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Revealing a long term madman fantasy of mine.

I often rile against new re-invent the wheel cartridges designed only to sell more rifles to people not understanding an almost the same cartridge was created a hundred years earlier. OR merely to add to the Remchester stable, a cartridge only a tiny bit different to a much earlier European cartidge which performed perfectly.

So it is extremely hypocritical for me to reveal a secret fantasy to do the same!

I have long admired the thought of a 7mm Super Express vom Hofe. A fast velocity effective 7mm cartridge, for plains hunting, mountain hunting, and all round medium game.

Now it hit me this week, why not a new range of cartridges, the "Super Express von Hahn"!

The "von" is German for "of". The "Super Express" is of course denoting fast.

10.75x73mm SEvHahn/.404 SEvHahn
Now take the .404 Jeffery case, give it a new shoulder angle, keep it simple and basic. No other changes.

Perhaps increase the capacity to rival the 416 Rigby(?). Perhaps short enough to function in a standard length Mauser 98 action ?

With bullets from 257 grs to 450 grs, a real speedster and versatile rifle suitable anywhere in the world.

9.5x73mm SEvHahn/.375 SEvHahn
Why not? Every pretender range needs to challenge the .375 H&H Mag! See the .375 Dakota for performance.

Projectiles from 235 grs to 350 grs.

8.5x73mm SEvHahn/.338 SEvHahn
I have secretly longed for a .338 since 1982. A key item in a range of takedown options planned for in 1983 or 84. Never happened. Since then the .318 WR, the original before the .338.

Neckdown the .404 SEvHahn to .338. Same shoulder angle. Ignore the similar fake news .330 Dakota.

Incredible versatile range of bullets, at super express velocities, from 150 grs to 300 grs.

I have not needed a .338 since acquiring a 8x68S, which with lesser ranges of bullets available, does the same anyway. But this is one of the first two I would do.

7x73mm SEvHahn
Lastly the 7mm. A hotroad on the .404 Jeffery case. But an ideal super express medium game plains rifle and mountain rifle in a light enough rifle.

Of course all the Super Express cartridges need a 650mm/26 inch barrel. And ideally in takedown modified M98 actioned rifles.

Please be indulging in my mad birthday fantasy probably never to happen project.

Now it just needs the $40 mil lotto win tonight and the $250,000 project WILL happen.

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John aka NitroX

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Edited by NitroX (12/02/22 08:33 PM)