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.500_S&W_Magnum_4528729 | What information does the article about '.500 S&W Magnum' provide on 'Performance'? | greater. These bullets are often seated as far out as possible to take advantage of the complete cylinder length, so as to maximize the powder capacity which the case can provide. Several manufacturers currently produce the S&W .500 Magnum cartridge, with some of the top-performing rounds delivering 3031 ftlbf of energ... | [
".500 S&W Magnum β Firearms and ammunition\n\n; style=\"background: #eeeeee\" | Cor-Bon HT500SW275-12 || 275 gr Hunter DPX || 1665 ft/s/ 2085 ft/s|| 1688 ftlbf/ 2654 ftlbf ; style=\"background: #eeeeee\" | Cor-Bon HT500SW325-12 || 325 gr Hunter DPX || 1800 ft/s/ || 2338 ftlbf/ ; style=\"background: #eeeeee\" | ... |
.500_S&W_Magnum_4528733 | Reconstruct the content about 'Performance' from the article on '.500 S&W Magnum'. | mitigate both the perceived and actual recoil of their Model 500 Smith & Wesson revolver chambered for the .500 S&W Magnum. The revolver is equipped with a compensator and Hogue Sorbothane grips. The revolver's considerable weight of 56 - 82 oz plays a role in moderating the recoil of the cartridge. A double-discharge ... | [
".500 S&W Magnum β Firearms and ammunition\n\n; style=\"background: #eeeeee\" | Cor-Bon HT500SW275-12 || 275 gr Hunter DPX || 1665 ft/s/ 2085 ft/s|| 1688 ftlbf/ 2654 ftlbf ; style=\"background: #eeeeee\" | Cor-Bon HT500SW325-12 || 325 gr Hunter DPX || 1800 ft/s/ || 2338 ftlbf/ ; style=\"background: #eeeeee\" | ... |
.500_S&W_Magnum_4528740 | Reconstruct the content about 'Firearms and ammunition' from the article on '.500 S&W Magnum'. | 3322 ftlbf ; style="background: #eeeeee" | Cor-Bon HT500SW500HC-12 || 500 gr Hunter HC || 1500 ft/s/ 1692 ft/s || 2499 ftlbf/ 3178 ftlbf ; style="background: #eeeeee" | Federal P500XB1 || 275 gr Barnes XPB || 1840 ft/s/ 2238 ft/s|| 2067 ftlbf/ 3058 ftlbf ; style="background: #eeeeee" | Federal P500SA || 325 gr Swift AF... | [
".500 S&W Magnum β Firearms and ammunition\n\n; style=\"background: #eeeeee\" | Cor-Bon HT500SW275-12 || 275 gr Hunter DPX || 1665 ft/s/ 2085 ft/s|| 1688 ftlbf/ 2654 ftlbf ; style=\"background: #eeeeee\" | Cor-Bon HT500SW325-12 || 325 gr Hunter DPX || 1800 ft/s/ || 2338 ftlbf/ ; style=\"background: #eeeeee\" | ... |
.500_S&W_Magnum_4528726 | Reconstruct the content about 'Cartridge design and specifications' from the article on '.500 S&W Magnum'. | Act and be considered a destructive device as had happened to Whildin's .50 AE cartridge, which at first was designed to fire a 0.510 in (12.9 mm) but had to be redesigned to fire a 0.500 in instead. The .500 S&W Magnum has a maximum working pressure of 60000 psi. However, most factory ammunition is limited to 50000 p... | [
".500 S&W Magnum β Firearms and ammunition\n\n; style=\"background: #eeeeee\" | Cor-Bon HT500SW275-12 || 275 gr Hunter DPX || 1665 ft/s/ 2085 ft/s|| 1688 ftlbf/ 2654 ftlbf ; style=\"background: #eeeeee\" | Cor-Bon HT500SW325-12 || 325 gr Hunter DPX || 1800 ft/s/ || 2338 ftlbf/ ; style=\"background: #eeeeee\" | ... |
.500_S&W_Magnum_4528721 | Summarize the following section from the article on '.500 S&W Magnum'. | The .500 S&W Magnum or 12.7Γ41mmSR is a .50 caliber semi-rimmed revolver cartridge developed by Cor-Bon in partnership with the Smith & Wesson "X-Gun" engineering team for use in the Smith & Wesson Model 500 X-frame revolver and introduced in February 2003 at the SHOT Show. It has two primary design purposes: as a hunt... | [
".500 S&W Magnum β Firearms and ammunition\n\n; style=\"background: #eeeeee\" | Cor-Bon HT500SW275-12 || 275 gr Hunter DPX || 1665 ft/s/ 2085 ft/s|| 1688 ftlbf/ 2654 ftlbf ; style=\"background: #eeeeee\" | Cor-Bon HT500SW325-12 || 325 gr Hunter DPX || 1800 ft/s/ || 2338 ftlbf/ ; style=\"background: #eeeeee\" | ... |
.500_S&W_Magnum_4528743 | Based on the article about '.500 S&W Magnum', describe the 'Firearms and ammunition' section. | WFNGC || 1400 ft/s/ 1599 ft/s|| 2238 ftlbf/ 3978 ftlbf ; style="background: #eeeeee" | Winchester X500SW || 350 gr JHP || 1200 ft/s/ 1469 ft/s|| 1416 ftlbf/ 1677 ftlbf ; style="background: #eeeeee" | Winchester S500SWDB || 375 gr Dual Bond || 1725 ft/s/ || 2477 ftlbf/ ; style="background: #eeeeee" | Winchester S500PTHP... | [
".500 S&W Magnum β Firearms and ammunition\n\n; style=\"background: #eeeeee\" | Cor-Bon HT500SW275-12 || 275 gr Hunter DPX || 1665 ft/s/ 2085 ft/s|| 1688 ftlbf/ 2654 ftlbf ; style=\"background: #eeeeee\" | Cor-Bon HT500SW325-12 || 325 gr Hunter DPX || 1800 ft/s/ || 2338 ftlbf/ ; style=\"background: #eeeeee\" | ... |
.500_S&W_Magnum_4528748 | What information does the article about '.500 S&W Magnum' provide on 'Firearms and ammunition'? | 400 gr PTHP || 1675 ft/s/ 1970 ft/s|| 2491 ftlbf/ 3447 ftlbf ; colspan="4" align="center" | Values courtesy of the respective ammunition manufacturer ; } colspan="4" align="center" | Values courtesy of the respective ammunition manufacturer ; } Currently there are several .50 caliber handguns which are capable of firin... | [
".500 S&W Magnum β Firearms and ammunition\n\n; style=\"background: #eeeeee\" | Cor-Bon HT500SW275-12 || 275 gr Hunter DPX || 1665 ft/s/ 2085 ft/s|| 1688 ftlbf/ 2654 ftlbf ; style=\"background: #eeeeee\" | Cor-Bon HT500SW325-12 || 325 gr Hunter DPX || 1800 ft/s/ || 2338 ftlbf/ ; style=\"background: #eeeeee\" | ... |
.500_S&W_Magnum_4528735 | Describe the 'Sporting applications' section of the article about '.500 S&W Magnum'. | been found to be effective against elephant and African buffalo as long as ranges are kept within reasonable limits. Bullet selection is extremely important when hunting thick-skinned dangerous game. Smith & Wesson bills the Model 500 revolver as "A Hunting Handgun For Any Game Animal Walking". Big Horn Armory bills it... | [
".500 S&W Magnum β Firearms and ammunition\n\n; style=\"background: #eeeeee\" | Cor-Bon HT500SW275-12 || 275 gr Hunter DPX || 1665 ft/s/ 2085 ft/s|| 1688 ftlbf/ 2654 ftlbf ; style=\"background: #eeeeee\" | Cor-Bon HT500SW325-12 || 325 gr Hunter DPX || 1800 ft/s/ || 2338 ftlbf/ ; style=\"background: #eeeeee\" | ... |
.500_S&W_Magnum_4528731 | Based on the article about '.500 S&W Magnum', describe the 'Performance' section. | preferred for hunting big game, as the bullet has excellent sectional densities, allowing for deep penetration and high expansion. Low recoil or reduced recoil ammunition is manufactured by the Grizzly Cartridge Company and Winchester. The low recoiling ammunition reduces the recoil by lowering the velocity of the proj... | [
".500 S&W Magnum β Firearms and ammunition\n\n; style=\"background: #eeeeee\" | Cor-Bon HT500SW275-12 || 275 gr Hunter DPX || 1665 ft/s/ 2085 ft/s|| 1688 ftlbf/ 2654 ftlbf ; style=\"background: #eeeeee\" | Cor-Bon HT500SW325-12 || 325 gr Hunter DPX || 1800 ft/s/ || 2338 ftlbf/ ; style=\"background: #eeeeee\" | ... |
.500_Whisper_153737 | Describe the 'Overview' section of the article about '.500 Whisper'. | ft/s out to over 500 yards. This gives it more downrange energy at that distance than traditional .30 caliber rounds such as the .308 Winchester and .300 Winchester Magnum. Sako TRG-S test rifles have achieved minute of angle, and better, accuracy with this cartridge at 600 yards. Powders such as H110, 4227, or surplus... | [
".500 Whisper β Overview\n\nft/s out to over 500 yards. This gives it more downrange energy at that distance than traditional .30 caliber rounds such as the .308 Winchester and .300 Winchester Magnum. Sako TRG-S test rifles have achieved minute of angle, and better, accuracy with this cartridge at 600 yards. Powder... |
.500_Whisper_153736 | Summarize the 'Overview' part of '.500 Whisper'. | The .500 Whisper (metric: 13x57 mm B ) is the first of two 1/2 inch caliber rounds developed by J. D. Jones with a specific focus on the Thumper concept and subsonic use. Being based on the .378 Weatherby Magnum case it is a belted and bottlenecked cartridge. Later J. D. Jones went on to develop the similar .510 Whispe... | [
".500 Whisper β Overview\n\nft/s out to over 500 yards. This gives it more downrange energy at that distance than traditional .30 caliber rounds such as the .308 Winchester and .300 Winchester Magnum. Sako TRG-S test rifles have achieved minute of angle, and better, accuracy with this cartridge at 600 yards. Powder... |
.500_Whisper_153738 | Explain what '.500 Whisper' covers in the 'Design' section. | The case of the .500 Whisper is derived from the big-bore belted family of cases developed by Roy Weatherby in the 1950s (.378 Weatherby Magnum, .460 Weatherby Magnum). It can also be viewed as a shortened version of another .510 caliber cartridge based on the .378 Weatherby Magnum, the .500 A-Square (13x73 mm B) devel... | [
".500 Whisper β Overview\n\nft/s out to over 500 yards. This gives it more downrange energy at that distance than traditional .30 caliber rounds such as the .308 Winchester and .300 Winchester Magnum. Sako TRG-S test rifles have achieved minute of angle, and better, accuracy with this cartridge at 600 yards. Powder... |
.500/450_Magnum_Black_Powder_Express_18414705 | Explain what '.500/450 Magnum Black Powder Express' covers in the 'Development' section. | The .500/450 Magnum BPE was created by necking down the .500 Black Powder Express to .45-inches. For some time after the turn of the century, the .500/450 Magnum BPE was loaded with cordite to become the .500/450 Magnum Nitro for Black, the same cartridge loaded with mild loadings of cordite, carefully balanced through... | [
".500/450 Magnum Black Powder Express β Development\n\nThe .500/450 Magnum BPE was created by necking down the .500 Black Powder Express to .45-inches. For some time after the turn of the century, the .500/450 Magnum BPE was loaded with cordite to become the .500/450 Magnum Nitro for Black, the same cartridge loade... |
.500/450_Magnum_Black_Powder_Express_18414706 | Explain what '.500/450 Magnum Black Powder Express' covers in the 'Nitro Express loadings' section. | In 1898 John Rigby & Company loaded the .450 Nitro Express cartridge with cordite to create the .450 Nitro Express, the first Nitro Express cartridge. Not to be left behind Holland and Holland followed suit, loading the .500/450 Magnum BPE with cordite to create the .500/450 Nitro Express. | [
".500/450 Magnum Black Powder Express β Development\n\nThe .500/450 Magnum BPE was created by necking down the .500 Black Powder Express to .45-inches. For some time after the turn of the century, the .500/450 Magnum BPE was loaded with cordite to become the .500/450 Magnum Nitro for Black, the same cartridge loade... |
.500/450_Magnum_Black_Powder_Express_18414707 | Summarize the 'Use' part of '.500/450 Magnum Black Powder Express'. | The .500/450 Magnum BPE was a popular cartridge for deer and similarly sized game, particularly in Africa. Available until World War II, the round has long since ceased to be offered commercially. | [
".500/450 Magnum Black Powder Express β Development\n\nThe .500/450 Magnum BPE was created by necking down the .500 Black Powder Express to .45-inches. For some time after the turn of the century, the .500/450 Magnum BPE was loaded with cordite to become the .500/450 Magnum Nitro for Black, the same cartridge loade... |
.500/450_Nitro_Express_11770802 | Based on the article about '.500/450 Nitro Express', describe the 'History' section. | In response to initial case extraction problems with John Rigby & Company's revolutionary .450 Nitro Express, both Eley Brothers and Holland & Holland looked to develop alternatives that would match that excellent cartridge in performance. Whilst Eley developed the completely new, mammoth .450 No 2 Nitro Express, Holla... | [
".500/450 Nitro Express β History\n\nIn response to initial case extraction problems with John Rigby & Company's revolutionary .450 Nitro Express, both Eley Brothers and Holland & Holland looked to develop alternatives that would match that excellent cartridge in performance. Whilst Eley developed the completely ne... |
.500/450_Nitro_Express_11770801 | What information does the article about '.500/450 Nitro Express' provide on 'Design'? | The .500/450 Nitro Express is a rimmed bottlenecked cartridge designed for use in single-shot and double rifles. It is based on the old black-powder .500/450 Magnum Black Powder Express. It fires a .458 in 480 gr projectile at over 2175 ft/s. | [
".500/450 Nitro Express β History\n\nIn response to initial case extraction problems with John Rigby & Company's revolutionary .450 Nitro Express, both Eley Brothers and Holland & Holland looked to develop alternatives that would match that excellent cartridge in performance. Whilst Eley developed the completely ne... |
.500/450_Nitro_Express_11770803 | Based on the article about '.500/450 Nitro Express', describe the 'Use' section. | Balistically the .500/450 Nitro Express is almost identical to the .450 Nitro Express and is considered a good large-bore round, suitable for all dangerous game. One prominent user of the .500/450 Nitro Express was Theodore Roosevelt who carried a Holland & Holland double rifle in this calibre, along with a .405 Winche... | [
".500/450 Nitro Express β History\n\nIn response to initial case extraction problems with John Rigby & Company's revolutionary .450 Nitro Express, both Eley Brothers and Holland & Holland looked to develop alternatives that would match that excellent cartridge in performance. Whilst Eley developed the completely ne... |
.505_Gibbs_5517739 | Based on the article about '.505 Gibbs', describe the 'Sporting use' section. | The .505 Gibbs is a niche cartridge designed for hunting heavy, thick skinned dangerous game animals, such as cape buffalo, elephant, and rhino. | [
".505 Gibbs β Sporting use\n\nThe .505 Gibbs is a niche cartridge designed for hunting heavy, thick skinned dangerous game animals, such as cape buffalo, elephant, and rhino.",
".505 Gibbs β General information\n\nof the bullet manufacturers who produce component bullets for reloading in this caliber. Woodleigh B... |
.505_Gibbs_5517737 | Describe the 'General information' section of the article about '.505 Gibbs'. | of the bullet manufacturers who produce component bullets for reloading in this caliber. Woodleigh Bullets does not recommend impact velocities of over 2200 ft/s for their .505 caliber 600 gr. Weldcore bullets. George Gibbs Ltd. (England) continue to manufacture .505 Gibbs rifles; other premium dangerous game rifle mak... | [
".505 Gibbs β Sporting use\n\nThe .505 Gibbs is a niche cartridge designed for hunting heavy, thick skinned dangerous game animals, such as cape buffalo, elephant, and rhino.",
".505 Gibbs β General information\n\nof the bullet manufacturers who produce component bullets for reloading in this caliber. Woodleigh B... |
.505_Gibbs_5517735 | Reconstruct the content from the article about '.505 Gibbs'. | 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. | [
".505 Gibbs β Sporting use\n\nThe .505 Gibbs is a niche cartridge designed for hunting heavy, thick skinned dangerous game animals, such as cape buffalo, elephant, and rhino.",
".505 Gibbs β General information\n\nof the bullet manufacturers who produce component bullets for reloading in this caliber. Woodleigh B... |
.505_Gibbs_5517738 | Summarize the 'Design and specifications' part of '.505 Gibbs'. | [[Image:505GibbsMagnum01.png|500px|alt=C.I.P compliant schematic of the .505 Magnum Gibbs|C.I.P compliant schematic of the .505 Magnum Gibbs - all dimensions in mm (in))]] The .505 Gibbs is one of the most voluminous cases designed. The large volume was required as the cartridge was designed to burn cordite as its prop... | [
".505 Gibbs β Sporting use\n\nThe .505 Gibbs is a niche cartridge designed for hunting heavy, thick skinned dangerous game animals, such as cape buffalo, elephant, and rhino.",
".505 Gibbs β General information\n\nof the bullet manufacturers who produce component bullets for reloading in this caliber. Woodleigh B... |
.505_Gibbs_5517736 | Based on the article about '.505 Gibbs', describe the 'General information' section. | The .505 Gibbs has a case capacity of 178 gr of water. This cartridge was originally loaded with 90 gr of cordite and 525 gr bullet at 2300 ft/s for 6166 ft.lbf of kinetic energy. While the .505 Gibbs has a greater case capacity than most modern cartridges, it is loaded to lower pressures. The C.I.P. recommends a press... | [
".505 Gibbs β Sporting use\n\nThe .505 Gibbs is a niche cartridge designed for hunting heavy, thick skinned dangerous game animals, such as cape buffalo, elephant, and rhino.",
".505 Gibbs β General information\n\nof the bullet manufacturers who produce component bullets for reloading in this caliber. Woodleigh B... |
.505_Gibbs_5517740 | Summarize the 'In literature' part of '.505 Gibbs'. | The cartridge's claim to fame was its use by the fictional character, Robert Wilson, the hunter of Ernest Hemingway's short story "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber". | [
".505 Gibbs β Sporting use\n\nThe .505 Gibbs is a niche cartridge designed for hunting heavy, thick skinned dangerous game animals, such as cape buffalo, elephant, and rhino.",
".505 Gibbs β General information\n\nof the bullet manufacturers who produce component bullets for reloading in this caliber. Woodleigh B... |
.510_Whisper_15067889 | Summarize the following section from the article on '.510 Whisper'. | The .510 Whisper is a subsonic rifle cartridge developed by SSK Industries for use in suppressed rifles. It is capable of firing a .51-caliber bullet weighing 750 gr at roughly 1050 ft/s. | [
".510 Whisper\n\nThe .510 Whisper is a subsonic rifle cartridge developed by SSK Industries for use in suppressed rifles. It is capable of firing a .51-caliber bullet weighing 750 gr at roughly 1050 ft/s.",
".510 Whisper β Design\n\nThe case of the .510 Whisper is based on the .416 Rigby (same as the .338 Lapua M... |
.510_Whisper_15067892 | Summarize the 'Design' part of '.510 Whisper'. | The case of the .510 Whisper is based on the .416 Rigby (same as the .338 Lapua Magnum) as the parent case. Overall length of the loaded round is about 3.34 in. | [
".510 Whisper\n\nThe .510 Whisper is a subsonic rifle cartridge developed by SSK Industries for use in suppressed rifles. It is capable of firing a .51-caliber bullet weighing 750 gr at roughly 1050 ft/s.",
".510 Whisper β Design\n\nThe case of the .510 Whisper is based on the .416 Rigby (same as the .338 Lapua M... |
.510_Whisper_15067891 | Based on the article about '.510 Whisper', describe the 'Overview' section. | out to over 500 yards. This gives it more downrange energy at that distance than traditional .30 caliber rounds such as the .308 Winchester and .300 Winchester Magnum. Sako TRG-S test rifles have achieved minute of angle, and better, accuracy with this cartridge at 600 yards. Powders such as H110, 4227, or surplus WC82... | [
".510 Whisper\n\nThe .510 Whisper is a subsonic rifle cartridge developed by SSK Industries for use in suppressed rifles. It is capable of firing a .51-caliber bullet weighing 750 gr at roughly 1050 ft/s.",
".510 Whisper β Design\n\nThe case of the .510 Whisper is based on the .416 Rigby (same as the .338 Lapua M... |
.55_Boys_21213028 | Summarize the 'History' part of '.55 Boys'. | late 1939 and 1940. However, the United Kingdom had to rely on the .55 Boys round for because no better infantry anti-tank weapons were available. When the PIAT anti-tank weapon was introduced in 1943, the shaped charges it fired were far more effective against enemy armour than the .55 Boys round had been. The Boys ri... | [
".55 Boys β History\n\nlate 1939 and 1940. However, the United Kingdom had to rely on the .55 Boys round for because no better infantry anti-tank weapons were available. When the PIAT anti-tank weapon was introduced in 1943, the shaped charges it fired were far more effective against enemy armour than the .55 Boys ... |
.55_Boys_21213027 | What does the article about '.55 Boys' say regarding 'History'? | Enfield in 1934. Boys died before the rifle was officially adopted and it was named after him. The .55 Boys round was a modified .50 BMG round necked up to accept a larger, steel-cored bullet in order to increase its armour penetration. A belt was added to reinforce the case with the heavy propellant charge. The .55 Bo... | [
".55 Boys β History\n\nlate 1939 and 1940. However, the United Kingdom had to rely on the .55 Boys round for because no better infantry anti-tank weapons were available. When the PIAT anti-tank weapon was introduced in 1943, the shaped charges it fired were far more effective against enemy armour than the .55 Boys ... |
.55_Boys_21213033 | Based on the article about '.55 Boys', describe the 'APCR tungsten round' section. | An experimental armour-piercing composite rigid (APCR) .55 Boys round was designed in 1942. It used a tungsten core instead of a steel core, which greatly increased its penetrating ability and gave a boost to its muzzle velocity from the Mark II's 884 m/s to approximately 944 m/s (3100 ft/s). It differs from the Mark I... | [
".55 Boys β History\n\nlate 1939 and 1940. However, the United Kingdom had to rely on the .55 Boys round for because no better infantry anti-tank weapons were available. When the PIAT anti-tank weapon was introduced in 1943, the shaped charges it fired were far more effective against enemy armour than the .55 Boys ... |
.55_Boys_21213030 | Reconstruct the content about 'Variants' from the article on '.55 Boys'. | The .55 Boys round went through two major variants in its lifetime, along with an experimental variant that was never adopted by the United Kingdom. | [
".55 Boys β History\n\nlate 1939 and 1940. However, the United Kingdom had to rely on the .55 Boys round for because no better infantry anti-tank weapons were available. When the PIAT anti-tank weapon was introduced in 1943, the shaped charges it fired were far more effective against enemy armour than the .55 Boys ... |
.55_Boys_21213032 | Summarize the 'Mark II' part of '.55 Boys'. | An improved loading named the Mark II was released in order to increase the round's velocity and its penetration. It generates a muzzle velocity of approximately 884 m/s (2,899.5 ft/s). At an ideal angle, the Mark 2 round was able to pierce 0.91 inches (23.2 mm) of armour at 100 yd, 0.82 inches (20.9 mm) at 300 yd and ... | [
".55 Boys β History\n\nlate 1939 and 1940. However, the United Kingdom had to rely on the .55 Boys round for because no better infantry anti-tank weapons were available. When the PIAT anti-tank weapon was introduced in 1943, the shaped charges it fired were far more effective against enemy armour than the .55 Boys ... |
.55_Boys_21213026 | Explain what '.55 Boys' covers in the 'History' section. | The concept of a small arm round for use against tanks began with the German 13.2mm TuF round, designed during World War I for use against the first British tanks. In the 1930s, the United Kingdom began designing an anti-tank rifle to counter enemy armoured vehicles in the event of a war. Initially the gun design was t... | [
".55 Boys β History\n\nlate 1939 and 1940. However, the United Kingdom had to rely on the .55 Boys round for because no better infantry anti-tank weapons were available. When the PIAT anti-tank weapon was introduced in 1943, the shaped charges it fired were far more effective against enemy armour than the .55 Boys ... |
.55_Boys_21213025 | What information does the article about '.55 Boys' provide on 'Design'? | The .55 Boys is a .50 BMG cartridge necked up to accept a .55 caliber bullet and with a belt added to its case. It performed poorly when compared to contemporary foreign anti-tank rounds, such as the German 7.92Γ94mm Patronen and the Soviet 14.5Γ114mm rounds and, as a result, it was quickly deemed obsolete. | [
".55 Boys β History\n\nlate 1939 and 1940. However, the United Kingdom had to rely on the .55 Boys round for because no better infantry anti-tank weapons were available. When the PIAT anti-tank weapon was introduced in 1943, the shaped charges it fired were far more effective against enemy armour than the .55 Boys ... |
.55_Boys_21213031 | What does the article about '.55 Boys' say regarding 'Mark I'? | This is the first variant of the .55 Boys. It uses a 926 gr. hardened steel core bullet with a lead sleeve, which is covered with a steel jacket. A ball and tracer version of this round was also created along with a practice round using an aluminum core in order to be more feasible for training. It has a muzzle velocit... | [
".55 Boys β History\n\nlate 1939 and 1940. However, the United Kingdom had to rely on the .55 Boys round for because no better infantry anti-tank weapons were available. When the PIAT anti-tank weapon was introduced in 1943, the shaped charges it fired were far more effective against enemy armour than the .55 Boys ... |
.55_Boys_21213024 | Describe the content of the article about '.55 Boys'. | The .55 Boys (13.9Γ99mmB in metric) is an anti-tank cartridge used by the United Kingdom in World War II. It was designed for use with the Boys Anti-Tank Rifle. | [
".55 Boys β History\n\nlate 1939 and 1940. However, the United Kingdom had to rely on the .55 Boys round for because no better infantry anti-tank weapons were available. When the PIAT anti-tank weapon was introduced in 1943, the shaped charges it fired were far more effective against enemy armour than the .55 Boys ... |
.55_Boys_21213029 | Describe the 'History' section of the article about '.55 Boys'. | the Winter War and Continuation War by Finland. The Boys was issued to Home Guard units in the UK for use against "light armoured fighting vehicles...which the Home Guard are likely to have to deal with, certainly in the early stages of either an air-borne or sea-borne landing on our coasts." A handbook for its use not... | [
".55 Boys β History\n\nlate 1939 and 1940. However, the United Kingdom had to rely on the .55 Boys round for because no better infantry anti-tank weapons were available. When the PIAT anti-tank weapon was introduced in 1943, the shaped charges it fired were far more effective against enemy armour than the .55 Boys ... |
.577_Black_Powder_Express_17389888 | Summarize the 'Development' part of '.577 Black Powder Express'. | The .577 BPE originated around 1870 with the 2Β½-inch variant. The 3-inch cartridge has survived to the current day as the .577 Nitro for Black, the same cartridge loaded with mild loadings of modern smokeless powder, carefully balanced through trial to replicate the ballistics of the Black powder version. The 2ΒΎ-inch, ... | [
".577 Black Powder Express β Development\n\nThe .577 BPE originated around 1870 with the 2Β½-inch variant. The 3-inch cartridge has survived to the current day as the .577 Nitro for Black, the same cartridge loaded with mild loadings of modern smokeless powder, carefully balanced through trial to replicate the balli... |
.577_Black_Powder_Express_17389890 | Describe the 'Prominent users' section of the article about '.577 Black Powder Express'. | Sir Samuel Baker's favourite rifle at the end of his hunting life was a .577 Black Powder Express built by Holland and Holland, with which he hunted various game all over the world. He mentioned that it was ideal for any animal bigger than the fallow deer and smaller than the cape buffalo, "as the .577 is the most fata... | [
".577 Black Powder Express β Development\n\nThe .577 BPE originated around 1870 with the 2Β½-inch variant. The 3-inch cartridge has survived to the current day as the .577 Nitro for Black, the same cartridge loaded with mild loadings of modern smokeless powder, carefully balanced through trial to replicate the balli... |
.577_Black_Powder_Express_17389889 | What does the article about '.577 Black Powder Express' say regarding 'Use'? | These cartridges were used for the heavier species of soft skinned game, including dangerous ones such lions, tigers and wild boar. Its also useful under all but the most adverse condition against thick skinned quarries such as the gaur, cape buffalo and even elephants. In his African Rifles and Cartridges, John "Pondo... | [
".577 Black Powder Express β Development\n\nThe .577 BPE originated around 1870 with the 2Β½-inch variant. The 3-inch cartridge has survived to the current day as the .577 Nitro for Black, the same cartridge loaded with mild loadings of modern smokeless powder, carefully balanced through trial to replicate the balli... |
.577_Nitro_Express_31187596 | Describe the 'Prominent users' section of the article about '.577 Nitro Express'. | James H. Sutherland, who over the course of his life shot between 1,300 and 1,600 elephants, stated in his The Adventures of an Elephant Hunter, "after experimenting with and using all kinds of rifles, I find the most effective to be the double .577 with a 750 grains bullet and a charge in Axite powder equivalent to a ... | [
".577 Nitro Express β Prominent users\n\nJames H. Sutherland, who over the course of his life shot between 1,300 and 1,600 elephants, stated in his The Adventures of an Elephant Hunter, \"after experimenting with and using all kinds of rifles, I find the most effective to be the double .577 with a 750 grains bullet... |
.577_Nitro_Express_31187597 | Summarize the 'Prominent users' part of '.577 Nitro Express'. | users include Major G.H. Anderson (shot between 350 and 400 elephants), Deaf Banks (shot over 1,000 elephants), Quentin Grogan, John A. Hunter (shot more than 1,000 rhinoceros) and Pete Pearson (shot over 2,000 elephants). "Pondoro" Taylor used a Westley Richards .577 Nitro Express double rifle, stating "it did great w... | [
".577 Nitro Express β Prominent users\n\nJames H. Sutherland, who over the course of his life shot between 1,300 and 1,600 elephants, stated in his The Adventures of an Elephant Hunter, \"after experimenting with and using all kinds of rifles, I find the most effective to be the double .577 with a 750 grains bullet... |
.577_Nitro_Express_31187598 | From the article on '.577 Nitro Express', restate the 'Parent case' content. | .585 Nyati - developed by turning out the rim and blowing out straight walls of the .577 Nitro Express to allow formation of enough of a shoulder for headspace purposes, making it a "rimless" version. ; .600/570 JDJ - developed by straightening the taper of the .577 Nitro Express to accept .620 in diameter bullets from... | [
".577 Nitro Express β Prominent users\n\nJames H. Sutherland, who over the course of his life shot between 1,300 and 1,600 elephants, stated in his The Adventures of an Elephant Hunter, \"after experimenting with and using all kinds of rifles, I find the most effective to be the double .577 with a 750 grains bullet... |
.577_Nitro_Express_31187591 | Explain what '.577 Nitro Express' covers in the '3-inch' section. | The .577 Nitro Express 3 in is a conversion of the .577 Black Powder Express 3-inch, it fires a 750 gr projectile at over 2050 ft/s. This cartridge was to become the most popular of the three and a standard round for African elephant hunters in the early 20th century. | [
".577 Nitro Express β Prominent users\n\nJames H. Sutherland, who over the course of his life shot between 1,300 and 1,600 elephants, stated in his The Adventures of an Elephant Hunter, \"after experimenting with and using all kinds of rifles, I find the most effective to be the double .577 with a 750 grains bullet... |
.577_Nitro_Express_31187592 | Summarize the '31β4-inch' part of '.577 Nitro Express'. | The .577 Nitro Express 3+1/4 in is a conversion of the .577 Black Powder Express 31β4-inch, again it was never as popular as the 3-inch version. | [
".577 Nitro Express β Prominent users\n\nJames H. Sutherland, who over the course of his life shot between 1,300 and 1,600 elephants, stated in his The Adventures of an Elephant Hunter, \"after experimenting with and using all kinds of rifles, I find the most effective to be the double .577 with a 750 grains bullet... |
.577_Nitro_Express_31187595 | What information does the article about '.577 Nitro Express' provide on 'Use'? | The .577 Nitro Express is suitable for hunting all dangerous game, although it was considered something of a specialist elephant hunter's tool for close-cover hunting and emergencies, the harsh recoil this round produces requires a rifle of 13 lb minimum weight. Typically a hunter carried a lighter rifle in a smaller c... | [
".577 Nitro Express β Prominent users\n\nJames H. Sutherland, who over the course of his life shot between 1,300 and 1,600 elephants, stated in his The Adventures of an Elephant Hunter, \"after experimenting with and using all kinds of rifles, I find the most effective to be the double .577 with a 750 grains bullet... |
.577_Nitro_Express_31187588 | What information does the article about '.577 Nitro Express' provide? | The .577 Nitro Express is a large-bore centerfire rifle cartridge designed for the purpose of hunting large game such as elephant. This cartridge is used almost exclusively in single-shot and double express rifles for hunting in the Tropics or hot climates in general and is a cartridge associated with the golden age of... | [
".577 Nitro Express β Prominent users\n\nJames H. Sutherland, who over the course of his life shot between 1,300 and 1,600 elephants, stated in his The Adventures of an Elephant Hunter, \"after experimenting with and using all kinds of rifles, I find the most effective to be the double .577 with a 750 grains bullet... |
.577_Nitro_Express_31187594 | Reconstruct the content about 'WWI service' from the article on '.577 Nitro Express'. | In 1914 and early 1915, German snipers were engaging British Army positions with impunity from behind steel plates that were impervious to .303 British ball ammunition. In an attempt to counter this threat, the British War Office purchased fifty-two large-bore sporting rifles from British rifle makers which were issued... | [
".577 Nitro Express β Prominent users\n\nJames H. Sutherland, who over the course of his life shot between 1,300 and 1,600 elephants, stated in his The Adventures of an Elephant Hunter, \"after experimenting with and using all kinds of rifles, I find the most effective to be the double .577 with a 750 grains bullet... |
.577_Nitro_Express_31187593 | What information does the article about '.577 Nitro Express' provide on 'History'? | Following the success of the development in 1898 of the revolutionary .450 Nitro Express by John Rigby & Company, achieved by loading the old .450 Black Powder Express with cordite, similar conversions were made to other blackpowder Express cartridges, including the .577 Black Powder Express in its various case lengths... | [
".577 Nitro Express β Prominent users\n\nJames H. Sutherland, who over the course of his life shot between 1,300 and 1,600 elephants, stated in his The Adventures of an Elephant Hunter, \"after experimenting with and using all kinds of rifles, I find the most effective to be the double .577 with a 750 grains bullet... |
.577_Nitro_Express_31187590 | What information does the article about '.577 Nitro Express' provide on '23β4-inch'? | The .577 Nitro Express 2+3/4 in is a conversion of the .577 Black Powder Express 2 3β4-inch, it fires a 750 gr projectile at over 1800 ft/s. Never as popular as the 3-inch version, today it is only available by special order. | [
".577 Nitro Express β Prominent users\n\nJames H. Sutherland, who over the course of his life shot between 1,300 and 1,600 elephants, stated in his The Adventures of an Elephant Hunter, \"after experimenting with and using all kinds of rifles, I find the most effective to be the double .577 with a 750 grains bullet... |
.577_Nitro_Express_31187589 | Based on the article about '.577 Nitro Express', describe the 'Design' section. | The .577 Nitro Express is a straight rimmed .584 in calibre cartridge designed for use in single-shot and double rifles. It has been made in three case lengths based on their respective black-powder .577 Black Powder Express cartridges. | [
".577 Nitro Express β Prominent users\n\nJames H. Sutherland, who over the course of his life shot between 1,300 and 1,600 elephants, stated in his The Adventures of an Elephant Hunter, \"after experimenting with and using all kinds of rifles, I find the most effective to be the double .577 with a 750 grains bullet... |
.577/450_MartiniβHenry_13481671 | Describe the 'Carbine cartridges' section of the article about '.577/450 MartiniβHenry'. | A reduced power load was produced for use in carbines, firing a 410 gr bullet of the same alloy driven by 70 gr. The lighter carbine loading was less accurate, had a shorter range and less stopping power, but the two were interchangeable. | [
".577/450 MartiniβHenry β Carbine cartridges\n\nA reduced power load was produced for use in carbines, firing a 410 gr bullet of the same alloy driven by 70 gr. The lighter carbine loading was less accurate, had a shorter range and less stopping power, but the two were interchangeable.",
".577/450 MartiniβHenry β... |
.577/450_MartiniβHenry_13481669 | Reconstruct the content about 'Coiled brass cases' from the article on '.577/450 MartiniβHenry'. | two layers of .004 in brass overlapped by .5 in with a .004 in brass strengthening strip with a small sight hole punched in the outer coil as a visual check that the strip was correctly placed and an inner and outer base cap turned over at the base. As a result of complaints about the recoil compared to the Snider cart... | [
".577/450 MartiniβHenry β Carbine cartridges\n\nA reduced power load was produced for use in carbines, firing a 410 gr bullet of the same alloy driven by 70 gr. The lighter carbine loading was less accurate, had a shorter range and less stopping power, but the two were interchangeable.",
".577/450 MartiniβHenry β... |
.577/450_MartiniβHenry_13481667 | What does the article about '.577/450 MartiniβHenry' say regarding 'Rifle cartridges'? | The various rifle cartridges fired a 480 gr bullet made of an alloy of 1 part tin and 12 parts lead, driven by 85 gr of RFG2 blackpowder and later 35.8 gr of cordite size 3 at a muzzle velocity of 1300 to 1350 ft/s. | [
".577/450 MartiniβHenry β Carbine cartridges\n\nA reduced power load was produced for use in carbines, firing a 410 gr bullet of the same alloy driven by 70 gr. The lighter carbine loading was less accurate, had a shorter range and less stopping power, but the two were interchangeable.",
".577/450 MartiniβHenry β... |
.577/450_MartiniβHenry_13481668 | Summarize the 'Coiled brass cases' part of '.577/450 MartiniβHenry'. | The first .577/450 MartiniβHenry rifle cartridge, the Cartridge S.A. Ball Rifle Breech-Loading Martini Henry Mark I, was made of coiled brass sheet .003 in thick with a strengthening strip of brass inside the coil and the body of the cartridge was riveted to the iron base disc and lined with thin white tissue paper. Th... | [
".577/450 MartiniβHenry β Carbine cartridges\n\nA reduced power load was produced for use in carbines, firing a 410 gr bullet of the same alloy driven by 70 gr. The lighter carbine loading was less accurate, had a shorter range and less stopping power, but the two were interchangeable.",
".577/450 MartiniβHenry β... |
.577/450_MartiniβHenry_13481679 | Describe the 'Great War and subsequent use' section of the article about '.577/450 MartiniβHenry'. | The .577/450 MartiniβHenry was still in British military service in World War I, in the early stages of the war it was used by the Royal Flying Corps, both by observers and balloon busters. As late as the 2010s, MartiniβHenry rifles have been seized in Taliban caches. | [
".577/450 MartiniβHenry β Carbine cartridges\n\nA reduced power load was produced for use in carbines, firing a 410 gr bullet of the same alloy driven by 70 gr. The lighter carbine loading was less accurate, had a shorter range and less stopping power, but the two were interchangeable.",
".577/450 MartiniβHenry β... |
.577/450_MartiniβHenry_13481665 | Describe the content of the article about '.577/450 MartiniβHenry'. | Also known as 11.43x60R (61R) The .577/450 MartiniβHenry is a black powder, centrefire rifle cartridge, it was the standard British service cartridge from the early 1870s that went through two changes from the original brass foil wrapped case (with 14 parts) to the drawn brass of two parts, the case and the primer. Th... | [
".577/450 MartiniβHenry β Carbine cartridges\n\nA reduced power load was produced for use in carbines, firing a 410 gr bullet of the same alloy driven by 70 gr. The lighter carbine loading was less accurate, had a shorter range and less stopping power, but the two were interchangeable.",
".577/450 MartiniβHenry β... |
.577/450_MartiniβHenry_13481666 | What does the article about '.577/450 MartiniβHenry' say regarding 'Design'? | The .577/450 MartiniβHenry is a rimmed, bottlenecked centerfire rifle cartridge derived from the .577 Snider, it was lengthened and bottlenecked. The .577/450 MartiniβHenry was developed for use in the single shot MartiniβHenry service rifle, originally loaded with blackpowder but later used cordite propellant. | [
".577/450 MartiniβHenry β Carbine cartridges\n\nA reduced power load was produced for use in carbines, firing a 410 gr bullet of the same alloy driven by 70 gr. The lighter carbine loading was less accurate, had a shorter range and less stopping power, but the two were interchangeable.",
".577/450 MartiniβHenry β... |
.577/450_MartiniβHenry_13481673 | From the article on '.577/450 MartiniβHenry', restate the 'Drawn brass cases & cordite loadings' content. | The introduction of solid drawn brass cases for rifle cartridges was followed in 1887 with the similar Cartridge S.A. Ball Martini Henry Carbine Solid Case Mark I solid drawn brass carbine cartridge, whilst it retained the same 410 gr bullet it had a heavier 85 gr loading of blackpowder. Following the introduction of a... | [
".577/450 MartiniβHenry β Carbine cartridges\n\nA reduced power load was produced for use in carbines, firing a 410 gr bullet of the same alloy driven by 70 gr. The lighter carbine loading was less accurate, had a shorter range and less stopping power, but the two were interchangeable.",
".577/450 MartiniβHenry β... |
.577/450_MartiniβHenry_13481676 | What does the article about '.577/450 MartiniβHenry' say regarding 'History'? | The .577/450 MartiniβHenry was introduced into British service in 1871 with the single-shot, dropping block MartiniβHenry rifle, replacing the .577 Snider and the SniderβEnfield rifle. | [
".577/450 MartiniβHenry β Carbine cartridges\n\nA reduced power load was produced for use in carbines, firing a 410 gr bullet of the same alloy driven by 70 gr. The lighter carbine loading was less accurate, had a shorter range and less stopping power, but the two were interchangeable.",
".577/450 MartiniβHenry β... |
.577/450_MartiniβHenry_13481681 | What does the article about '.577/450 MartiniβHenry' say regarding 'Sporting use'? | The .577/.450 lived on as a useful medium bore rifle for sporting or guard use long after it became militarily obsolete. Sporting rifles were made for the cartridge, and surplus military arms were sold off in the Third World (although not in India or the Sudan, where they were banned). The Martini Henry was particularl... | [
".577/450 MartiniβHenry β Carbine cartridges\n\nA reduced power load was produced for use in carbines, firing a 410 gr bullet of the same alloy driven by 70 gr. The lighter carbine loading was less accurate, had a shorter range and less stopping power, but the two were interchangeable.",
".577/450 MartiniβHenry β... |
.577/450_MartiniβHenry_13481675 | Summarize the 'Sporting cartridges' part of '.577/450 MartiniβHenry'. | The .577/450 was also loaded with a variety of bullets designed for sporting use, including solid, hollow-pointed and copper-tubed bullets. | [
".577/450 MartiniβHenry β Carbine cartridges\n\nA reduced power load was produced for use in carbines, firing a 410 gr bullet of the same alloy driven by 70 gr. The lighter carbine loading was less accurate, had a shorter range and less stopping power, but the two were interchangeable.",
".577/450 MartiniβHenry β... |
.577/450_MartiniβHenry_13481677 | Reconstruct the content about 'Colonial service' from the article on '.577/450 MartiniβHenry'. | The .577/450 MartiniβHenry was first fired in combat on the Malay peninsula in the Perak War of 1875β76, although the first widespread deployment of cartridge and the Martini-Henry rifle occurred in 1878, when it saw service in Southern Africa in the later stages of the Ninth Xhosa war, and later that year in Afghanist... | [
".577/450 MartiniβHenry β Carbine cartridges\n\nA reduced power load was produced for use in carbines, firing a 410 gr bullet of the same alloy driven by 70 gr. The lighter carbine loading was less accurate, had a shorter range and less stopping power, but the two were interchangeable.",
".577/450 MartiniβHenry β... |
.577/450_MartiniβHenry_13481678 | Reconstruct the content about 'Colonial service' from the article on '.577/450 MartiniβHenry'. | in both the MartiniβHenry and the SwinburnβHenry rifles, the latter a commercially produced rifle designed to avoid contravening the patent for the Martini action, the First Boer War, the AngloβSudan War, the Anglo-Egyptian War, the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition, and the First Matabele War, the cartridge continued to se... | [
".577/450 MartiniβHenry β Carbine cartridges\n\nA reduced power load was produced for use in carbines, firing a 410 gr bullet of the same alloy driven by 70 gr. The lighter carbine loading was less accurate, had a shorter range and less stopping power, but the two were interchangeable.",
".577/450 MartiniβHenry β... |
.577/450_MartiniβHenry_13481672 | Summarize the 'Coiled brass cases' part of '.577/450 MartiniβHenry'. | The Cartridge S.A. Ball Carbine Breech-Loading Martini Henry Mark I was introduced in 1877, it shared the coiled brass case of the Mark III rifle cartridge with a cotton card taking up the unused space left by the use of less powder. In service the Mark I carbine cartridge was found to be inaccurate, so in 1878 the Car... | [
".577/450 MartiniβHenry β Carbine cartridges\n\nA reduced power load was produced for use in carbines, firing a 410 gr bullet of the same alloy driven by 70 gr. The lighter carbine loading was less accurate, had a shorter range and less stopping power, but the two were interchangeable.",
".577/450 MartiniβHenry β... |
.577/500_Nitro_Express_1013388 | From the article on '.577/500 Nitro Express', restate the 'Development' content. | The .577/500 NE was developed by loading a 3β
-inch variant of the .577/500 Black Powder Express with smokeless cordite. The latter was developed by necking down the .577 Black Powder Express to .508". Whilst very similar to the .577/500 No 2 Black Powder Express the two are not interchangeable. | [
".577/500 Nitro Express β Development\n\nThe .577/500 NE was developed by loading a 3β
-inch variant of the .577/500 Black Powder Express with smokeless cordite. The latter was developed by necking down the .577 Black Powder Express to .508\". Whilst very similar to the .577/500 No 2 Black Powder Express the two are... |
.577/500_Nitro_Express_1013389 | Explain what '.577/500 Nitro Express' covers in the 'Use' section. | Despite being a similar size, the .577/500 NE is not nearly as powerful as the .500 Nitro Express and is not suitable for such thick-skinned game as elephant. Like the .500 Black Powder Express, the .577/500 NE was never highly regarded for hunting in Africa, yet it was popular in India. Moderately popular in its day, ... | [
".577/500 Nitro Express β Development\n\nThe .577/500 NE was developed by loading a 3β
-inch variant of the .577/500 Black Powder Express with smokeless cordite. The latter was developed by necking down the .577 Black Powder Express to .508\". Whilst very similar to the .577/500 No 2 Black Powder Express the two are... |
.577/500_No_2_Black_Powder_Express_1151740 | What information does the article about '.577/500 No 2 Black Powder Express' provide on 'Use'? | The .577/500 No 2 BPE was a popular cartridge in India for hunting all thin-skinned game up to tiger. Like the .500 Black Powder Express, the .577/500 No 2 BPE was never popular in Africa, not being powerful enough for thick-skinned game such as elephant. Moderately popular in its day, the round has long since ceased t... | [
".577/500 No 2 Black Powder Express β Use\n\nThe .577/500 No 2 BPE was a popular cartridge in India for hunting all thin-skinned game up to tiger. Like the .500 Black Powder Express, the .577/500 No 2 BPE was never popular in Africa, not being powerful enough for thick-skinned game such as elephant. Moderately popu... |
.577/500_No_2_Black_Powder_Express_1151739 | Based on the article about '.577/500 No 2 Black Powder Express', describe the 'Development' section. | The .577/500 No 2 BPE was developed as a black powder round some time before 1879 by necking down the .577 Black Powder Express to .507-inches (12.9 mm) for use in single or double rifles, as well as a variety of Martini-based lever rifles. Like the .450 Black Powder Express, the .577/500 BPE came in several case lengt... | [
".577/500 No 2 Black Powder Express β Use\n\nThe .577/500 No 2 BPE was a popular cartridge in India for hunting all thin-skinned game up to tiger. Like the .500 Black Powder Express, the .577/500 No 2 BPE was never popular in Africa, not being powerful enough for thick-skinned game such as elephant. Moderately popu... |
.577/500_No_2_Black_Powder_Express_1151738 | Describe the content of the article about '.577/500 No 2 Black Powder Express'. | The .577/500 No 2 Black Powder Express, also known as the 12.7mm British No 2, is a British centerfire fire rifle cartridge. | [
".577/500 No 2 Black Powder Express β Use\n\nThe .577/500 No 2 BPE was a popular cartridge in India for hunting all thin-skinned game up to tiger. Like the .500 Black Powder Express, the .577/500 No 2 BPE was never popular in Africa, not being powerful enough for thick-skinned game such as elephant. Moderately popu... |
.5:_The_Gray_Chapter_10806698 | Describe the 'Background' section of the article about '.5: The Gray Chapter'. | for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and Conan O'Brien's drummer and band leader for his late night talk show. Max Weinberg introduced Jay Weinberg to Slipknot and from there on forged a friendship by going to several concerts and being invited backstage; the band liked what he brought to the table and was told he was... | [
".5: The Gray Chapter β Background\n\nfor Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and Conan O'Brien's drummer and band leader for his late night talk show. Max Weinberg introduced Jay Weinberg to Slipknot and from there on forged a friendship by going to several concerts and being invited backstage; the band liked what h... |
.5:_The_Gray_Chapter_10806699 | Based on the article about '.5: The Gray Chapter', describe the 'Promotion and tour' section. | On July 15, the band began releasing short teasers for the new album for over a two-week period that turned out to be clips from the official video along with samples from a song entitled "The Negative One". The song was released on August 1, 2014 and an accompanying video was released on August 5, 2014. It was directe... | [
".5: The Gray Chapter β Background\n\nfor Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and Conan O'Brien's drummer and band leader for his late night talk show. Max Weinberg introduced Jay Weinberg to Slipknot and from there on forged a friendship by going to several concerts and being invited backstage; the band liked what h... |
.5:_The_Gray_Chapter_10806697 | What does the article about '.5: The Gray Chapter' say regarding 'Background'? | but their identities have not been announced by Slipknot amidst speculation. Root revealed in an interview that founding guitarist and former touring bassist Donnie Steele was involved in some of the studio sessions for the album, but that ultimately Steele declined to rejoin the band in favor of starting a family with... | [
".5: The Gray Chapter β Background\n\nfor Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and Conan O'Brien's drummer and band leader for his late night talk show. Max Weinberg introduced Jay Weinberg to Slipknot and from there on forged a friendship by going to several concerts and being invited backstage; the band liked what h... |
.5:_The_Gray_Chapter_10806694 | Reconstruct the content from the article about '.5: The Gray Chapter'. | .5: The Gray Chapter is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Slipknot. It was released in Australia, Belgium and the Netherlands on October 17, 2014, the UK on October 20, 2014 and in North America on October 21, 2014. It was the first studio album by the band in six years and the first not to feature or... | [
".5: The Gray Chapter β Background\n\nfor Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and Conan O'Brien's drummer and band leader for his late night talk show. Max Weinberg introduced Jay Weinberg to Slipknot and from there on forged a friendship by going to several concerts and being invited backstage; the band liked what h... |
.5:_The_Gray_Chapter_10806706 | What does the article about '.5: The Gray Chapter' say regarding 'Commercial performance'? | .5: The Gray Chapter landed in the number one spot in Australia on the ARIA Albums Chart with 14,188 first week sales. It was Slipknot's second album to debut at number one on the US Billboard 200 albums chart by selling 132,000 copies in its first week. The album also debuted at number one in Japan, Canada, Russia and... | [
".5: The Gray Chapter β Background\n\nfor Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and Conan O'Brien's drummer and band leader for his late night talk show. Max Weinberg introduced Jay Weinberg to Slipknot and from there on forged a friendship by going to several concerts and being invited backstage; the band liked what h... |
.5:_The_Gray_Chapter_10806708 | What information does the article about '.5: The Gray Chapter' provide on 'Notes'? | A "The Devil in I" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 23 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, a 25-song extension to the Hot 100. | [
".5: The Gray Chapter β Background\n\nfor Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and Conan O'Brien's drummer and band leader for his late night talk show. Max Weinberg introduced Jay Weinberg to Slipknot and from there on forged a friendship by going to several concerts and being invited backstage; the band liked what h... |
.5:_The_Gray_Chapter_10806707 | Based on the article about '.5: The Gray Chapter', describe the 'Track listing' section. | All songs credited to Slipknot. Writing credits taken from ASCAP. There are three hidden tracks. The first is silent. The second starts with distorted music, before moving on to an interview with distorted audio. The interview is with a man who claims to have written massively famous heavy metal albums. The third is a ... | [
".5: The Gray Chapter β Background\n\nfor Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and Conan O'Brien's drummer and band leader for his late night talk show. Max Weinberg introduced Jay Weinberg to Slipknot and from there on forged a friendship by going to several concerts and being invited backstage; the band liked what h... |
.5:_The_Gray_Chapter_10806695 | Reconstruct the content from the article about '.5: The Gray Chapter'. | on bass, although the tracks he played on are unknown, and the first Slipknot album to have Alessandro Venturella on bass and Jay Weinberg on drums. The album includes six singles and has received commercial success and acclaiming reviews. A standard and deluxe edition of the album was released. It is also the band's f... | [
".5: The Gray Chapter β Background\n\nfor Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and Conan O'Brien's drummer and band leader for his late night talk show. Max Weinberg introduced Jay Weinberg to Slipknot and from there on forged a friendship by going to several concerts and being invited backstage; the band liked what h... |
.5:_The_Gray_Chapter_10806704 | Explain what '.5: The Gray Chapter' covers in the 'Critical response' section. | come full circle." Billboard critic Gary Suarez was a little more critical of the album stating, "for such an emotionally loaded comeback, .5: The Gray Chapter is Slipknot's least gripping LP. [...] "Skeptic" is lyrically awkward, but the band recovers well on processional closer "If Rain Is What You Want." Emblematic ... | [
".5: The Gray Chapter β Background\n\nfor Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and Conan O'Brien's drummer and band leader for his late night talk show. Max Weinberg introduced Jay Weinberg to Slipknot and from there on forged a friendship by going to several concerts and being invited backstage; the band liked what h... |
.5:_The_Gray_Chapter_10806700 | From the article on '.5: The Gray Chapter', restate the 'Promotion and tour' content. | Taylor who debuted a new mask and the new bassist and drummer's masks which were very similar. Slipknot began their world tour at the second iteration of Knotfest as headliners on October 25 and the 26 with Anthrax, Five Finger Death Punch, Otep and Black Label Society among others in California. A co-headline North Am... | [
".5: The Gray Chapter β Background\n\nfor Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and Conan O'Brien's drummer and band leader for his late night talk show. Max Weinberg introduced Jay Weinberg to Slipknot and from there on forged a friendship by going to several concerts and being invited backstage; the band liked what h... |
.5:_The_Gray_Chapter_10806709 | Summarize the 'Slipknot' part of '.5: The Gray Chapter'. | (#8) Corey Taylor β lead vocals, bass on 'Goodbye' ; (#7) Mick Thomson β guitars, bass ; (#6) Shawn "Clown" Crahan β percussion, backing vocals, additional drums on 'Goodbye' and 'If Rain Is What You Want', lead vocals on 'Be Prepared For Hell' ; (#5) Craig "133" Jones β sampling, keyboards ; (#4) Jim Root β guitars, b... | [
".5: The Gray Chapter β Background\n\nfor Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and Conan O'Brien's drummer and band leader for his late night talk show. Max Weinberg introduced Jay Weinberg to Slipknot and from there on forged a friendship by going to several concerts and being invited backstage; the band liked what h... |
.5:_The_Gray_Chapter_10806701 | Summarize the 'Critical response' part of '.5: The Gray Chapter'. | .5: The Gray Chapter received generally positive reviews, as most critics praised the return of their older sound from Slipknot and Iowa, while maintaining the melodies the band explored on Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses). Florino characterized it as "the most abrasive work since their self-titled debut," The Guardian ... | [
".5: The Gray Chapter β Background\n\nfor Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and Conan O'Brien's drummer and band leader for his late night talk show. Max Weinberg introduced Jay Weinberg to Slipknot and from there on forged a friendship by going to several concerts and being invited backstage; the band liked what h... |
.5:_The_Gray_Chapter_10806696 | Reconstruct the content about 'Background' from the article on '.5: The Gray Chapter'. | The writing process of the record began in late 2013. Wanting to dedicate more time to the album, guitarist Jim Root decided not to tour with Stone Sour in January 2014. A new bassist and drummer were added to the lineup during live shows. Taylor told Loudwire that two similar masks were created for their appearances i... | [
".5: The Gray Chapter β Background\n\nfor Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and Conan O'Brien's drummer and band leader for his late night talk show. Max Weinberg introduced Jay Weinberg to Slipknot and from there on forged a friendship by going to several concerts and being invited backstage; the band liked what h... |
.5:_The_Gray_Chapter_10806705 | Describe the 'Accolades' section of the article about '.5: The Gray Chapter'. | The album's lead single, "The Negative One", was nominated for the 2014 Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance at the 57th Grammy Awards. Additionally, the album was nominated for the Best Rock Album and "Custer" was nominated for Best Metal Performance at the 58th Grammy Awards. | [
".5: The Gray Chapter β Background\n\nfor Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and Conan O'Brien's drummer and band leader for his late night talk show. Max Weinberg introduced Jay Weinberg to Slipknot and from there on forged a friendship by going to several concerts and being invited backstage; the band liked what h... |
.5:_The_Gray_Chapter_10806703 | Summarize the 'Critical response' part of '.5: The Gray Chapter'. | respectively. Zorgdrager saw it as "it's a considerable accomplishment and a lovely eulogy to their fallen comrade." Several critics appreciated the composition of the album, with Van Horn characterizing it as "a largely dark, often moving listening experience." Loudwire critic Chad Childers wrote noted the "mix of all... | [
".5: The Gray Chapter β Background\n\nfor Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and Conan O'Brien's drummer and band leader for his late night talk show. Max Weinberg introduced Jay Weinberg to Slipknot and from there on forged a friendship by going to several concerts and being invited backstage; the band liked what h... |
.600_Nitro_Express_31187533 | Describe the 'Use' section of the article about '.600 Nitro Express'. | The .600 Nitro Express, along with the .577 Nitro Express, was a specialist backup weapon for professional elephant hunters. Too heavy to be carried all day and used effectively, it was usually carried by a gun bearer. It was used when in thick cover and when an effective shot at the heart and lungs was not possible. I... | [
".600 Nitro Express β Use\n\nThe .600 Nitro Express, along with the .577 Nitro Express, was a specialist backup weapon for professional elephant hunters. Too heavy to be carried all day and used effectively, it was usually carried by a gun bearer. It was used when in thick cover and when an effective shot at the he... |
.600_Nitro_Express_31187534 | What does the article about '.600 Nitro Express' say regarding 'Prominent users'? | In the course of his career, Taylor owned and used two .600 Nitro Express double rifles, the first was regulated for 110 gr loadings, the second was a W.J. Jeffery & Co double rifle that weighed 16 lb with 24 in barrels and was regulated for 100 gr loadings. He states he was very fond of his Jeffery .600 which he used ... | [
".600 Nitro Express β Use\n\nThe .600 Nitro Express, along with the .577 Nitro Express, was a specialist backup weapon for professional elephant hunters. Too heavy to be carried all day and used effectively, it was usually carried by a gun bearer. It was used when in thick cover and when an effective shot at the he... |
.600_Nitro_Express_31187529 | Summarize the following section from the article on '.600 Nitro Express'. | The .600 Nitro Express is a large bore Nitro Express rifle cartridge developed by W.J. Jeffery & Co for the purpose of hunting large game such as elephant. | [
".600 Nitro Express β Use\n\nThe .600 Nitro Express, along with the .577 Nitro Express, was a specialist backup weapon for professional elephant hunters. Too heavy to be carried all day and used effectively, it was usually carried by a gun bearer. It was used when in thick cover and when an effective shot at the he... |
.600_Nitro_Express_31187530 | Explain what '.600 Nitro Express' covers in the 'Design' section. | The .600 Nitro Express is a slightly tapered walled, rimmed, centerfire rifle cartridge designed for use in single-shot and double rifles. The cartridge fires a .620 in diameter, 900 gr projectile with three powder loadings: the standard being 100 gr of cordite at a muzzle velocity of 1850 ft/s; a 110 gr loading which ... | [
".600 Nitro Express β Use\n\nThe .600 Nitro Express, along with the .577 Nitro Express, was a specialist backup weapon for professional elephant hunters. Too heavy to be carried all day and used effectively, it was usually carried by a gun bearer. It was used when in thick cover and when an effective shot at the he... |
.600_Nitro_Express_31187531 | From the article on '.600 Nitro Express', restate the 'History' content. | The .600 Nitro Express was developed by London gunmakers W.J. Jeffery & Co. Sources vary about the date of its introduction, although it would seem in 1900 the first .600 Nitro Express rifle was produced by W.J. Jeffery & Co, a 15 lb double barrelled hammer rifle. Jefferys produced around seventy rifles in .600 Nitro E... | [
".600 Nitro Express β Use\n\nThe .600 Nitro Express, along with the .577 Nitro Express, was a specialist backup weapon for professional elephant hunters. Too heavy to be carried all day and used effectively, it was usually carried by a gun bearer. It was used when in thick cover and when an effective shot at the he... |
.600_Nitro_Express_31187532 | Describe the 'WWI service' section of the article about '.600 Nitro Express'. | In 1914 and early 1915, German snipers were engaging British Army positions with impunity from behind steel plates that were impervious to .303 British ball ammunition. In an attempt to counter this threat, the British War Office purchased sixty-two large-bore sporting rifles from British rifle makers, including four .... | [
".600 Nitro Express β Use\n\nThe .600 Nitro Express, along with the .577 Nitro Express, was a specialist backup weapon for professional elephant hunters. Too heavy to be carried all day and used effectively, it was usually carried by a gun bearer. It was used when in thick cover and when an effective shot at the he... |
.600_Nitro_Express_31187535 | Summarize the 'Parent case' part of '.600 Nitro Express'. | In 1929 Holland & Holland produced the .600/577 Rewa by necking down the .600 Nitro Express to accept a .582 in bullet. The .50 British ammunition used in the Vickers .50 machine gun was initially a necked-down .600 NE. | [
".600 Nitro Express β Use\n\nThe .600 Nitro Express, along with the .577 Nitro Express, was a specialist backup weapon for professional elephant hunters. Too heavy to be carried all day and used effectively, it was usually carried by a gun bearer. It was used when in thick cover and when an effective shot at the he... |
.700_Nitro_Express_2783461 | Reconstruct the content about 'Comparable calibers' from the article on '.700 Nitro Express'. | .600 Nitro Express ; .600 Overkill ; .585 Nyati ; .577 Tyrannosaur ; .585 Hubel express ; .475 A&M Magnum ; .460 Weatherby Magnum ; 12.7Γ108mm ; 14.5Γ114mm ; .50 BMG ; 2 bore ; .950 JDJ (the world's largest rifle cartridge) ; 20Γ102mm Vulcan (One of the most powerful rifle rounds, used in anti-materiel rifles) Rifle ca... | [
".700 Nitro Express β Comparable calibers\n\n.600 Nitro Express ; .600 Overkill ; .585 Nyati ; .577 Tyrannosaur ; .585 Hubel express ; .475 A&M Magnum ; .460 Weatherby Magnum ; 12.7Γ108mm ; 14.5Γ114mm ; .50 BMG ; 2 bore ; .950 JDJ (the world's largest rifle cartridge) ; 20Γ102mm Vulcan (One of the most powerful rif... |
.700_Nitro_Express_2783458 | Describe the content of the article about '.700 Nitro Express'. | The .700 Nitro Express (17.8Γ89mmR) is a big game rifle cartridge made by Holland & Holland, London, England. It was developed in 1988 by Jim Bell and William Feldstein and built by H&H. Feldstein had tried unsuccessfully to get H&H to build a .600 Nitro Express for him, but they had already ceased production. However,... | [
".700 Nitro Express β Comparable calibers\n\n.600 Nitro Express ; .600 Overkill ; .585 Nyati ; .577 Tyrannosaur ; .585 Hubel express ; .475 A&M Magnum ; .460 Weatherby Magnum ; 12.7Γ108mm ; 14.5Γ114mm ; .50 BMG ; 2 bore ; .950 JDJ (the world's largest rifle cartridge) ; 20Γ102mm Vulcan (One of the most powerful rif... |
.700_Nitro_Express_2783459 | What information does the article about '.700 Nitro Express' provide on 'Specifications'? | In many respects this cartridge parallels the .600 Nitro Express. It is essentially a scaled-up version of that cartridge, but is somewhat more powerful, and fires a heavier 1000-grain (64.8 g) bullet. The case itself is a completely new case, not simply another case resized. Double rifles are extremely expensive, star... | [
".700 Nitro Express β Comparable calibers\n\n.600 Nitro Express ; .600 Overkill ; .585 Nyati ; .577 Tyrannosaur ; .585 Hubel express ; .475 A&M Magnum ; .460 Weatherby Magnum ; 12.7Γ108mm ; 14.5Γ114mm ; .50 BMG ; 2 bore ; .950 JDJ (the world's largest rifle cartridge) ; 20Γ102mm Vulcan (One of the most powerful rif... |
.950_JDJ_19438448 | Describe the 'Cartridge' section of the article about '.950 JDJ'. | .950 JDJ cases are approximately 70 mm in length, and are based on a 20Γ110mm case shortened and necked up to accept the .950 in bullet. Projectiles are custom-made and most commonly weigh 3600 gr which is 8.2 ounces or over half a pound. | [
".950 JDJ β Cartridge\n\n.950 JDJ cases are approximately 70 mm in length, and are based on a 20Γ110mm case shortened and necked up to accept the .950 in bullet. Projectiles are custom-made and most commonly weigh 3600 gr which is 8.2 ounces or over half a pound.",
".950 JDJ β Rifles\n\nAs its name implies, rifle... |
.950_JDJ_19438449 | Summarize the 'Rifles' part of '.950 JDJ'. | As its name implies, rifles chambered for the cartridge have a groove diameter of 0.950 in. SSK received a "Sporting Use Exception" to de-regulate the rifles. Thus, in the United States, they can be owned like any other Title I rifle by an American citizen at age 18. The rifles use McMillan Firearms stocks and extraord... | [
".950 JDJ β Cartridge\n\n.950 JDJ cases are approximately 70 mm in length, and are based on a 20Γ110mm case shortened and necked up to accept the .950 in bullet. Projectiles are custom-made and most commonly weigh 3600 gr which is 8.2 ounces or over half a pound.",
".950 JDJ β Rifles\n\nAs its name implies, rifle... |
.950_JDJ_19438447 | What information does the article about '.950 JDJ' provide? | The .950 JDJ (24.1x70mm) is a powerful large caliber rifle cartridge developed by American gunsmith and weapon designer J. D. Jones of SSK Industries. | [
".950 JDJ β Cartridge\n\n.950 JDJ cases are approximately 70 mm in length, and are based on a 20Γ110mm case shortened and necked up to accept the .950 in bullet. Projectiles are custom-made and most commonly weigh 3600 gr which is 8.2 ounces or over half a pound.",
".950 JDJ β Rifles\n\nAs its name implies, rifle... |
.950_JDJ_19438450 | Explain what '.950 JDJ' covers in the 'Ballistics' section. | The cartridge propels its 3,600 gr bullet at approximately 2,200 ft/s. This yields a muzzle energy of 38,685 ft.lbf. By comparison, the 5.56Γ45mm NATO cartridge, used in the M16 and M4 rifles, produces between 1,200 - 1,300 ft.lbf, while the .308 Winchester, a favorite for hunters, police, and military sniping, produce... | [
".950 JDJ β Cartridge\n\n.950 JDJ cases are approximately 70 mm in length, and are based on a 20Γ110mm case shortened and necked up to accept the .950 in bullet. Projectiles are custom-made and most commonly weigh 3600 gr which is 8.2 ounces or over half a pound.",
".950 JDJ β Rifles\n\nAs its name implies, rifle... |
.CSO_24949528 | What information does the article about '.CSO' provide on 'Data blocks'? | Each data block contains uncompressed or compressed data. The actual size of each block is calculated by taking its position, and then subtracting it from the position of the following block. If the index alignment is greater than zero, it is possible that the block size is larger than the data it holds, necessitating ... | [
".CSO β Data blocks\n\nEach data block contains uncompressed or compressed data. The actual size of each block is calculated by taking its position, and then subtracting it from the position of the following block. If the index alignment is greater than zero, it is possible that the block size is larger than the da... |
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