Long-action German dangerous game cartridge for the largest African species; the 68mm case provided extra powder capacity for maximum performance on elephant and buffalo.
Type: Rifle
Introduced: 1908, Germany
Parent case: Proprietary
Standardization: Proprietary
Bullet diameter: 0.424" (10.77 mm)
Rim type: Rimless
Primer: Berdan Large Rifle
Production status: Discontinued
Also known as: 10.75x68 Mauser · 10.75mm Mauser long · 10.75x68 RWS
History: The long-action companion to the 10.75x57mmR, the 10.75x68mm used a 68mm case to achieve higher velocities for use against the largest African dangerous game. Popular with German hunters before World War I, it saw use against elephant, Cape buffalo, and hippopotamus in German East Africa and Southwest Africa.