303 flanged nitro express 2 1/4

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Saw a listing from an auction site that had three rifles listed as 303 flanged nitro express 2 1/4.
Have never run into this chambering before. A google search came up with nothing.
Anybody familiar with this chambering ?? Any info??
 
I saw those rifles too. They appeared, to me, to be an early type of lee enfield,(or perhaps metford) action. I would assume it is just a proprietary name for the .303Brit. The regular 303 case length is set at 2.222 in. , that is pretty close to 2 1/4. Just my two bits, ....catnip
 
It's a small, straight walled, rimmed cartridge sort of similar to a 38/55. I believe the ballistics were a 270 gr bullet at 2000 +- fps. Holland & Holland built double rifles for it prior to the advent of the .375 Magnum. I have a box of ammo in my collection.
 
9.3mauser said:
It's a small, straight walled, rimmed cartridge sort of similar to a 38/55. I believe the ballistics were a 270 gr bullet at 2000 +- fps. Holland & Holland built double rifles for it prior to the advent of the .375 Magnum. I have a box of ammo in my collection.
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I had a 360 2.5" NE that was actually mislabeled as a 38-55 on the registration.
Belgian Cape rifle, the rifling grooves were so wide and deep that the bullet was closer to square than round after you recovered the shot bullet.
 
9.3mauser said:
It's a small, straight walled, rimmed cartridge sort of similar to a 38/55. I believe the ballistics were a 270 gr bullet at 2000 +- fps. Holland & Holland built double rifles for it prior to the advent of the .375 Magnum. I have a box of ammo in my collection.
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I'm pretty sure that that round is also nearly identical to the .38-50 Remington Hepburn cartridge which, despite the name, is actually bigger than the .38-55. It's a straight case made by blowing out a .303 or .30-40 Krag case. These have a bit of a following in the black powder cartridge world as it's got more powder capacity than a .38-55. I have an 1885 Winchester chambered for it.

Chris.
 
Thanks for the info so far.
Going to learn some more because I had a weak moment and bought the Parker Hale Supreme in this chambering.
Just looked to nice to pass up!!!
 
gunlaker said:
I'm pretty sure that that round is also nearly identical to the .38-50 Remington Hepburn cartridge which, despite the name, is actually bigger than the .38-55. It's a straight case made by blowing out a .303 or .30-40 Krag case. These have a bit of a following in the black powder cartridge world as it's got more powder capacity than a .38-55. I have an 1885 Winchester chambered for it.

Chris.
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Mine used blown out 30-40 Krag brass as well IIRC.
 
There is a 375/303 Westley Richards . It pushed a 303 cal , 215 gr bullet to 2500 fps and the case was 2.5 inches long . It's far from a commonly encountered rifle/cartridge though .
 
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