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This very topic was discussed in the most recent Mannlicher Collector's Association newsletter (#114). According to an excerpt from African Dangerous Game Cartridges by Pieure van der Walt:

"This is an Austrian cartridge and the Austrians had the silly habit of measuring case length from ahead of the rim, whereas the Germans measured the entire case length. As a consequence many Austrian cartridges are also known by their German designation which denotes the case as being 1mm longer. There is no dimensional difference."


My question for the more experienced out there: While the .375 H&H magnum is often used for brown bear, would the .375 Rimless Nitro Express be appropriate?

How does the round compare to the .30-06?

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DonZ, No one has answered, I don't have any experience with brown bear, but if hunters use .30-06's a 9.5x56 would be superior in performance at a shorter range than a .30-06. Given the use of proper bullet construction. Due to the heavier projectiles.

Years ago most stories had hunters using .270's, .30-06's, .300's etc for bear and they still died back then but the modern trend has been to use heavier rifles.

Regarding how it compares to a .30-06. You can compare the 9.5x56 to a 9.3x62. The 62 is basically a necked up .30-06. The 9.3x62 outperforms the 9.5x56/57 as a result. The 9.5x57 is similar to a necked up 8x57 so a small amount lesser in performance in case capacity. The 9.5x56/57 will have a more arced trajectory to a .30-06 but uses heavier wider calibre bullets. I think it would be fine for most North American game if loaded with suitable projectiles at closer ranges and proper shot placement.

I have no doubt it will work well on moose, deer, and bear at reasonable ranges.

The .375 H&H Mag might be used more often as it is a commercially available cartridge in rifles and loaded ammo. It also is the standard to judge others by and certainly more powerful than a 9.5x57. The .375 H&H Mag has a similar trajectory to a .30-06 as well with bullets of a similar sectional density.


(PS If anyone here WITH bear experience has different opinions please correct me!)

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John aka NitroX

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