.242 Rimless Nitro Express
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.242 Rimless Nitro Express | ||||||||
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Type | Rifle | |||||||
Place of origin | United Kingdom | |||||||
Production history | ||||||||
Designer | Kynoch | |||||||
Designed | 1923 | |||||||
Produced | 1923 | |||||||
Specifications | ||||||||
Case type | Rimless, bottleneck | |||||||
Bullet diameter | .253 in (6.4 mm) | |||||||
Neck diameter | .281 in (7.1 mm) | |||||||
Shoulder diameter | .405 in (10.3 mm) | |||||||
Base diameter | .465 in (11.8 mm) | |||||||
Rim diameter | .465 in (11.8 mm) | |||||||
Case length | 2.38 in (60 mm) | |||||||
Overall length | 3.2 in (81 mm) | |||||||
Primer type | .217/54 | |||||||
Ballistic performance | ||||||||
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Source(s): Cartridges of the World.[1] |
The .242 Rimless Nitro Express, also known as the .242 Vickers and initially called the .242 Manton, was a rimless bottleneck centerfire rifle cartridge developed by Kynoch for J. Manton & Co of Calcutta and introduced in 1923.[1][2]
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.[1][2]
See also[]
- Nitro Express
- List of rifle cartridges
- 6mm rifle cartridges
References[]
- ^ a b c Barnes, Frank C. (2000). M.L. McPherson (ed.). Cartridges of the World (9th ed.). Iola, WI: Krause Publications. p. 351. ISBN 978-0-87341-909-3.
- ^ a b "Kynoch: .242 Vickers Rimless Nitro Express". Imperial War Museums. 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
External links[]
- ".242 Rimless Nitro Express (Vickers)", cartridgecollector.net, retrieved 12 February 2017.
Categories:
- Pistol and rifle cartridges
- British firearm cartridges
- Ammunition stubs