7.65 Artentine as Replacement Barrel?

[lgm270]

Anybody have any practical experience with this caliber? 

I have a friend who want's to re-barrel an m-48 mauser and is considering the 7.65 Argentine  because the action is too short for 30-06 length rounds and he things the .308 is too short for it.   

The 7.65 Argentine bullets are .311" and there is a good selection of them.  Norma and priv make ammo and cases are easily formed from .30-06's.
 
Performance is between .308 and .30-06 with a good range of .311" bullets, including the Banres all copper 150 grain TSX and the Woodleighs in 174 and 215 grains. According to the customer comments at Midway, the .311" 215 Grain Woodleigh at 2,100 kills like Thor's Hammer in the .303 British.  It should easily do 2,2090-2,300 in the 7.65 Argentine.   Sierra, Hornady and  Speer  make 150, 174 and 180's cup and core bullets and Remington offers a 180 grain RN cor-lock.   

[mauser98us]

I love the 7.65. A great under appreciated round.Do it

[lgm270]

I love the 7.65. A great under appreciated round.Do it

Thanks for responding Mauser98. Please tell us more about your experiences with this round. 

[mauser98us]

It will do anything the 308 will do,and will come close to the 06. Not as many bullets availible as the 30 cals,but enough to do the job 150,180 and the great old Remington heavy bullets if you can find them. I have had 5 rifles in this cal,liked them all.  look at the round,eventho it's over 100 years old it still looks modern.

[lgm270]

It will do anything the 308 will do,and will come close to the 06. Not as many bullets availible as the 30 cals,but enough to do the job 150,180 and the great old Remington heavy bullets if you can find them. I have had 5 rifles in this cal,liked them all.  look at the round,eventho it's over 100 years old it still looks modern.

Cool. Thanks for getting back to me.

What's your favorite load?  What's your favorite 7.65 hunting story?