700 Nitro Express Ammo
GunCritic Score
50%
Critic Rating
1 Reviews
50%
User Rating
0 Reviews
MSRP:$75.29
Used Price:
$12.29
Sale Price:
$13.65
Ammo Stats
Average Fps
1950 fps
Ballistic Coefficient
308.5
Average Gr
1000 gr
Muzzle Velocity
2000 fps
Muzzle Energy
12000 J
Bullet Drop
0.02 in
Wind Drift
0.01 in
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See Deal700 Nitro Express Ammo With a metric designation of 17.8 × 89mmR, the 700 Nitro Express Ammo has its origin in the United Kingdom. It is a big game rifle cartridge. It was developed in 1988 by Jim Bell and William Feldstein and built and produced by Holland and Holland, a British company in London. Feldstein had tried getting a .600 nitro ammo made for him, but H&H had ceased production. So he and Jim Bell went on to design the .700
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Nitro Express Ammo, and it attracted the interest of Holland and Holland.
The 700 Nitro Express Ammo has no parent case, a bullet diameter of 0.700 inches (17.8mm), and a rim diameter of .890 inches (22.6mm). Its overall length is 4.20 inches (107mm), and it is straight-rimmed with a rim thickness of .060 inches.
It is called a big game rifle because the 700 Nitro Express Ammo was designed to take down mammoth animals like elephants, rhinos, hippos, and their likes. It is one of the world's biggest and strongest big game cartridges ever produced. It is the world's largest double rifle and weighs 1000 grains.
It is effective ammunition to use in practicing long-range marksmanship. The 700 Nitro Express ammo can deliver roughly 53,450 joules of force to the human body and can dislocate the shoulders. While it is hard to find and usually has to be made on request, the 700 Nitro Express ammo is one of a kind and should convey that the expense is worth it..700 Nitro Express For Sale
.700 Nitro Express Ballistics Performance
| Distance (yard) | Elevation (in) | Energy (fps) | Velocity (ft/lb) |
| 0 | 0.00 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 30 | -0.85 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 60 | -3.42 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 90 | -7.69 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 130 | -13.67 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 160 | -21.35 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 190 | -30.75 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 230 | -41.85 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 260 | -54.66 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 290 | -69.18 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| Distance (yards) | 0 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 130 | 160 | 190 | 230 | 260 | 290 |
| Elevation (in) | 0.00 | -0.85 | -3.42 | -7.69 | -13.67 | -21.35 | -30.75 | -41.85 | -54.66 | -69.18 |
| Energy (fps) | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 |
| Velocity (ft/lb) | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 |
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Ammo Stats
Average Fps
1950 fps
Ballistic Coefficient
308.5
Average Gr
1000 gr
Muzzle Velocity
2000 fps
Muzzle Energy
12000 J
Bullet Drop
0.02 in
Wind Drift
0.01 in
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.700 Nitro Express Specifications
Category
Caliber
.700 Nitro Express
Gun Types
Case Types
Average Grain
1000
Case Material
Brass
Rim Type
Rimmed
Bullet Types
Soft Point,Jacketed Hollow Point,Full Metal Jacket
Primer Type
Large Rifle
Bullet Diameter
0.343 in
Land Diameter
0.338 in
Neck Diameter
0.379 in
Base Diameter
0.447 in
Rim Diameter
0.466 in
Rim Thickness
0.049 in
Case Length
89 in
Oal Cartridge Length
108 in
Bullet Weight
1000 gr
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