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.246 Purdey | ||||||||
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Type | Rifle | |||||||
Place of origin | United Kingdom | |||||||
Production history | ||||||||
Designer | James Purdey & Sons | |||||||
Designed | 1921 | |||||||
Produced | 1921–present | |||||||
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.
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]
Cartridge | Bullet weight | Muzzle velocity | Muzzle energy |
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.246 Purdey | 100 gr (6.5 g) | 2,950 ft/s (900 m/s) | 1,930 ft⋅lbf (2,620 J) |
.240 Apex | 100 gr (6.5 g) | 2,900 ft/s (880 m/s) | 1,865 ft⋅lbf (2,529 J) |
.240 Weatherby Magnum | 100 gr (6.5 g) | 3,406 ft/s (1,038 m/s) | 2,576 ft⋅lbf (3,493 J) |
.242 Rimless Nitro Express | 100 gr (6.5 g) | 2,800 ft/s (850 m/s) | 1,740 ft⋅lbf (2,360 J) |
.243 Winchester | 100 gr (6.5 g) | 2,960 ft/s (900 m/s) | 1,945 ft⋅lbf (2,637 J) |
.243 Winchester Super Short Magnum | 100 gr (6.5 g) | 3,110 ft/s (950 m/s) | 2,147 ft⋅lbf (2,911 J) |
.244 H&H Magnum | 100 gr (6.5 g) | 3,500 ft/s (1,100 m/s) | 2,720 ft⋅lbf (3,690 J) |
6 mm Lee Navy | 100 gr (6.5 g) | 2,680 ft/s (820 m/s) | 1,595 ft⋅lbf (2,163 J) |
6 mm Remington | 100 gr (6.5 g) | 3,100 ft/s (940 m/s) | 2,133 ft⋅lbf (2,892 J) |
The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's
notability guidelines for products and services. (February 2022) |
.246 Purdey | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Rifle | |||||||
Place of origin | United Kingdom | |||||||
Production history | ||||||||
Designer | James Purdey & Sons | |||||||
Designed | 1921 | |||||||
Produced | 1921–present | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
| ||||||||
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.
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]
Cartridge | Bullet weight | Muzzle velocity | Muzzle energy |
---|---|---|---|
.246 Purdey | 100 gr (6.5 g) | 2,950 ft/s (900 m/s) | 1,930 ft⋅lbf (2,620 J) |
.240 Apex | 100 gr (6.5 g) | 2,900 ft/s (880 m/s) | 1,865 ft⋅lbf (2,529 J) |
.240 Weatherby Magnum | 100 gr (6.5 g) | 3,406 ft/s (1,038 m/s) | 2,576 ft⋅lbf (3,493 J) |
.242 Rimless Nitro Express | 100 gr (6.5 g) | 2,800 ft/s (850 m/s) | 1,740 ft⋅lbf (2,360 J) |
.243 Winchester | 100 gr (6.5 g) | 2,960 ft/s (900 m/s) | 1,945 ft⋅lbf (2,637 J) |
.243 Winchester Super Short Magnum | 100 gr (6.5 g) | 3,110 ft/s (950 m/s) | 2,147 ft⋅lbf (2,911 J) |
.244 H&H Magnum | 100 gr (6.5 g) | 3,500 ft/s (1,100 m/s) | 2,720 ft⋅lbf (3,690 J) |
6 mm Lee Navy | 100 gr (6.5 g) | 2,680 ft/s (820 m/s) | 1,595 ft⋅lbf (2,163 J) |
6 mm Remington | 100 gr (6.5 g) | 3,100 ft/s (940 m/s) | 2,133 ft⋅lbf (2,892 J) |