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To: myerson

Walter Bell (aka Karamojo) killed 800 elephants using a 98 mauser, rechambered for a .275 Rigby cartridge with a 173 grain FMJ bullet.


10 posted on 12/13/2017 9:22:57 AM PST by Bull Snipe
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To: Bull Snipe

.275 Rigby is just the English name for the 7×57mm Mauser cartridge, which was developed in 1892. Bell did use John Rigby & Sons Mauser rifles.

Interesting: https://www.africahunting.com/threads/walter-d-m-bell-aka-karamojo-bell.3161/


11 posted on 12/13/2017 10:05:31 AM PST by USMCPOP (Father of LCpl. Karl Linn, KIA 1/26/2005 Al Haqlaniyah, Iraq)
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