.246 Purdey

Centerfire rifle cartridge .246 Purdey United Kingdom Rifle James Purdey & Sons 1921 1921–present Rimmed, bottleneck .253 .283 .401 .474 .544 2.24 2.93 100 2950 1930 Cartridges of the WorldBarnes. &Shooter's bible guide to reloading.van Zwoll. The .246 Purdey, also known as the .246 Flanged, is an obsolete centerfire rifle cartridge developed by James Purdey & Sons and introduced in 1921. Overview The .246 Purdey is a rimmed cartridge originally designed for use in Purdey's own double rifles. Never popular or widely used, the cartridge offers slightly less power than the .243 Winchester. As is common with cartridges designed for double rifles, the .246 Purdey was offered in one loading, firing a 100 gr projectile at 2950 fps. +.246 Flanged Performance Comparison Cartridge Bullet weight Muzzle velocity Muzzle energy .246 Purdey 100 gr g on 2950 ft/s m/s on 1930 ft·lbf J on .240 Apex 100 gr g on 2900 ft/s m/s on 1865 ft·lbf J on .240 Weatherby Magnum 100 gr g on 3406 ft/s m/s on 2576 ft·lbf J on .242 Rimless Nitro Express 100 gr g on 2800 ft/s m/s on 1740 ft·lbf J on .243 Winchester 100 gr g on 2960 ft/s m/s on 1945 ft·lbf J on .243 Winchester Super Short Magnum 100 gr g on 3110 ft/s m/s on 2147 ft·lbf J on .244 H&H Magnum 100 gr g on 3500 ft/s m/s on 2720 ft·lbf J on 6 mm Lee Navy 100 gr g on 2680 ft/s m/s on 1595 ft·lbf J on 6 mm Remington 100 gr g on 3100 ft/s m/s on 2133 ft·lbf J on See also List of rifle cartridges 6 mm rifle cartridges References Footnotes Bibliography Barnes, Frank C., Cartridges of the World, 15th ed, Gun Digest Books, Iola, 2016, 978-1-4402-4642-5. Municon, ".246 Purdey Nitro Express", municion.org https://web.archive.org/web/20170418081026/http://www.municion.org/Purdey/246Purdey.htm 2017-04-18 , retrieved 17 April 2017. van Zwoll, Wayne, Shooter's bible guide to reloading: A comprehensive reference for responsible and reliable reloading, Skyhorse Publishing, New York, 2015, 978-1-63220-287-1. External links Ammo-One, "246 Purdey", ammo-one.com, retrieved 17 April 2017. Cartridgecollector, ".246 Purdey", cartridgecollector.net, retrieved 17 April 2017. Category:Pistol and rifle cartridges Category:British firearm cartridges Category:James Purdey & Sons cartridges