.600/577 Rewa Explained

.600/577 Rewa
Origin:England
Type:Rifle
Designer:Holland & Holland
Design Date:1929
Production Date:1929–1957
Parent:.600 Nitro Express
Case Type:Rimmed, bottleneck
Bullet:.584
Neck:.613
Shoulder:.646
Base:.697
Rim Dia:.805
Case Length:3
Length:3.83
Bw1:750
Vel1:2150
En1:7697
Balsrc:
The Spanish Association of Cartridge Collectors &<br/>Czech Moravian Society of Collectors of Cartridges[1]

The .600/577 Rewa, also known as the .600/577 Rewa Nitro Express, Holland's .600/577 and the .577 Rewa, is an obsolete big bore rifle cartridge.

Overview

The .600/577 Rewa was developed and introduced by Holland & Holland in 1929 by a special order for Martand Singh, Maharaja of Rewa.

The .600/577 Rewa is a rimmed, bottlenecked centerfire rifle cartridge. The .600/577 Rewa is derived from the .600 Nitro Express necked down to accept the calibre bullet of the .577 Nitro Express. The .600/577 Rewa fires a bullet driven by of cordite.

Always rare, the .600/577 Rewa was produced by Holland & Holland until 1957, although it can still be purchased from Kynoch.

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Notes and References

  1. NitroExpress.com. (n.d.). Forums.nitroexpress.com. http://forums.nitroexpress.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=doubles&Number=26366&Searchpage=1&Main=25894&Words=%2BPhotos&topic=&Search=true