.577 Snider
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.577 Snider | ||||||||
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Zulu War–era rolled brass foil .577/450 Martini–Henry Cartridge, a later drawn brass .577/450 Martini–Henry cartridge, and a .303 British Mk VII SAA Ball cartridge | ||||||||
Type | Military | |||||||
Place of origin | Britain | |||||||
Service history | ||||||||
Used by | British | |||||||
Production history | ||||||||
Produced | 1867 | |||||||
Specifications | ||||||||
Case type | Rimmed, straight | |||||||
Bullet diameter | .570 in (14.5 mm) | |||||||
Neck diameter | .602 in (15.3 mm) | |||||||
Base diameter | .660 in (16.8 mm) | |||||||
Rim diameter | .747 in (19.0 mm) | |||||||
Rim thickness | .065 in (1.7 mm) | |||||||
Case length | 2.0 in (51 mm) | |||||||
Overall length | 2.45 in (62 mm) | |||||||
Ballistic performance | ||||||||
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Source(s): The Handloader's Manual of Cartridge Conversions, by John J. Donnelly, Stoeger Publishing, 1987, ISBN 978-0-88317-269-8 . p. 686. |
The .577 Snider
centrefire cartridge, which fired a 0.577-inch (14.7 mm), 480-grain (31 g) lead projectile, primarily used in the Snider–Enfield
rifle.
Early .577 Snider cartridges were made from a composite design using paper and brass foil with a stamped metallic base and primer, much like the first generation of
obsolete
, with large scale commercial production having ceased in the 1930s.
New brass can be formed from a 24 gauge hull and reloading dies are available from Lee. As of 2015, Kynamco Kynoch in the United Kingdom and Bertram in Australia are also producing ready-made brass.[citation needed]
See also
References
- The Handloader's Manual of Cartridge Conversions, by John J. Donnelly, Stoeger Publishing, 1987, p. 686. ISBN 978-0-88317-269-8.
- Cartridges of the World, 4th Edition, p. 218.
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