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Yep. In those days in France .30/06 and .308 Win were classified "Category 1: Military Weapon" and it was simply impossible to buy them. As to the .300 Mag, I remember it as being considered in those days generally as an "African caliber" too powerful for France, and very expensive to feed. I...

Another thought: did you notice? the top 5 are direct variations of the .30/06... What I also find interesting is that the five top-ranked cartridges (and the tenth) all share the same design trade-off: usable power vs. usable trajectory vs. usable shootability, based on the proven performance...

I think that the answer to this one is simple: trajectory! (while delivering medium game killing power) At a time when laser range finders or even practicable optical coincidence range finders, and reliable external BDC (bullet drop compensator) turrets did not exist -- outside the military --...

Contradiction in terms: "failed" bullets killing game perfectly dead... I always find interesting the use of the terms "do not work", "failure", etc. in such threads... I remember the time, not so long ago, when bullet failures were discussed over a vanishing blood trail after animals were...

Higher rings (if available) seem the most logical path...

I do not have a 450 3 ¼ NE (straight wall) nor a 500/450 3 ¼ NE (bottle neck) to show, but here is a visual between a .470 NE and a .450 #2. .470 NE at top, .450 #2 at bottom. The .470 looks very much like the 500/450 3 ¼ NE, except necked up, so the pic serves as a representative comparison...

I must say, I am so impressed by the absolute consistent quality of Blaser that I would not even consider a third party barrel... If you need a .223 pipe rapidly for an upcoming hunt in Africa, Bryan (Green Chile), I am willing to loan you mine for a few weeks :) Just let me know...

Would not a 62 gr FMJ be better on T10 if the concern is damage?

1:10 twist is ideal for .223 55 gr to 69 gr My .223 R8 barrel is a factory Blaser barrel. My reservations may be outdated, but there were enough horror stories with aftermarket R8 barrels a few years ago to keep me from buying one. This may have been solved (?)... I believe that common wisdom...

I did not read the thread, so it may have already been said, but Barnes make .458 250 gr and 300 gr TSX specifically for the .45-70. Probably not a ton of sectional density, but who cares for whitetail and black bear ;) A late friend of mine used to hunt deer in PA with a similar load (.458...

Yeah, you did :E Rofl: (just kidding too). "Is not the phrase "French Battle Rifle" a contradiction in terms?" is the usual ignorant joke :rolleyes:. Another one like that is "French military rifle for sale. Great condition. Only dropped once" :oops: OK, quick digression, but opportune moment...

I love the FAL ! But being of French origin, and having served as an officer in the French Army, and having used it extensively, I must say that my favorite of them all (FAL, G3, M14, etc.) remains the French MAS 49/56. 3" shorter, 1/2 lb. lighter, similar ammo (7.5x55 actually shoots a 7.62...

Yes from a ballistics point of view, but it would not have addressed the critical perceived "issues" (?) to be resolved with the 7.62x51 : action size, weapon weight, and combatant ammo load, because in the end the .243 Win is nothing but the .308 Win necked down. Being a big fan of "battle...

100% agreed Foxi :) But the real potential issue is legal compliance :cry: Admittedly, everything is fine, until a problem occurs, and a scapegoat is needed :oops: Caveat emptor...............................................

Which is why the 9.3x64 is a great caliber, although sadly eclipsed in popularity by the .375 H&H. It might have turned differently had the Germans won the two World Wars, but I am digressing. Actually darn few makers still chamber for it and load ammo for it, which is really too bad, because it...