Type Rifle Designed 1899 Case type Rimmed, tapered | Place of origin United Kingdom Produced 1899 Bullet diameter .375 in (9.5 mm) | |
The .375 Nitro Express 2½ inch Velopex , was a black powder cartridge introduced in 1899.
Overview
A hunting cartridge produced for single-shot and double rifles, the .375 Flanged NE is a slightly longer version of the .303 British necked out to .375 caliber. The .375 Flanged Nitro Express should not be confused with the .375 Flanged Magnum, a much longer and more powerful all-round African hunting cartridge.
The .375 Flanged NE is not considered suitable for hunting dangerous game, but is considered a good low velocity medium bore cartridge for woods and plains game with superior performance to the .45-70.
References
.375 Flanged Nitro Express Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA