Why is the 7.7 x 58 Arisaka cartridge inferior to the .308? One article I read ranked the 7.7 Arisaka as equal to the 30-40Krag. Another compared it to a .303 British.
The casing dimensions of the 7.7 is slightly larger than an 8mm Mauser. I'd say it's a necked down 8mm Mauser casing. This should give it better performance than the .303 British which uses the same bullet caliber.
The 7.7 casing is slightly larger than the 7.65 Belgian Mauser, Argentine Mauser, Peruvian Mauser, and Turkish Mauser cartridge. I read an article that ranks the 7.65 Belgian between a .308 and a 30-06. It too shoots the same caliber bullet.
The .308 is rated as superior to the 7.7 Arisaka. One has a .308 caliber vs a .311. Not that much of a difference.
In reality, I've started testing loads for my 7.7 Arisaka. My most accurate loads seem to be the same as those published by Ken Waters'. This load will print group with a POI at 100 yards using 100 meter settings. This means that I could continue loading up so and find a node at a higher POI. I just didn't because my primers started to flatten.
Is there an American/Western bias to the .308 then to the 7.76 Mauser or is there a reasonable explanation? Please cite your source if you can.
The casing dimensions of the 7.7 is slightly larger than an 8mm Mauser. I'd say it's a necked down 8mm Mauser casing. This should give it better performance than the .303 British which uses the same bullet caliber.
The 7.7 casing is slightly larger than the 7.65 Belgian Mauser, Argentine Mauser, Peruvian Mauser, and Turkish Mauser cartridge. I read an article that ranks the 7.65 Belgian between a .308 and a 30-06. It too shoots the same caliber bullet.
The .308 is rated as superior to the 7.7 Arisaka. One has a .308 caliber vs a .311. Not that much of a difference.
In reality, I've started testing loads for my 7.7 Arisaka. My most accurate loads seem to be the same as those published by Ken Waters'. This load will print group with a POI at 100 yards using 100 meter settings. This means that I could continue loading up so and find a node at a higher POI. I just didn't because my primers started to flatten.
Is there an American/Western bias to the .308 then to the 7.76 Mauser or is there a reasonable explanation? Please cite your source if you can.