.280 Flanged

Rimmed, bottleneck, centerfire rifle cartridge .280 Flanged Nitro Express Rifle England Charles Lancaster 1906 Rimmed, bottleneck .287 .316 .423 .535 .607 UNK 2.6 3.62 Kynoch # 60 140 SP 2900 2620 150 SP 2800 2610 160 SP 2700 2600 180 SP 2550 2600 Cartridges of the world. The .280 Flanged Nitro Express, also known as the .280 Lancaster, is an obsolete rimmed bottleneck centerfire rifle cartridge developed by Charles Lancaster and introduced in 1906. Overview The introduction of the semi-rimmed .280 Ross in 1906 caused considerable interest amongst sportsmen and gunmakers. Gunmakers Charles Lancaster introduced the rimmed .280 Flanged Nitro Express later by in the same year for use in single shot and double rifles. The .280 Flanged Nitro Express is very similar to the .280 Ross, although loaded to slightly lower velocities. Like the .280 Ross, the popularity of the .280 Flanged Nitro Express waned after a number of hunters were killed by the dangerous game they were attempting to hunt with the cartridge. The .280 Flanged Nitro Express was said to have been a favourite of King George V. See also List of rifle cartridges Nitro Express References Frank C. Barnes, Cartridges of the World, 15th ed, Gun Digest Books, Iola, 2016, 978-1-4402-4642-5. Wayne van Zwoll, Deer rifles & cartridges: a complete guide to all hunting situations, Skyhorse Publishing, New York, 2012, 978-1-61608-595-7. External links Ammo-One, ".280 Flanged, .280 Lancaster", ammo-one.com https://web.archive.org/web/20201106152121/http://www.ammo-one.com/280British.html 2020-11-06 , retrieved 3 February 2018. Cartridgecollector, ".280 Flanged 2 5 8" (Lancaster)", cartridgecollector.net, retrieved 3 February 2018. Imperial War Museums, "7 X 66R: Kynoch; .280 Flanged Nitro-Express", iwm.org.uk, retrieved 3 February 2018. The Spanish Association of Cartridge Collectors, ".280 Flanged Nitro Express", municion.org https://web.archive.org/web/20180203124131/http://www.municion.org/28/280FlangedNE.htm 2018-02-03 , retrieved 3 February 2018. Category:Pistol and rifle cartridges Category:British firearm cartridges Category:Weapons and ammunition introduced in 1906