.577 Snider

.577 Snider
(From Left to Right): A .577 Snider cartridge, a Zulu War–era rolled brass foil .577/450 Martini–Henry Cartridge, a later drawn brass .577/450 Martini–Henry cartridge, and a .303 British Mk VII SAA Ball cartridge
TypeMilitary
Place of originBritain
Service history
Used byBritish
Production history
Produced1867
Specifications
Case typeRimmed, straight
Bullet diameter.570 in (14.5 mm)
Neck diameter.602 in (15.3 mm)
Base diameter.660 in (16.8 mm)
Rim diameter.747 in (19.0 mm)
Rim thickness.065 in (1.7 mm)
Case length2.0 in (51 mm)
Overall length2.45 in (62 mm)
Ballistic performance
Bullet mass/type Velocity Energy
450 gr (29 g) lead 1,300 ft/s (400 m/s) 1,689 ft⋅lbf (2,290 J)
Sources: The Handloader's Manual of Cartridge Conversions, by John J. Donnelly, Stoeger Publishing, 1987, ISBN 978-0-88317-269-8. p. 686.

The .577 Snider (14.7×51mm) cartridge was a British black powder metallic centrefire cartridge, which fired a 0.577-inch (14.7 mm), 480-grain (31 g) lead projectile, primarily used in the Snider–Enfield rifle.

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