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John "Pondoro" Taylor stated the 10.75×68mm Mauser was undoubtedly one of the most widely used cartridges for hunting in Africa due to its low chamber pressure, the low weight of rifles chambering the cartridge, usually between 7.25–7.5 pounds (3.29–3.40 kg), and the low cost of the early German Mauser rifles. Taylor was very critical of the cartridge due to its poor sectional density and as a result poor penetration. Taylor stated the fully jacketed versions lacked the penetration for frontal headshots on elephant or shoulder shots on buffalo, and the expanding bullets were inadequate on lion and eland.

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One prominent user of the 10.75×68mm Mauser was Donald Anderson, son of Kenneth Anderson, who used a rifle chambering this cartridge to hunt almost all Indian dangerous game species and who stated it was far superior to his father's .405 Winchester.[3]

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I have no doubt it out performed the .405 Winchester.

Of course too fragile projectiles were accused as the main reason for the cartridge failing historically.

Wikipedia records the following velocities,

Ballistic performance
Bullet mass/type Velocity Energy
347 gr (22 g) SP 2,200 ft/s (670 m/s) 3,830 ft⋅lbf (5,190 J)
347 gr (22 g) SP 2,230 ft/s (680 m/s) 3,870 ft⋅lbf (5,250 J)
347 gr (22 g) SP 2,250 ft/s (690 m/s) 3,900 ft⋅lbf (5,300 J)
Source: Cartridges of the World.[1]

So a 347 gr projectile cat 2,200 to 2,250 fps.

I wonder if these are "old" velocities? Similar to the .404 being quoted as 2,100 to 2,170 fps with a 400 gr?

If modern powders can safely push a 347 gr faster, what could they do with a 400 gr?

If it could drive a 400 gr at between 2,000 fps and 2,200 fps with modern powders, it performs very similar to .408/.411 .450/400 NE rifles, And those while lower powered have been much used double rifle cartridges for all sorts of game.

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John aka NitroX

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