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Re: Mauser 98 from 1925.
      08/04/11 04:14 PM

Couple of points made by 4seventy and Daryl S I think need a little clarifying.

The 10.75 x 68 and the 404 Jeffery as loaded by the Germans were one and the same calibre, the bullet diameter for both these cartridges being 0.423” or 10.75mm (the .404 aka the 10,75 x 73).

The 10.75 x 68 (aka 10.75 Mauser) was only ever factory loaded with 347gr bullets while the .404 was factory loaded with 400gr although a high velocity 300grloading was produced for this cartridge at one stage.

The 10.75 x 68 can be loaded with a 400gr bullet at higher pressures to match the old low pressure cordite .404 loading but note that the .404 factory loads using the more modern cordite and nitrocellulose grained powders were upped in velocity by a 150-200fps.

The 10.75 x 68 can never catch up to the modern .404 both in factory loads or reloads, an impossibility based on the quite different case sizes.

If loading the 10.75 x 68 with the 400gr bullet the OAL will be out of spec if crimping into the cannelure, the 10.75 x 68 having an OAL of 3.165” loaded with its 347gr bullet, and requiring an OAL of 3.320” if crimping a 400gr to the cannelure. While acknowledging that 4seventy is showing an example of this 68mm cartridge loaded with a 400gr bullet, a longer loaded 10.75 x 68 cartridge could present difficulties with throat length and magazine length considerations.

With a well made 347gr bullet the 10.75 x 68 can still be increased in performance with modern loads and higher pressures and should perform well on big game though it will never make it into the realm of the .404.

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* Mauser 98 from 1925. Sville 06/04/11 04:14 AM
. * * Re: Mauser 98 from 1925. dons   06/04/11 06:43 AM
. * * Re: Mauser 98 from 1925. mauserand9mm   06/04/11 08:51 AM
. * * Re: Mauser 98 from 1925. xausa   06/04/11 09:13 AM
. * * Re: Mauser 98 from 1925. 9.3x57   06/04/11 12:00 PM
. * * Re: Mauser 98 from 1925. 4seventy   07/04/11 08:38 AM
. * * Re: Mauser 98 from 1925. 9.3x57   07/04/11 11:27 AM
. * * Re: Mauser 98 from 1925. 4seventy   07/04/11 03:18 PM
. * * Re: Mauser 98 from 1925. DarylS   07/04/11 12:05 AM
. * * Re: Mauser 98 from 1925. lancaster   07/04/11 02:39 AM
. * * Re: Mauser 98 from 1925. DarylS   08/04/11 02:41 AM
. * * Re: Mauser 98 from 1925. lancaster   08/04/11 04:25 AM
. * * Re: Mauser 98 from 1925. eagle27   08/04/11 04:14 PM
. * * Re: Mauser 98 from 1925. 4seventy   08/04/11 05:19 PM
. * * Re: Mauser 98 from 1925. eagle27   08/04/11 08:15 PM
. * * Re: Mauser 98 from 1925. pablo_mauser_66   18/04/11 09:31 AM
. * * Re: Mauser 98 from 1925. eagle27   18/04/11 03:30 PM
. * * Re: Mauser 98 from 1925. pablo_mauser_66   18/04/11 07:17 PM
. * * Re: Mauser 98 from 1925. pablo_mauser_66   18/04/11 07:20 PM
. * * Re: Mauser 98 from 1925. eagle27   19/04/11 06:18 PM
. * * Re: Mauser 98 from 1925. pablo_mauser_66   19/04/11 07:11 PM
. * * Re: Mauser 98 from 1925. pablo_mauser_66   03/05/11 06:10 PM
. * * Re: Mauser 98 from 1925. eagle27   03/05/11 06:52 PM
. * * Re: Mauser 98 from 1925. pablo_mauser_66   18/04/11 05:14 PM
. * * Re: Mauser 98 from 1925. FATBOY404   18/04/11 05:33 PM
. * * Re: Mauser 98 from 1925. salar73   16/09/11 02:35 AM
. * * Re: Mauser 98 from 1925. Huvius   17/09/11 01:05 AM
. * * Re: Mauser 98 from 1925. 4seventy   08/04/11 09:08 PM
. * * Re: Mauser 98 from 1925. VonGruff   09/04/11 06:15 AM
. * * Re: Mauser 98 from 1925. 4seventy   09/04/11 10:39 AM
. * * Re: Mauser 98 from 1925. eljefedouble   11/04/11 10:05 PM
. * * Re: Mauser 98 from 1925. Ben   11/04/11 10:33 PM
. * * Re: Mauser 98 from 1925. Sville   07/04/11 06:13 AM

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