577 NITRO EXPRESS (3 INCH)

 

The following data was shot in a Tropical Model double rifle made by Dan Fraser & Co. It had 28 inch barrels.

All the following loads were ignited by Federals 215 primers. Velocities quoted are average from both barrels.

All Data was provided by my friend F.R. Mitchell.

 

POWDER

VELOCITY

BULLET

NOTES

100.0 IMR 3031

1930

650 WOODLEIGH SP

1,2

107.0 REL 15

1648

 

1,2

115.0

1858

 

1,2

117.0

1910

 

1,2

98.0 IMR 3030

1884

 

3,4

102.0

1971

 

1,4

101.0

1950

 

1,2

75.0 IMR 3031

1371

750 BARNES SP

1,2

102.0

1907

560 HAWK SP

1,4

118.0 REL 15

1903

650 HAWK SP

1,2

119.0

1925

 

1,4

119.0

 

 

NO WAD, HANGFIRE

101.0 IMR 3031

1827

 

1,4

105.0

1932

 

1,4

98.0

1768

650 BARNES MONOLITHIC SOLID

1,4

105.0

1900

 

1,4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTES:

 

1.                Toilet paper wad

2.                Bell brass

3.                Cork wad

4.                Bertram brass

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