The widespread availability of standard size Mauser 98 rifles and the fact that the .375 H&H Magnum cartridge and its necked down version the .300 H&H Magnum with approximately 72 mm case length were too long to fit in standard sized Mauser 98 bolt action rifles makes the shorter 8×68mm S, 6.5×68mm and .375 Hölderlin interesting chambering options.