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pinotguy
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Re: Germans big bore..11.2* 60 and 11.2*72
16/04/09 12:04 PM

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.

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Germans big bore..11.2* 60 and 11.2*72	vegard_dino	16/04/09 06:36 AM
Re: Germans big bore..11.2* 60 and 11.2*72	Huvius	16/04/09 01:56 PM
Re: Germans big bore..11.2* 60 and 11.2*72	vegard_dino	16/04/09 05:04 PM
Re: Germans big bore..11.2* 60 and 11.2*72	Huvius	16/04/09 10:58 PM
Re: Germans big bore..11.2* 60 and 11.2*72	vegard_dino	16/04/09 11:01 PM
Re: Germans big bore..11.2* 60 and 11.2*72	Rolf	17/04/09 02:54 AM
Re: Germans big bore..11.2* 60 and 11.2*72	vegard_dino	17/04/09 04:25 AM
Re: Germans big bore..11.2* 60 and 11.2*72	bpesteve	16/04/09 08:58 AM
Re: Germans big bore..11.2* 60 and 11.2*72	vegard_dino	16/04/09 04:57 PM
Re: Germans big bore..11.2* 60 and 11.2*72	pinotguy	16/04/09 12:04 PM

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