuracy Barrels". Eabdo.net. Retrieved 12 November 2021.