Originally Posted by Hammer1

Karamojo Bell slew elephants with a 7 x 57.


Yuppies shoot 7mm-08s.

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I personally know a lady that has taken the following with a 20" full stocked Steyr 7x57:

Africa: Blesbok, Bongo, Bushbuck, Bush Pig, Cape Buffalo, Cape Harebeest, Crocodile, Duiker, Gemsbock, Hippopotamus, Impala, Jackle, Kafue Lechwe, Kudu, Leopard, Lichtensteine's Hartebeest, Lion, Nyala, Red Lechwe, Sable, Sassaby, Sitatunga, Southern White Rhino, Springbok, Steenbok, Warthog, Wildabeest, Zebra.

N. America: Alaskan Moose, Barren Ground Caribou, Black Bear, Coyote, Elk, Pronghorn, Whitetail, Wild Boar.

Her husband developed the following loads for her:

For Deer/Antelope: 139 Hornady SP/ 54gr IMR 4350/ Win Brass/ Win Primer (2838fps)

For Elk, Moose, Bear, Lion: 160 Grand Slam/ 56grs Norma MRP/ Win Brass/ Win Primer (2797fps)

For Buffalo, Rhino, Hippo: 173 FMJ/ 51.5gr IMR 4831/ Win Brass/ Win Primer (2610 fps)


War Damn Eagle!