another “Austrian”problem, in the 1914 Franz Sodia/ Ferlach catalog is a new Mannlicher M 95 sporting rifle with half or full stock chambered for a 11,15mm full nitro cartridge.

This rifle was maybe only build in one or two examples because of the great war that started this year. I wasn’t able to find a possible cartridge for such an interesting chambering. All 11,15mm cartridges from the 11mm Montenegrin revolver to the 11,15x60R mauser M 71 are old style blackpowder rounds. Only the 11,2x60 Schueler , made to measure the Mauser 98 military action comes near to Sodia description: The Mannlicher M 95 repeaing rifle “Exzelsior” calibre 11,15mm with softpoint jacket bullet and nitropowder load is an perfect mountain rifle for hunting bears, wild boars etc., flatness of trajectory and great penetration.

I am looking for a case with a length between 50 and 60 mm and the base/rim diameter of the 8x50R Mannlicher. Remember that the mannlicher action needs the charger.

8x50R Mannlicher case, battlefield found
11,5x50R Werndl( the mother case for the 8x50R)
11,15x52R one of the low powered blackpowder rounds
11,2x60 Schueler

Someone had have made a similar round for the M 95 like August Schueler have made with his 11,2x60 for the Mauser.
If I found this cartridge someday its possible that a new sporter will be build with a Ruck-Zuck action.