.450 Nitro Express

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf cartridge
gptkbp:associatedWith African_big_game
gptkbp:availableIn factory loads
gptkbp:bornIn military and law enforcement
gptkbp:caseTypes bottle neck
gptkbp:component monolithic or bonded
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Charles_Newton
gptkbp:designedFor big game hunting
gptkbp:diameter 3.25 inches
gptkbp:energyEfficiency 4,500 ft-lbs
gptkbp:famousFor Africa
stopping power
big game hunters
gptkbp:firstIntroduced 1898
gptkbp:grainComposition smokeless powder
gptkbp:historicalContext developed during the era of big game hunting.
gptkbp:historicalPeriod colonial hunting expeditions
gptkbp:historicalSignificance used for dangerous game
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label .450 Nitro Express
gptkbp:knownFor high energy delivery
gptkbp:manufacturer various ammunition companies
gptkbp:marketedAs premium hunting cartridge
gptkbp:maximumDepth 28,000 psi
gptkbp:menuItem soft point
gptkbp:notableEvent safari expeditions
gptkbp:notableFeature brass
11.43 mm
varies by bullet design
Holland_&_Holland_rifles
gptkbp:notableUsers professional hunters
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:performance excellent terminal ballistics
gptkbp:recoil significant
muzzle brakes recommended
gptkbp:refreshRate yes
gptkbp:relatedPatent .450_BPE
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:.458_Winchester_Magnum
gptkb:.470_Nitro_Express
gptkbp:safetyFeatures heavy recoil management required
gptkbp:speed 2,150 ft/s
gptkbp:suitableFor elephant hunting
gptkbp:type centerfire cartridge
gptkbp:usedIn double rifles
safari hunting
gptkbp:weight 480 grains
gptkbp:wheelDrive rimmed