.600/577 Rewa
| .600/577 Rewa | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Rifle | |||||||
| Place of origin | England | |||||||
| Production history | ||||||||
| Designer | Holland & Holland | |||||||
| Designed | 1929 | |||||||
| Produced | 1929–1957 | |||||||
| Specifications | ||||||||
| Parent case | .600 Nitro Express | |||||||
| Case type | Rimmed, bottleneck | |||||||
| Bullet diameter | .584 in (14.8 mm) | |||||||
| Neck diameter | .613 in (15.6 mm) | |||||||
| Shoulder diameter | .646 in (16.4 mm) | |||||||
| Base diameter | .697 in (17.7 mm) | |||||||
| Rim diameter | .805 in (20.4 mm) | |||||||
| Case length | 3 in (76 mm) | |||||||
| Overall length | 3.83 in (97 mm) | |||||||
| Ballistic performance | ||||||||
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| Source(s): The Spanish Association of Cartridge Collectors[1] & Czech Moravian Society of Collectors of Cartridges[2][3] | ||||||||
The .600/577 Rewa, also known as the .600/577 Rewa Nitro Express, Holland's .600/577 and the .577 Rewa, is an obsolete big bore rifle cartridge.
Overview
The .600/577 Rewa was developed and introduced by Holland & Holland in 1929 by a special order for Martand Singh, Maharaja of Rewa.[1][2][4]
The .600/577 Rewa is a rimmed, bottlenecked centerfire rifle cartridge. The .600/577 Rewa is derived from the .600 Nitro Express necked down to accept the .582 in (14.8 mm) calibre bullet of the .577 Nitro Express. The .600/577 Rewa fires a 750 gr (49 g) bullet driven by 110 gr (7.1 g) of cordite.[1][2][4]
Always rare, the .600/577 Rewa was produced by Holland & Holland until 1957, although it can still be purchased from Kynoch.[2][5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c The Spanish Association of Cartridge Collectors, ".577 Rewa", municion.org, retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d Czech Moravian Society of Collectors of Cartridges, ".600/.577 Rewa", naboje.org, retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ NitroExpress.com. (n.d.). Forums.nitroexpress.com. http://forums.nitroexpress.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=doubles&Number=26366&Searchpage=1&Main=25894&Words=%2BPhotos&topic=&Search=true
- ^ a b Cartridgecollector, ".600/577 Rewa", cartridgecollector.net, retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ Kynoch Ammunition, "Big Game Cartridges", www.kynochammunition.co.uk, archived 18 January 2017.
External links
- Royal Armouries, "Centrefire rifle proof cartridge - .577 in Rewa by Kynoch", collections.royalarmouries.org, retrieved 15 June 2018.