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Yes, in the aforementioned Big Game Rifles and Cartridges he spoke of the 6.5, 7, 8 and 9mm Mausers and Mannlichers.
He was also fond of Lugers and their long range capabilities. The 9x57 Mauser was somewhat popular in the first half of the 20th Century. Even Townsend Whelen mentioned it and Winchester apparently sold some model 54's in it. But it is not a 9.3. Actually Winchester also chambered the Model 70 for the 9mm Mauser. I've seen one in the flesh. As I recall, it only said "9mm" on the barrel, no "Mauser." But we digress... Interesting!
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i do think Jack had a mauser 9.3x62 rifle that was rebarelled in a 338 win mag.
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Filiman.......Seems I read Elmo speak of his Boswell double in .500 Somethingorother. Probly in "Hell, I was there". Had an argument about the handling his little gem was getting by some airline apes and just carried it on the plane. Got some grief over it but pretty much told them Wheels Up. Since he had a .500 and TSA was busy they spun the props and got the wheels up. Remember him saying how he liked to get close to a bull elephant quartering away, shoot him in the back of the head and watch brains squirt out his ears.
Seems I also recall him using a 9.3x74 double on elk in timber because of sometimes having to take "raking" shots, but I may be a little Biden-ized on that. Could have been a 450/400. That "raking"shot business always sounded like gut shooting on purpose hoping the bullet made it up front in the poor beast. Gut shootin an elk has to be bad to deal with.
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It was a .500 Boswell, and raking shots in heavy cover can happen.. If you have hunted for between 15-30 walking every day, you need to take advantage of any chance you get/// Not the same as shooting scrawny whitetails from a blind over a baited “food plot””. Elmer was a hard hunter and a good one.. Something the modern shooters know little about..
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“When Tyranny becomes Law, Rebellion becomes Duty”
Colossians 3:17 (New King James Version)
"And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him."
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Yes, in the aforementioned Big Game Rifles and Cartridges he spoke of the 6.5, 7, 8 and 9mm Mausers and Mannlichers.
He was also fond of Lugers and their long range capabilities. The 9x57 Mauser was somewhat popular in the first half of the 20th Century. Even Townsend Whelen mentioned it and Winchester apparently sold some model 54's in it. But it is not a 9.3. Actually Winchester also chambered the Model 70 for the 9mm Mauser. I've seen one in the flesh. As I recall, it only said "9mm" on the barrel, no "Mauser." But we digress... They made a few in 7.65mm and 8mm too.
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In June 1950, as a technical advisor to the American Rifleman, Elmer provided some reloading advice for the 9.3x74R. He said that while he had never actually used that cartridge, he viewed it as similar to the 375 Nitro Express and 400-360 Westley Richards, of which he had reloaded and shot a good bit. A little more background.
Imagine your grave on a windy winter night. You've been dead for 70 years.
It's been 50 since a visitor last paused at your tombstone.....
Now explain why you're in a pissy mood today.
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NOT smart just well read.. And about 60 years experience hunting and shooting..
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