The 6mm Musgrave was a rifle cartridge invented by Ben Musgrave and introduced by
Musgrave in 1969
The cartridge's design is based on necking down the
.303 British
The .303 British (designated as the 303 British by the C.I.P. and SAAMI) or 7.7×56mmR, is a calibre rimmed rifle cartridge. The .303 inch bore diameter is measured between rifling lands as is the common practice in Europe which follows th ...
, with the original intent of it being a Springbok caliber for hunting on open plains in South Africa's Karoo, Kalahari and Namakwaland. It also served as a modern cartridge suitable for converting many old Lee-Enfields with worn out .303 barrels.
Like the
.243 Winchester it has a fast rifle twist of 1-10 inches, however if 105 grain bullets are used it is recommended that a 1-9 or even faster twist is used to stabilize the bullets.
Very few manufacturers specifically create 6mm Musgrave rounds, with
PMP (Pretoria Metal Pressings) method. However, a lot of South African distributors have the ammunition in stock.
Most bullet manufacturers offer 6mm (.243") bullets that are suitable for use with rifles chambered in 6mm Musgrave.
See also
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List of rifle cartridges
List of rifle cartridges, by primer type, calibre and name.
File:Cartridge Sample 2.jpg, 350px, From left to right: 1 .17 HM2,2 .17 HMR, 2.5 .17 wsm, 3 .22LR, 4 .22 WMR, 5 .17/23 SMc, 6 5mm/35 SMc, 7 .22 Hornet, 8 .223 Remington, 9 .223 WSSM ...
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6 mm caliber
This is a list of firearm cartridges which have bullets of a caliber between and .
*''Length'' refers to the cartridge case length
*''OAL'' refers to the overall length of the cartridge
Measurements are in millimeters then inches, i.e. ''mm (i ...
References
Pistol and rifle cartridges
Firearms of South Africa
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