The .246 Purdey, also known as the .246 Flanged, is an obsolete centerfire rifle cartridge developed by James Purdey & Sons and introduced in 1921.

.246 Purdey
TypeRifle
Place of originUnited Kingdom
Production history
DesignerJames Purdey & Sons
Designed1921
Produced1921–present
Specifications
Case typeRimmed, bottleneck
Bullet diameter.253 in (6.4 mm)
Neck diameter.283 in (7.2 mm)
Shoulder diameter.401 in (10.2 mm)
Base diameter.474 in (12.0 mm)
Rim diameter.544 in (13.8 mm)
Case length2.24 in (57 mm)
Overall length2.93 in (74 mm)
Ballistic performance
Bullet mass/type Velocity Energy
100 gr (6 g) 2,950 ft/s (900 m/s) 1,930 ft⋅lbf (2,620 J)
Source(s): Cartridges of the World[1] &
Shooter's bible guide to reloading.[2]

Overview

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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.[1]

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.[2]

.246 Flanged Performance Comparison
Cartridge Bullet weight Muzzle velocity Muzzle energy
.246 Purdey 100 gr (6.5 g) 2,950 ft/s (900 m/s) 1,930 ft⋅lbf (2,620 J)
.240 Apex 100 gr (6.5 g) 2,900 ft/s (880 m/s) 1,865 ft⋅lbf (2,529 J)
.240 Weatherby Magnum 100 gr (6.5 g) 3,406 ft/s (1,038 m/s) 2,576 ft⋅lbf (3,493 J)
.242 Rimless Nitro Express 100 gr (6.5 g) 2,800 ft/s (850 m/s) 1,740 ft⋅lbf (2,360 J)
.243 Winchester 100 gr (6.5 g) 2,960 ft/s (900 m/s) 1,945 ft⋅lbf (2,637 J)
.243 Winchester Super Short Magnum 100 gr (6.5 g) 3,110 ft/s (950 m/s) 2,147 ft⋅lbf (2,911 J)
.244 H&H Magnum 100 gr (6.5 g) 3,500 ft/s (1,100 m/s) 2,720 ft⋅lbf (3,690 J)
6 mm Lee Navy 100 gr (6.5 g) 2,680 ft/s (820 m/s) 1,595 ft⋅lbf (2,163 J)
6 mm Remington 100 gr (6.5 g) 3,100 ft/s (940 m/s) 2,133 ft⋅lbf (2,892 J)

See also

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References

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ a b Barnes.
  2. ^ a b van Zwoll.

Bibliography

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  • Barnes, Frank C., Cartridges of the World, 15th ed, Gun Digest Books, Iola, 2016, ISBN 978-1-4402-4642-5.
  • Municon, ".246 Purdey Nitro Express", municion.org Archived 2017-04-18 at the Wayback Machine, 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, ISBN 978-1-63220-287-1.
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