I've always been interested in the larger of these two cases - 11.2 x 72 Schuler. I agree that with modern bullets and powders, this would make an excellent DG rifle.

In my mind, there are a couple of things that made this cartridge less popular among African hunters in the early 20th century. First, I think the original bullets developed for this cartridge were too light and were not constructed well enough for large, dangerous game. A modern, bonded, semi-spitzer bullet, like a North Fork or Swift A-Frame, (at around 425-450 grains) would make this a tremendous cartridge. Sadly, I don't see a bullet like this being made available any time soon. The Woodleigh offering is well made but it is designed to replicate the original 401-gr. Round Tip.

I also wonder if the severely rebated rim gave some folks pause. I may be completely incorrect on this, but I have read and heard that cases with rebated rims can sometimes pose issues with feeding and extraction.

Trying to make a rifle chambered in either of these cartridges today would be possible but fairly difficult. The main problem would be finding a barrel with the correct bore and groove diameters. The tooling costs would be considerable which would deter a lot of people but still doable.