Cartridges
451 DETONICS
The 451 Detonics was developed by the Detonics manufacturing co. in the early 1980’s in the search for a more potent version of the M1911. To achieve this they used a shortened .45 Win Mag cases that had a much stronger base in their Combat Master pistol, basically a...
454 CASULL
The 454 Casull was developed in 1957 – just two years after the launch of the 44 Magnum – by Dick Casull and Jack Fullmer as a cartridge for handgun hunting and was based on a strengthened 45 Colt case lengthened by 1/10th inch but the cartridge was only SAAMI...
455 ENFIELD MK.II
The Enfield Mk. 2 was the second version that was approved as “CARTRIDGE SA BALL PISTOL REVOLVER ENFIELD BL MARK II” in November 1880. It followed from the Mark I that was deemed unsatisfactory. The Mark I was only made in limited quantities for service in India. The...
455 WEBLEY & SCOTT AUTO M.1904
This is the M. 1904 Type 2 from the drawing AB10/56 dated 2nd of June 1904. It had the thin rim and case length of 0.88” (22.3mm). (Erlmeier, Brandt Ref. 466). Unusual Die-Cast dummy
455 WEBLEY AUTO M.1910
This is the M. 1910 version from the drawing dated February 1910. I still retained the thin rim but with the narrower extractor groove. (Erlmeier, Brandt Ref. 467).
455 WEBLEY AUTO Mk.1
The 455 Webley Auto was introduced in 1913 for Naval service in the Webley & Scott Self Loading Pistol Mark I, which was not intended to replace the Webley revolver, but to go on issue alongside it. The cartridge's approval was later extended to Land service...
455 WEBLEY Mk.I
Unfavourable reports by Lord Wolsey (who was at that stage the Adjutant General) about the Enfield 442 RIC (Royal Irish Constabulary) Revolver in use during the mid-1880’s being heavy and cumbersome as well as negative reports by the Royal Navy prompted the...
455 WEBLEY Mk.II – VI
455 WEBLEY Mk.II The Mark 2 was approved in July 1897 as “CARTRIDGE SA BALL PISTOL WEBLEY CORDITE MARK II (ALSO ENFIELD)” Problems occurred with the Mark 1 with misfires and pierced primers that were initially attributed to the cartridge but was later found to be the...
457 KODIAK (W W G)
458 ACCURATE RELOADING
458 AFRICAN EXPRESS
458 ALPINE
Created by Australina Chris Boon, it is based on the 300 WSM case shortened and necked up.
458 AMERICAN 2″
458 B & M
458 BARRETT
Huge case with heavily rebated rim. Still trying to find info on this.
458 BIG BUFF
Designed by the late Ken Stewart for a Zimbabwe hunting outfit. 69mm case length
458 CANADIAN MAGNUM
458 DENALI
458 DEVASTATOR
The 458 Devastator was developed by Lee Martin from Arlington VA, during 1994. It is based on a belted Magnum case trimmed to 1.40” Some info on the history of the 458 Devastator HERE.
458 EXPRESS 3″
The 458 Express 3” dates from 1998 with the first rifles chambered in 2000. It was developed by South African hunter Prof. Koos Badenhorst, whom I knew well and had long conversations about the different 458 calibers Below is the text from the old website...
458 EXPRESS 3″ RIMMED
This was the (sort of) rimmed version of the 458 Express 3” above and was developed in 2008 for hunters who wanted a double rifle with the same ballistics. There used to be some rivalry between Prof. Badenhorst, the inventor of the 458 Express 3” and Ken Stewart who...
458 HAM’R
Although very similar to the 458 SOCOM, the Ham’r was designed by Wilson Combat to exceed the ballistics of the SOCOM. It is powerful enough for any North American animal, but will also prove more than capable against vehicles and standard construction...
458 HOOSIER
458 HUBEL EXPRESS
This is one of a range of cartridges that was designed by Ed Hubel and is based on the 450 NE 3¼” cases with a belt for strengthening the base.
458 LOTT
Developed by Jack Lott after a very bad encounter with a buffalo during a hunt in Mozambique with a 458 Win Mag, the 458 Lott is based on the 375 H&H case blown out straight and has evolved in one of the most versatile rifles for dangerous game in Africa. PMP...
458 MCW EXPRESS
The .458 MCW Express was designed in 1953 by Harold E. MacFarland, Mervin Corbett Jr. and Fred F. Wells, all from Prescott, Arizona. It is based on the .375 H&H Magnum case and predates the introduction of the .458 Winchester Magnum and...
458 SILENT DEATH
Developed by the late Horst Grillmayer and introduced at the 2010 IWA Show, it was another attempt to have a very hard hitting sub-sonic capable round with tactical application on an AR platform, in the same category as the 458 SOCOM/50 Beowulf/460 ALLIANCE and like...
458 SOCOM
Inspired by the lack of power offered by the 5.56 NATO cartridge used in the M4 carbine and the M16 rifle, the .458 SOCOM came about from informal discussion of members of the special operations command, specifically Task Force Ranger's experience that multiple shots...
458 ULTRA CAT
Fred Zeglin wildcat based on the Remington Ultra Mag case opened up to .458"
458 WHISPER
458 WINCHESTER MAGNUM
3 Prototype loadings for the 458 Win Mag. The 2 no h/s variations are both early Winchester Commemorative chromed dummy for the NRA ...
459 ELSA K MAGNUM
Invented by Dr. Lauren Kortz, an Austrian physician who was the proprietor of ELKO ARMS, (Dept. G&A, 28 rue Eccole Moderne, 7400 Soignes Belgium). According to an article by Jack Lott in the Feb 1995 issue of Big Bore Rifles Magazine, the cartridges...
46 WINCHESTER CENTER FIRE
The 46 Winchester Center Fire is a rare experimental cartridge by Winchester dating from 1912 for a Model 1886 rifle that was never marketed. There was a reference to the 46 WCF in IAA Journal #380 Nov/Dec '94 which quoted a Gun Report article from Feb. 1956 p.9. This...
460 A-SQUARE SHORT
Proprietary load by A-Square. Looks like a shortened version of the 460 Weatherby
460 ALLIANCE
This cartridge was developed by Michael A Wayne from Alliance Armament in 2010. Where most developments like these were done on the AR platform, this cartridge operates from the AK-47 platform. It is based on the Remington SAUM case and was developed for tactical...
460 DAN WESSON SUPER MAG
During the 1970's Elgin Gates looked at the line-up of currently available Magnums and decided longer would be better and designed a series of new Magnum cartridges which were dubbed SuperMags and were 1.60" in length, or about three-tenths of an inch longer than...
460 G & A No. 2
Supposed to be the rimmed version of the 460 G&A.
460 GUNS & AMMO
Based on the 404 Jeffery case, necked to .458” the idea came from Tom Siatos, executive publisher of Guns & Ammo magazine, hence the name (Big Bore Rifles, Feb 1995, article by Jack Lott).
460 GUNS & AMMO LONG
Like the standard 460 G&A, the 460 Long is based on the 404 Jeffery basic 3" case necked up with the shoulder pushed forward.
460 HEAVY EXPRESS MAGNUM
460 JURRAS
One of a series of cartridges designed by the Late Lee Jurras, one of the greats in handgun hunting. He was very interested in the exploits of the old hunters with their Howdah pistols and in the early 1970’s brought out his own versions chambered in 6 different...
460 JURRAS
460 ROWLAND
The .460 Rowland is a proprietary cartridge that was designed and developed by Johnny Ray Rowland, host of "The Shooting Show." It is an attempt to achieve true .44 Magnum level velocities when fired from a number of popular semi-automatic pistols. Cases are by...
460 SMITH & WESSON MAGNUM
The 460 Smith & Wesson was introduced in 2005 for the Model 460XVR (Extreme Velocity Revolver). The .460 S&W is a lengthened, more powerful version of the popular .454 Casull, and was launched specially for the handgun hunting market.
460 STEYR
The .460 Steyr was designed by Horst Grillmayer (Austria) in 2002 and the cartridge was co-developed by Steyr to provide superb ultra-long-range ballistics with less recoil than the .50 BMG. Like the .50 BMG, the .460 Steyr can launch bullets that stay supersonic well...
460 WEATHERBY MAGNUM
461 №.1 GIBBS (2 11/32″)
Developed by George Gibbs during the late 1870's for his single shot falling block Farquharson-action rifles. It was a poular match cartridge as can be seen by the variety of match loads.
461 №.2 GIBBS (2 ¾”)
Second Gibbs cartridge, but with the neck extended to 2 ¾". The specimen below is the same one as described by Hoyem on p.75 where Eley used the No.1 EXPRESS headstamp to circumvent the Gibbs trademark
465 HOLLAND & HOLLAND MAGNUM
Designed by Holland & Holland in 2003 together with the 400 Holland & Holland to provide greater stopping power on dangerous African game