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What was the first cartridge called "magnum?" H&H Called the .375 H&H the "Belted rimless Express" I think. When did it get switched to "375 H&H Magnum?" Was Weatherby the first to call cartridges "magnum?" 375 Ruger- The NEW KING of the .375's!! | ||
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Ill take a guess and say the 505 gibbs when it first came out it was known as the .505 magnum believe that was 1911 or 1912 | |||
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Back in the Black Powder Express era - In the mid-late 1870's the Birmingham-based NA&A developed the 500/450 3-1/4" and 500/450 3-1/2" Magnum Black Powder Express bottleneck cartridges. I own a J&W Tolley hammer underlever double rifle chambered for the 3-1/2" cartridge, the charge prescription of 5-1/2 Drams is engraved on the barrels. It's a honey, and it puts 350gr bullets right next to each other at 2025fpsMV I know of another J&W Tolley double rifle so chambered, owned by an Australian up in Northern Territory. He's rolled a fair bit of big game with his rifle. I do not know if NA&A was the first, or if the 500/450 bottleneck loads from them were their first Magnums, but that is the earliest I know of from what little research I've done on the subject. Cheers Tinker _________________________________ Self appointed Colonel, DRSS | |||
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It is my understanding that the first "magnum" was the Smith and Wesson .357 Magnum. The .357 Magnum was created in 1935 in the revolver called the ".357 Magnum" also known as the Registered Magnum. It was reported that D.B. Wessons love of Magnum bottles of wine inspired the name. | |||
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Yep. A tad later on any rifle generating over 2500fps had the "Magnum" title affixed to it by writers and sportsmen of the early 1900's . Later, the .357 began the first Pistol round so named. ---and from there everyone else climbed on the band wagon. DuggaBoye-O NRA-Life Whittington-Life TSRA-Life DRSS DSC HSC SCI | |||
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