.600 Nitro Express
1903 · W.J. Jeffery & Co. · 2 firearms in catalog
Also known as: .600 NE
Cartridge specifications
| Bullet Diameter | 15.7 mm (0.618") |
| Neck Diameter | 16.51 mm (0.650") |
| Base Diameter | 18.29 mm (0.720") |
| Case Length | 76.2 mm (3.000") |
| Overall Length | 100.33 mm (3.950") |
| Max Pressure | 214 MPa (31,038 psi) |
| Typical Bullet Weight | 58.32 g (900 gr) |
| Typical Muzzle Velocity | 564 m/s (1850 fps) |
| Typical Muzzle Energy | 9274 J (6840 ft·lbf) |
| Primer Type | Large Rifle |
| Cartridge Type | Rimmed |
| Introduced | 1903 |
Firearms chambered in .600 Nitro Express
- Rigby Falling Block — John Rigby & Co. · Rifle · 2022
- Rigby Rising Bite Double Rifle — John Rigby & Co. · Rifle · 2017