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The '''.318 Westley Richards''',also known as the '''.318 Rimless Nitro Express''', is a proprientry medium bore [[Centerfire ammunition|centerfire]] rifle [[Cartridge (firearms)|cartridge]] developed by [[Westley Richards]].
The '''.318 Westley Richards''',also known as the '''.318 Rimless Nitro Express''', is a proprientry medium bore [[Centerfire ammunition|centerfire]] rifle [[Cartridge (firearms)|cartridge]] developed by [[Westley Richards]].
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* [http://www.theexplora.com/famous-hunters-and-their-westley-richards-rifles/ Clode, Simon ''Famous hunters and their Westley Richards rifles''], theexplora.com.
* [http://www.theexplora.com/famous-hunters-and-their-westley-richards-rifles/ Clode, Simon ''Famous hunters and their Westley Richards rifles''], theexplora.com.
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* [http://www.africahunting.com/threads/318-westley-richards.2608/ Haley, Charlie, ''.318 Westley Richards''], africahunting.com.
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Revision as of 20:34, 1 January 2015

.318 Westley Richards
Two .318 Westley Richard cartridges in a lineup
TypeRifle
Place of originEngland
Production history
DesignerWestley Richards
Designed1910
Produced1910
Specifications
Case typeRimless, bottleneck
Bullet diameter.330 in (8.4 mm)
Neck diameter.358 in (9.1 mm)
Shoulder diameter.436 in (11.1 mm)
Base diameter.464 in (11.8 mm)
Rim diameter.464 in (11.8 mm)
Case length2.368 in (60.1 mm)
Overall length3.349 in (85.1 mm)
Ballistic performance
Bullet mass/type Velocity Energy
180 gr (12 g) 2,700 ft/s (820 m/s) 2,920 ft⋅lbf (3,960 J)
250 gr (16 g) 2,400 ft/s (730 m/s) 3,194 ft⋅lbf (4,330 J)
Test barrel length: 28 in
Source(s): municon.org [1] & kynochammunition.co.uk [2]

The .318 Westley Richards,also known as the .318 Rimless Nitro Express, is a proprientry medium bore centerfire rifle cartridge developed by Westley Richards.

Design & use

Westley Richards introduced the .318 in 1910, primarily for use in their M 98 Mauser based bolt action sporting rifle.

The .318 Westley Richards is a rimless bottlenecked cartridge primarily intended for use in Africa. The bullet diameter is actually .330", the naming is due to British nomenclature which sometimes names cartidges by their bore diameter rather than the more commonly applied groove diameter. The most common loading was a 250 grain bullet with a listed speed of 2400 fps, a lighter loading firing a 180 grain bullet at 2700 fps was also offered for lighter game. The .318 Westley Richards looks very similar to the American .30-06 Springfield and provides comparable performance to its contemporary the .333 Jeffery and the more modern wildcat .338-06.

One user was the elephant hunter W.D.M. "Karamojo" Bell, who later wrote the .318 Westly Richards was a more reliable killer for certain shots than his favoured .275 Rigby, but the .275 Rigby was a "surgeons" rifle. [3]

See also

References

Footnotes

  1. ^ "Municon, 318 Westley". Archived from the original on 2015-01-01. Retrieved 2014-12-30. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Kynoch, 318 Rimless". Archived from the original on 2015-01-01. Retrieved 2014-12-30. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Passmore

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