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Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
5.6 X 57mm RWS
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<blockquote data-quote="cdherman" data-source="post: 411694" data-attributes="member: 12282"><p>I happen to know something about the 5.6x57 since my father in law in Germany has a nice Simpson Combi chambered in 16 ga. and 5.6x57R </p><p> </p><p>The rimmed variety of this cal is even more problematic.....</p><p> </p><p>But given the hx of the gun, I cannot just thow in the towel -- since I suspect I'll inherit the gun someday, I am getting the brass together and dies to reload for it. The brass is costing about $2 each..... Ouch!</p><p> </p><p>It is indeed a scorcher of a weapon, running about 150 fps faster than a .220 swift. But there is no free lunch -- these overbore .224 cartridges all will burn out barrels rather fast. RWS never intended this as a varmint caliber -- these guns saw about 5 shots each year. 2 or 3 to make sure the scope was on and 2-3 to shoot game.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cdherman, post: 411694, member: 12282"] I happen to know something about the 5.6x57 since my father in law in Germany has a nice Simpson Combi chambered in 16 ga. and 5.6x57R The rimmed variety of this cal is even more problematic..... But given the hx of the gun, I cannot just thow in the towel -- since I suspect I'll inherit the gun someday, I am getting the brass together and dies to reload for it. The brass is costing about $2 each..... Ouch! It is indeed a scorcher of a weapon, running about 150 fps faster than a .220 swift. But there is no free lunch -- these overbore .224 cartridges all will burn out barrels rather fast. RWS never intended this as a varmint caliber -- these guns saw about 5 shots each year. 2 or 3 to make sure the scope was on and 2-3 to shoot game. [/QUOTE]
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