PRODUCT REVIEW

The 600 Nitro Express is the one of the largest of the Nitro Express rounds ever developed, second only to the .700 Holland & Holland Nitro Express. Originally meant for big-game hunting, its a round so powerful, it dents common handgun steel targets. As such, someone decided to build a handgun for it.

 

 

The 600 nitro express revolver, along with the .577 Nitro Express, was a specialist backup weapon for professional elephant hunters. Too heavy to be carried all day and used effectively, it was usually carried by a gun bearer. It was used when in thick cover and when an effective shot at the heart and lungs was not possible.

 

BULLET WEIGHT IN GRAINS	BARREL LENGTH IN INCHES	PRESSURE at 15°C in tons per sq. in.	MUZZLE		50 YARDS		100 YARDS
			VELOCITY Feet per Second	ENERGY Foot/lbs	VELOCITY Feet per Second	ENERGY Foot/lbs	VELOCITY Feet per Second	ENERGY Foot/lbs
900g S/SN	28″	11	1950	7600	1807	6530	1676	5620

 

When someone has to wear a helmet to fire the revolver, I think the loading is just a wee bit too hot. But, equipped with gloves, helmet and a huge muzzle brake, a dare-devil goes against all better judgement and pulls the trigger.

Design

The 6600 nitro express revolver is a slightly tapered walled, rimmed, centerfire rifle cartridge designed for use in single-shot and double rifles.^[4]

The cartridge fires a .620 in (15.7 mm) diameter, 900 gr (58 g) projectile with three powder loadings: the standard being 100 gr (6.5 g) of cordite at a muzzle velocity of 1,850 ft/s (560 m/s); a 110 gr (7.1 g) loading which generates a muzzle velocity of 1,950 ft/s (590 m/s); and a 120 gr (7.8 g) loading which generates a muzzle velocity of 2,050 ft/s (620 m/s).

Because of the recoil forces generated by this cartridge, rifles chambered in it typically weigh up to 16 lb

Dimensions