NAME – 11.63×53.3mmR

NAME (COMMON) – 45-70-500

TYPE – Rimmed, centerfire

YEAR OF INTRODUCTION – 1873

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA

CASE TYPE – Rimmed straight

CARTRIDGE LENGTH – 71.2mm (2.80 in)

CASING LENGTH – 53.3 mm (2.098 in)

CASE HEAD DIAMETER – 12.83 mm (0.505)

CASE RIM DIAMETER – 15.44 mm (0.608)

BULLET TYPE – Round-nosed lead ball

BULLET DIAMETER – 11.63mm (0.458 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 32.4 g (500 gr)

POWDER WEIGHT – 4.54 g (70 gr)

CASING WEIGHT – 11.9 g (183 grains)

TOTAL ROUND WEIGHT – 49 g (753 grains)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 401 m/s (1315 fps)

NOMINAL BARREL LENGTH – 81.3 cm (32 in)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 2603 j (1920 ft/lb)