all-rounder

I’ve been looking with interest at the 8,5x55 Blaser lately. On paper it seems like a very interesting cartridge. In many ways it looks similar to the .338 Win Mag in terms of bullet weight and performance, but with the advantage that it was designed to work efficiently in short barrels...

Greetings! Now if I recall reading correctly - this cartridge was regarded as a great “all-rounder” for Africa, before the 375 H&H took its place. If ones hunt (daydreaming here) were to include elephant and plains game, would a .450/400 be alright for both (with opens)? I know it’s got...