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I don't have an 8X75RS, but I do have a Krieghoff combination gun with 16 ga./7X75R barrels. The shot barrel is fitted with a full length insert barrel in 6X52R Bretschneider, which gives me an instantaneous choice of calibers for close range and long range shots.

I also have a Krieghoff drilling in 16/16/8X65RS caliber, and I am quite pleased with it as well. While not as powerful as the 8X75RS, the 8X65RS is no slouch. The ballistics are similar to the wildcat 8mm-'06, which was a popular cartridge immediately after WW II, when ammunition for 8X57IS bring back Mausers was hard to find.

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I owned an FN B25 double in 8x57IRS with 65m cm barrels. I sold it to an exchange student from France whom had to re-chambered to 8x65rs for the reason for velocity. The guy thought 165-180 grain frangible bullets like Norma Plastic tip etc. was the medicine for game on driven hunts. Now I regret not keeping the double and had it rechamrered to 8x65RS... 8x57IRS is a bit slow and booring...

I bought an 9,3x74r instead, which, proved to be a nightmare with almost any load availble....saucer size groups as best at 80m is not great for confidence...

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