Hornady Dangerous Game 470 Nitro Express 500 Grain DGX Bonded 20 Bx 82631 The DGX (Dangerous Game Expanding) Bullets Are Made With a Hard Lead/Antimony Alloy cone, surrounded By a Copper Clad Steel Jacket. These Bullets Feature a Flat meplat For straighter Penetration And Create More Energy Transfer Than a Simple Round Profile Bullet. Hornady Dangerous Game Series Ammunition Is Designed Specifically For Large Game And Safari Hunting. All Ammunition Is Designed To Work Well In All Rifles, And Meticulous Attention Was Devoted To Ensure That Ammunition Regulate properly In Both Classic Doubles And Their younger counterparts. Caliber: 470 Nitro Express Bullet Type: Dangerous Game Expanding Bonded Bullet Weight: 500 Gr Muzzle Energy: 5132 ft Lbs Muzzle Velocity: 2150 Fps Rounds Per Box: 20 Boxes Per Case: 6
Manufacturer: Hornady Mfg Number: 82631 Model: Dangerous Game Series: DGX
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The 470 Nitro Express (470 NE), usually attritbuted to Joseph Lang in 1907, is one of several Nitro Express cartridges developed when existing 450-caliber cartridges were banned India and Sudan because of unrest. The 470 NE uses a 3 1/4-inch case based on the 500 Nitro Express case necked down, with a 500-grain bullet of .475-inch diameter at 2150 feet per second generating 5130 foot-pounds of energy. 470 doubles were manufactured by numerous makers; whether it was actually the most popular double rifle cartridge "in the day" is uncertain, but it is unquestionably the most popular cartridge with new double rifles today. All current makers chamber to 470, and more ammunition makers offer it than any of the other big Nitro Express cartridges. As with its former popularity, it is arguable whether it is really the "best," but it is an extremely effective cartridge for buffalo and elephant and without question the most available. — Craig Boddington
