.300 Pegasus

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.300 Pegasus
Place of originUnited States
Production history
Produced1994
Specifications
Case typeRimless
Bullet diameter7.82 mm (0.308 in)

.300 Pegasus is an American rifle cartridge which was developed in 1994.[1] It was a completely new case design with no parent case, but has approximately the same breechface diameter (14.73 mm; 0.580 in)[2] as the .378 Weatherby Magnum, but without the magnum belt. Due to this, the .300 Pegasus has a larger case capacity than the .30-378 Weatherby Magnum.

The cartridge has an impressively high velocity which makes it quite flat shooting, but estimated barrel life time is short,[3] with some estimates at around only 500 rounds.[citation needed] The cartridge is usually only recommended for very experienced reloaders.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Rileman (2017-07-25). "Ammo and weapons / municija i oružje : .300 Pegasus – 7.62 x 75mm". Ammo and weapons / municija i oružje. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  2. ^ "Welcome to Broadsword Group". www.broadswordgroup.com. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  3. ^ "300 PEGASUS". www.accuratereloading.com. Retrieved 2021-05-16.