Express (weaponry)
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title:
Express (weaponry)
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The term express was first applied to hunting rifles and ammunition beginning in the mid-19th century, to indicate a rifle or ammunition capable of higher than typical velocities. The early express cartridges used a heavy charge of black powder to propel a lightweight, often hollow point bullet, at high velocities to maximize point blank range. Later the express cartridges were loaded with nitrocellulose-based gunpowder, leading to the Nitro Express cartridges, the first of which was the .450 Ni
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Term applicable to hunting rifles and ammunition
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Express_(weaponry)
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2024-03-24T06:10:51Z
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