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6 X 52R BRETSCHNEIDER
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EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm
6 X 52R BRETSCHNEIDER
6 X 52R · 1 headstamp · 1 scan
| Calibre | 6 X 52R |
| In the cabinet | EUROPEAN SPORTING UP TO 6.99mm · 2 images |
Reading the headstamp
12 o'clockMaker's name or factory code
6 o'clockCalibre or year of manufacture
CentrePrimer — Berdan or Boxer, and any seal colour
Research notes
Developed as a deer hunting cartridge by Ingolstadt ballistic expert Bernd Bretschneider. It is the 22 Savage (5.6x52R) necked up to 6mm and looks almost the same as the American 25-35 Winchester, which is a 6.5mm bullet. (http://www.bretschneider-waffen-munition.de/index.html).
Provenance
2014Catalogued in the collection
2023Record last revised · 2023-05-11
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