What caliber would you bring back from the dead?

Grumpy gumpy said:

1) that’s why I said "same thing but English " , also the same as 280 halger magnum, but German
2) "modern powders and projectiles "

Gumpy

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jruby said:

So what kind of speeds are you getting with your 147g bullet with your 280NE and what pressures are you running at?

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Grumpy gumpy said:

No idea and don’t really care, goes bang and things fall over, is more accurate than a mates tikka at 500 yards ,7 mm rem,(less assumed drop) and bolts opens easy and no obvious pressure signs, from memory case capacity is slightly higher, and has old school cool factor.
Gumpy

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BC Tal said:

@Phil Giordano Yes!
I went down a rabbit hole theoretically building a 7x66 Vom Hofe SE, but it just didn't seem anywhere near realistic. But what a cartridge, super fast, accurate, a killer name and connected to 300 H&H via it's predecessor the 7x73.

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Tom Leoni said:

To me it's an absolute no-brainer: the .375 Nitro Express 2.5."

A straight-walled cartridge (thus legal for deer and other game in US states that have recently allowed this mode of hunting), launching a versatile and widely available .375 bullet--typically 270gr--at around 2,000 fps. If we're not talking double rifles and their regulation, handloading can make this cartridge insanely versatile.

Super-easy to reload, low pressure, inherently accurate (if you believe some cartridges can possess this quality), recoiling mildly, and good for most game out to about 150-200 yards. If it was more popular, I wouldn't hesitate chambering it in a light Chapuis double rifle or even an Uberti Courteney.

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Muskox said:

Define dead?

I wish the 358 Norma was readily available. It is mostly dead.

Both the 450 NE and 350 Rigby are more dead than the 358 Norma, but you can get ammo. No factory rifles made for any of the 3.

What makes it dead?

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grand veneur said:

The cartridge 7x66 S.E vom Hofe and especially the 9,3x64 Brenneke still have a following. Bringing them back from the dead is not necessary, rather preventing them from dying. The 7x66 is very much at risk, and with the 9,3x64, you never know. she was close to dying once, but has recovered somewhat. The problem also lies in the fact that everyone internationally is fixated on the marginal cartridge 9,3x62, although the cartridge 9,3x64 is superior and definitely more suitable for hunting dangerous game in Africa. Unfortunately, she has not the aura of the cartridge 9,3x62 and seems to be unknown to the majority.

In general, what was not reactivated did not demonstrate any clear advantages over other cartridges from the same period. This includes cartridges like the 318 WR or 350 Rigby. Ultimately, it's just a matter of personal passion to bring back from the dead an old

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The 7x66 SE Vom Hofe - Revivaler

The 7x66 Super Express Vom Hofe cartridge has enjoyed a dedicated following in Europe but is almost unheard of in the United States. It is a cartridge that has recently experienced something of a renaissance however as it has been effectively redesigned and reborn as the 28 Nosler.

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PerH said:

The 7x66 SE Vom Hofe - Revivaler

The 7x66 Super Express Vom Hofe cartridge has enjoyed a dedicated following in Europe but is almost unheard of in the United States. It is a cartridge that has recently experienced something of a renaissance however as it has been effectively redesigned and reborn as the 28 Nosler.

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Simplest to compare it with the 28 Noslet as he do

But it don’t have the swung as the 7x66 and one dedicated user of it was Hans Otto Meissner

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uplander01 said:

Tom---if we really wanted to score a big hit with this crowd, we need to make a Farquharson action true to form of a Gibbs and chamber it in some interesting caliber like this 375 2.5". I'd have one....has anyone ever dissected one of those to see if it could be done?

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