.246 Purdey
| .246 Purdey | ||||||||
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| Type | Rifle | |||||||
| Place of origin | United Kingdom | |||||||
| Production history | ||||||||
| Designer | James Purdey & Sons | |||||||
| Designed | 1921 | |||||||
| Produced | 1921 | |||||||
| Specifications | ||||||||
| Case type | Rimmed, bottleneck | |||||||
| Bullet diameter | .253 in (6.4 mm) | |||||||
| Neck diameter | .283 in (7.2 mm) | |||||||
| Shoulder diameter | .401 in (10.2 mm) | |||||||
| Base diameter | .474 in (12.0 mm) | |||||||
| Rim diameter | .544 in (13.8 mm) | |||||||
| Case length | 2.24 in (57 mm) | |||||||
| Overall length | 2.93 in (74 mm) | |||||||
| Ballistic performance | ||||||||
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| Source(s): Cartridges of the World[1] & Shooter's bible guide to reloading.[2] | ||||||||
The .246 Purdey, also known as the .246 Flanged, is an obsolete centerfire rifle cartridge developed by James Purdey & Sons and introduced in 1921.
Overview
The .246 Purdey is a rimmed cartridge originally designed for use in Purdey's own double rifles. Never popular or widely used, the cartridge offers slightly less power than the .243 Winchester.[1]
As is common with cartridges designed for double rifles, the .246 Purdey was offered in one loading, firing a 100 gr projectile at 2950 fps.[2]
See also
References
Footnotes
Bibliography
- Barnes, Frank C., Cartridges of the World, 15th ed, Gun Digest Books, Iola, 2016, ISBN 978-1-4402-4642-5.
- Municon, ".246 Purdey Nitro Express", municion.org, retrieved 17 April 2017.
- van Zwoll, Wayne, Shooter's bible guide to reloading: A comprehensive reference for responsible and reliable reloading, Skyhorse Publishing, New York, 2015, ISBN 978-1-63220-287-1.
External links
- Ammo-One, "246 Purdey", ammo-one.com, retrieved 17 April 2017.
- Cartridgecollector, ".246 Purdey", cartridgecollector.net, retrieved 17 April 2017.
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