BeaverMeat
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Curious. Why do people always praise the 7,62x54r as being "all powerful". It not the cartridge, it's the steel core bullet that blows holes in plate steel.
It's very close...
Contenders:
.303 because, well... .303 - no need to say more.
54R because... It'll kick the crap out of anything it hits, and there's nothing quite like the smell of spent surplus 54R - just ask my wife, she knows when I've "gone Russian" at the range by the smell of my clothes.
But at the moment (and my mind may change over time, I'm sure...), the overall winner is:
7.5x55 Swiss. All the knockdown you need, and the K31 is simply the most amazing mid-century surplus bolt action in existence, on very, very many levels.
.303
Why?
My Lee-Metford likes it.
So does my Sparky.
And the SMLE Mark I***.
And all the other Lee-Enfields.
And all the Rosses.
And even the P-'14s.
Once you have perfection, who needs something longer, skinnier, higher pressure, with a fragile rim and the same performance?
BTW by actual test, a Mark VII Ball bullet takes about 50 yards from the muzzle to stabilize fully. Once it is stabilized, it will handle 52 planks in the penetration test.
Good enough, I suppose.
Been waiting 105 years (since 1910) for something actually better to come along. Haven't see it so far.
From that list the 8mm has the most knockdown power when your chucking 200gr bullets. Heavy bullet equals less deflection and more down range power. Using the traditional wide groove 9.5:1 twist with long and heavy high BC bullets is a deadly recipe for accuracy.
King Tiger 88 mm
Curious. Why do people always praise the 7,62x54r as being "all powerful". It not the cartridge, it's the steel core bullet that blows holes in plate steel.
Go big or go home!