metric rifle cartridges for game around the world

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12 July 2005, 09:55

9.3 rifleman

metric rifle cartridges for game around the world

I know that the topic of "Five Cartridges For Hunting the World's Game" is discussed every year by just about every major gun magazine, but this one has a twist. What five (or less) European-designed metric cartridges would you choose for hunting around the world? The game would range in size from varmints to dangerous game. The cartridges can even be obsolete or out of date. This is only hypothetical and only for fun. Here's my list:

5.6x50
7x64
8x68
9.3x64
10.75x73

12 July 2005, 14:13

D99

Nice,
R93 in those calibers would be great!

12 July 2005, 16:47

Marterius

Since you made me start thinking, I guess I better write my thougts... Silly season!

6mm Norma BR (built on an old Sako action)
7x57 (in a customized Brno 21)
7x65 R (in some nice classy kiplauf)
9.3x62 (customized Husqvarna 640)
10.75x73 (mostly for the fun of it, I guess)

Regards,
Martin

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17 July 2005, 19:52

Burkhard

My vote

5,6x50R (in a single shot kipplauf)
6,5x68R (in a single shot kipplauf)
8x68
9,3x70
10,75x73

Burkhard

18 July 2005, 13:01

Gerry

1. 5.6x50(R)
2. 6.5x57(R) Mauser (the original .257 Bob)
3. 7x57(R) Mauser
4. 9.3x62 Mauser
5. 9.3x64 Brenneke

18 July 2005, 14:15

<JOHAN>

6x62 FrÃ¨res
7x64 Brenneke
8x68S
9.3x65R Brenneke
10.75x73

Cheers
/JOHAN

21 July 2005, 16:52

cobra

For my purposes I could do everything quite nicely with a 7x64 and a 9.3x64.

23 July 2005, 16:08

6_5X57

I have hunted anything around the world with:

7x57
8x68
10.75x73

I never needed anything else, althpugh I own 7 rifles more.