9x57mm Mauser

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The 9x57mm Mauser is a cartridge based on the 7.92x57mm Mauser. It uses the identical 57 mm-long cartridge case, with the same shoulder angle, but necked up to accept a 9 mm-diameter bullet. Ballistically - but not dimensionally - it is indistinguishable from the 9x56mm Mannlicher-Schoenauer. It is currently regarded as a semi-obsolete calibre, although hand-loading keeps it alive. Firing a relatively heavy bullet of approximately 14-16 g (220-250 grains) at a modest velocity of about 670-700 m/s (2,200-2,300 ft/s), the 9x57mm is low in noise and recoil, pleasant to shoot, and regarded as accurate and effective on all but the very largest, most dangerous game at distances out to 250-300 m (300-350 yd).