The .360 No. 2 Nitro Express is a
centerfire
Two rounds of .357 Magnum, a centerfire cartridge; notice the circular primer in the center
A center-fire (or centerfire) is a type of metallic cartridge used in firearms, where the primer is located at the center of the base of its casing (i. ...
rifle
cartridge developed by
Eley Brothers
Eley Limited is a British manufacturer of firearms cartridges. Historically the company has produced a broad variety of ammunition, but today specialises in .22 Long Rifle cartridges for competitive target shooting. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, ...
and introduced in 1905.
Design
The .360 No. 2 Nitro Express is a
rimmed, bottlenecked cartridge designed for use in
single shot
In firearm designs, the term single-shot refers to guns that can hold only a single round of ammunition inside and thus must be reloaded manually after every shot. Compared to multi-shot repeating firearms ("repeaters"), single-shot designs ha ...
and
double rifle
The double rifle, also known as a double-barreled rifle, is a rifle with two barrels mounted parallel to each other that can be fired simultaneously or sequentially in quick succession. Synonymous with big game hunting found primarily in Africa an ...
s.
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The .360 No. 2 Nitro Express fires a calibre, bullet at a velocity of . As is common with cartridges for double rifles, due to the need to regulate the two barrels to the same point of aim, the .360 No. 2 Nitro Express was offered in only one loading. This cartridge is noted for the extremely low chamber pressures it generates due to its cartridge capacity, the lowest of any cartridge in its class.][
]
History
Eley created the .360 No. 2 Nitro Express by necking down the .400 Jeffery Nitro Express and adding a more rounded shoulder. Introduced in 1905, some writers have stated this cartridge never achieved the popularity it deserved because of the arrival of the .375 H&H Magnum seven years later.[
.360 No. 2 Nitro Express cartridges can still be sourced today by manufacturers such as ]Kynoch
Kynoch was a manufacturer of ammunition that was later incorporated into ICI, but remained as a brand name for sporting cartridges.
History
The firm of Pursall and Phillips operated a 'percussion cap manufactory' at Whittall Street, in Birmin ...
, whilst reloaders can reform cartridges from .400 Jeffery Nitro Express cartridges.[
]
Use
The .360 No. 2 Nitro Express is considered suitable for use for hunting all thin-skinned African or Indian game.[
In his ''African Rifles and Cartridges'', John "Pondoro" Taylor described the .360 No. 2 Nitro Express as a splendid cartridge, stating it was "ideally suited for use in doubles and single-loaders".][
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See also
* 9 mm rifle cartridges
* List of rifle cartridges
List of rifle cartridges, by primer type, Caliber, calibre and name.
File:Cartridge Sample 2.jpg, 350px, From left to right: 1 .17 Hornady Mach 2, 2 .17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire, 3 .22 Long Rifle, 4 .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire, 5 .17/23 SMc, 6 5mm ...
* Nitro Express
The Nitro Express (NE) series of cartridges are used in large-bore hunting rifles, also known as elephant guns or express rifles, but later came to include smaller bore high velocity (for the time) British cartridges.
Name
The term "Express" was ...
References
External links
Ammo-One, "360 No. 2 Nitro Express", ''ammo-one.com''
retrieved 29 April 2017.
Cartridgecollector, "360 No. 2 Nitro Express 3 inch", ''cartridgecollector.net''
retrieved 29 April 2017.
, retrieved 29 April 2017.
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