| fuhrmann |
| (.333 member) |
| 17/02/21 09:07 PM |
Re: Your favourite or most popular European hunting calibre
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Funny this. Many of the most popular European cartridges have a British monica:
6.5x53R = .256 Mannlicher
6.5x54 = .256 Mannlicher-Schoenauer
7x57 = .275 Rigby
9.5 Mannlicher = .375 NE Rimless
10.75x73 = .404 Jeffery
etc etc
Well the Brits adopted some "Euro" (that is German and Austrian) cartridges early on but I do not know of any such adoptions happening after WWI.
Funny thing is that nowadays classic British double rifles are converted to calibers like 8x57IRS or 9,3x74R by rechambering and even reboring. These German cartridges are still alive while the British counterparts are obsolete.
Personally, my main rifle is a .30-06 and I like it.
If IŽd have a need for something faster, IŽd choose an 8x68S over any American Magnum.
Right now I am toying with my first classical break action combo in 7x57R, and I am much impressed with the cartridge and the rifle.
fuhrmann