.470 Nitro Express
1900 · Joseph Lang · 14 firearms in catalog
Also known as: .470 NE
Cartridge specifications
| Bullet Diameter | 12.07 mm (0.475") |
| Neck Diameter | 12.95 mm (0.510") |
| Base Diameter | 13.56 mm (0.534") |
| Case Length | 82.55 mm (3.250") |
| Overall Length | 105.41 mm (4.150") |
| Max Pressure | 248 MPa (35,962 psi) |
| Typical Bullet Weight | 32.4 g (500 gr) |
| Typical Muzzle Velocity | 640 m/s (2100 fps) |
| Typical Muzzle Energy | 6636 J (4894 ft·lbf) |
| Primer Type | Large Rifle |
| Cartridge Type | Rimmed |
| Introduced | 1900 |
Firearms chambered in .470 Nitro Express
- Beretta 455 — Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta S.p.A. · Rifle · 1990
- Blaser S2 Safari — Blaser Jagdwaffen GmbH · Rifle · 2003
- Chapuis Elan Artisan — Chapuis Armes · Rifle · 2022
- Chapuis Elan Classic — Chapuis Armes · Rifle · 2022
- Heym 88B — HEYM Waffenfabrik GmbH · Rifle · 1985
- Heym 89B — HEYM Waffenfabrik GmbH · Rifle · 1995
- Krieghoff Classic Big Five — H. Krieghoff GmbH · Rifle · 2001
- Merkel 140 Double Rifle — Merkel Jagd- und Sportwaffen · Rifle
- Merkel 160AE — Merkel Jagd- und Sportwaffen · Rifle
- Rigby Rising Bite Double Rifle — John Rigby & Co. · Rifle · 2017
- Rigby Shikari — John Rigby & Co. · Rifle · 2023
- Rizzini Rhino Express — Battista Rizzini S.r.l. · Rifle
- Searcy PH Model Double Rifle — B. Searcy & Co. · Rifle · 1993
- Verney-Carron Azur Safari — Verney-Carron SA · Rifle · 2005