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andrevannibos
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Re: 10,75x68 Mauser
03/08/09 11:29 PM

As a African I thought of adding my few cents to the discussion.

The marginality of any caliber on big game lies with the nut behind the rifle. Following up on poached game in the Low-veld of South Africa, it is astonishing to note how many rhino, elephant and buffalo succumb to a single shot with something as humble as a 303BR or even 7.62x39!

I do accept that it would be foolish to try imitating these facts just for the hell of it, and if you do you're a better man than I am, but it can be done, and has been done many countless thousands of times over. Now for the great question: is a 347gr bullet out of a 10.75x68 not better equipped to reliably kill an elephant than a 286gr bullet of the same construction out of a 9.3x62? Please remember that the 9.3x62 was near the top of the big game calibres before the .375H&H came to be. Can you rely on a 585Njati to stop what is trying its best to bite or scratch you when the chips are down, or are you better off with a light rifle that you can wield in a sure and confidant manner to save your hide?

A few thoughts on the matter...
Groetnis

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Andre

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10,75x68 Mauser	grandveneur	11/04/09 02:31 AM
Re: 10,75x68 Mauser	450_366	12/04/09 11:26 PM
Re: 10,75x68 Mauser	grandveneur	13/04/09 12:07 AM
Re: 10,75x68 Mauser	peter	11/04/09 02:57 AM
Re: 10,75x68 Mauser	VonGruff	11/04/09 10:03 AM
Re: 10,75x68 Mauser	peter	12/04/09 05:12 AM
Re: 10,75x68 Mauser	VonGruff	12/04/09 05:56 PM
Re: 10,75x68 Mauser	peter	13/04/09 03:45 AM
Re: 10,75x68 Mauser	VonGruff	13/04/09 07:52 AM
Re: 10,75x68 Mauser	peter	14/04/09 01:46 AM
Re: 10,75x68 Mauser	VonGruff	14/04/09 07:09 AM
Re: 10,75x68 Mauser	eagle27	14/04/09 05:21 PM
Re: 10,75x68 Mauser	peter	15/04/09 03:54 AM
Re: 10,75x68 Mauser	ozhunter	14/04/09 08:16 PM
Re: 10,75x68 Mauser	Rolf	15/04/09 03:39 AM
Re: 10,75x68 Mauser	grandveneur	13/04/09 04:49 AM
Re: 10,75x68 Mauser	peter	13/04/09 04:52 AM
Re: 10,75x68 Mauser	grandveneur	02/08/09 08:19 PM
Re: 10,75x68 Mauser	simonsaorsa	05/08/09 01:49 AM
Re: 10,75x68 Mauser	eagle27	05/08/09 04:46 PM
Re: 10,75x68 Mauser	peter	02/08/09 09:53 PM
Re: 10,75x68 Mauser	grandveneur	03/08/09 12:52 AM
Re: 10,75x68 Mauser	NitroX	03/08/09 05:03 PM
Re: 10,75x68 Mauser	VonGruff	04/08/09 05:50 AM
Re: 10,75x68 Mauser	eagle27	04/08/09 05:00 PM
Re: 10,75x68 Mauser	eagle27	04/08/09 07:13 PM
Re: 10,75x68 Mauser	andrevannibos	04/08/09 07:36 PM
Re: 10,75x68 Mauser	eagle27	03/08/09 06:56 PM
Re: 10,75x68 Mauser	andrevannibos	03/08/09 11:29 PM
Re: 10,75x68 Mauser	grandveneur	12/04/09 06:14 PM
Re: 10,75x68 Mauser	VonGruff	12/04/09 06:47 PM
Re: 10,75x68 Mauser	lancaster	11/04/09 03:25 AM
Re: 10,75x68 Mauser	ozhunter	11/04/09 09:38 AM
Re: 10,75x68 Mauser	grandveneur	11/04/09 04:20 PM
Re: 10,75x68 Mauser	grandveneur	13/04/09 12:17 AM
Re: 10,75x68 Mauser	450_366	13/04/09 04:39 AM

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