577 Tyrannosaur | ||||||||
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577 Tyrannosaur
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Type | Rifle | |||||||
Place of origin | United States | |||||||
Production history | ||||||||
Designed | 1993 | |||||||
Specifications | ||||||||
Parent case | New Design | |||||||
Case type | Rimless, Bottleneck | |||||||
Bullet diameter | 0.585 in (14.9 mm) | |||||||
Neck diameter | 0.6135 in (15.58 mm) | |||||||
Shoulder diameter | 0.673 in (17.1 mm) | |||||||
Base diameter | 0.688 in (17.5 mm) | |||||||
Rim diameter | 0.688 in (17.5 mm) | |||||||
Rim thickness | 0.063 in (1.6 mm) | |||||||
Case length | 2.990 in (75.9 mm) | |||||||
Overall length | 3.710 in (94.2 mm) | |||||||
Rifling twist | 1 in 12 in (305 mm) | |||||||
Primer type | Large Rifle Magnum | |||||||
Maximum pressure | 65,000 psi (450 MPa) | |||||||
Ballistic performance | ||||||||
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Test barrel length: 26 in Source(s): A-Square Any Shot You Want |
The .577 Tyrannosaur or .577 T-Rex (14.9×76mm) is a very large and extremely powerful rifle cartridge developed by A-Square in 1993 for professional guides who escort clients hunting dangerous game. The cartridge is designed for use in "stopping rifles": A rifle intended to stop the charge of dangerous game. The 577 contains a .585-inch (14.9 mm) diameter 750-grain (49 g) Monolithic Solid Projectile which when fired moves at 2,460 ft/s (750 m/s) producing 10,180 foot-pounds force (13,800 J) of muzzle energy. The production model from A-square is based on their Hannibal rifle.