The 6mm Musgrave was the brain child of Ben Musgrave and introduced by Musgrave Rifles in 1969 and can be described as a classic Africa cartridge. It is based on necking down the .303 British with the original intent of it being a Springbok calibre for hunting on open plains in South Africa's Karoo, Kalahari and Namakwaland. It is also well suited for other smaller antelope where longer shots have to be taken. Although not designed for bushveld conditions, the calibre can be downloaded to drive 100 grain bullets at 2500 feet per second and makes a very good cartridge for Impala and Reedbuck.