The .242 Rimless Nitro Express, also known as the .242 Vickers and initially called the .242 Manton, was a rimless bottleneck Centerfire ammunition, centerfire rifle Cartridge (firearms), cartridge developed by Kynoch for Joseph Manton, J. Manton & Co of Calcutta and introduced in 1923.
The .242 Rimless is very similar to the .243 Winchester in performance, although the cartridge is significantly longer. It fired a 100 gr projectile at 2800 fps.
See also
*Nitro Express
*List of rifle cartridges
*6 mm caliber#Rifle cartridges, 6mm rifle cartridges
References
External links
".242 Rimless Nitro Express (Vickers)", ''cartridgecollector.net'' retrieved 12 February 2017.
Pistol and rifle cartridges
British firearm cartridges
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