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I have a Mod. 1910 halfstock rifle in 9,5x57mm MS. I have not hunted with it yet, but I will try it on wild boar i Sweden.... Did any of you ever hunt with this round....? I can get ammo from Kynoch......at a price.. |
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Hello Pondoro, it is a very good caliber for boar hunting concerning your northern birch-trees.You can shoot through the trees and the animals will fall.The maximum range for a good shot is around 120 meters.Can you post a photo of your gun in the forum or on my mail adress ? I use M.Schönauers as my favorit rifles. kind regards Johann from Austria P.S.I have also a reloading equipment for the above mentioned caliber. |
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Hi Collath, thanks for answering, I will mail you a pic when I get home, I am at sea right now... |
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The 9.5x57 is a wonderful round, especially with the miriad of excellent bullets available in .375" diameter. : I would load for it myself, using 8x57 or 7x57 brass. : With US made bullets, the 270gr. Hornady RN is an excellent bullet for those velocity levels of around 2,200fps. : I have long wanted to build a rifle in this calibre for my own, all-round ctg. for deer to moose and big bear. It will do it all. You just have to shoot it straight. As to range, the Norma or Speer 235 is a good deer bullet for out to 200 yards or more in that round. |
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Just in case anyone missed the pictures of Johann/Collath 500 BPE's Mannlicher Schonauer rifle, the pictures are here. Pondoro, Please post pictures of your rifle. It must be a lovely gun. Congratulations on your fine taste! |
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Gentlemen, I will post when I get onshore... Speaking of MS´s.....I will never forgive myself for not buying a H&H MS takedown in .400/375 Velopex...all original, lovely wood, in original oak and leather case.....she was as she left Holland in 1908, thight and no cordite burn.. AAAAAAARG...?!! |
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It is a great rifle. Unfortunately, I have not hunted with it yet. I will try to post pictures. I hope something comes up. http://www.hunt101.com/showphoto.php?pho...&thecat=500 http://www.hunt101.com/showphoto.php?pho...&thecat=500 It is VERY expensive to buy cartridges (from $5 to $10 each), so I got a set of forming/loading dies from RCBS. Expensive, but they paid for themselves the first shooting session. Any pf the 30-06 or 8mm Mauser family of cases can be easily reformed. I use 46gr to 48gr of IMR 4064 with a 270gr Hornady RNSP (MAXIMUM). Any shorter, lighter, or different shaped bullets don't feed well from the rotary magazine. With the peepsight, it is more accurate than I am with my old eyes (trifocals now). A very impressive gun. |