What is the 505 Gibbs cartridge?
What is the 505 Gibbs cartridge?
The.505 Gibbs cartridge was designed by George Gibbs in 1911. The cartridge was originally known as the.505 Rimless Nitro Express. The C.I.P. refers to the cartridge as the 505 Mag. Gibbs in their publications. It is a.50 caliber (12.8 mm) rimless bottlenecked cartridge intended for magazine-fed rifles.
What is the case capacity of a 505 Gibbs?
The .505 Gibbs has a case capacity of 178 grains (11.5 g) of water. This cartridge was originally loaded with 90-grain (5.8 g) of cordite and 525-grain (34.0 g) bullet at 2,300 ft/s (700 m/s) for 6,166 ft⋅lbf (8,360 J) of kinetic energy. While the .505 Gibbs has a greater case capacity than most modern cartridges, it is loaded to lower pressures.
Are focal jmlabs available in the UK?
Although FocalJMLab is approaching its 20th anniversary, and has been exporting for more than a decade, this French company’s complete loudspeaker systems (the JMLabs, as distinct from Focal’s raw drive-units) have only been available in Britain for less than a year.
What do you think of the Tantal 515?
The Tantal 515 has a bright and up-front sort of sound – something of a characteristic of French designs, in my limited experience – and the consequent presentation was much more pleasing and to some tastes than others. What some panellists found open and involving, others considered too clinical and edgy.
What is the diameter of a Gibbs 50 caliber bullet?
The .505 Gibbs has a unique bullet diameter of .505 in (12.8 mm) while most other .50 caliber bullets have diameters of .510 in (13.0 mm).
Who makes George Gibbs rifles?
George Gibbs Ltd. (England) continue to manufacture .505 Gibbs rifles; other premium dangerous game rifle makers, such as Hartmann & Weiss and Westley Richards build expensive but thoroughly reliable .505 Gibbs rifles on Mauser 98 actions. Ceska Zbrojovka (CZ) currently manufactures the Safari Classics rifle for this cartridge.
