You missed the 284 winchester. (I'm assuming you've got one? Lol)
7x57, 280, 7x64?
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You missed the 284 winchester. (I'm assuming you've got one? Lol)
I don’t believe Lapua makes 7x57 brass. Hornady makes it (as well as 275 Rigby which is the same) and so does Prvi.
Sadly neither Lapua or Sako are producing it at the moment, though both make 8x57 casings, if one wanted to resize.
RWS and Norma still make it though. And honestly they seem easier to find than everything else except fed blue box at this stage, at least in Northern AB.
Nope Suther I do not have a 284.........been looking for one in an 88 and/or 100 Winchesters but I do not have one at the moment and I have never had a 7mm SAUM or 7 WSM either, or a 7X61 S&H............
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Sounds between 308 and 30-06. More of a post in support of Dennis.
Really, this is a gunnut post. Why, because I want to, and can.
Now that is an idea that got me thinking .
I own rifles in all three cartridges, multiples of the 280 and 7x57. I think the primary question is "do you handload"? If you do, pick any of the three. If not, go with the 280. - dan
Many years ago I had a Husqvarna 4100 in 7X64. I formed cases from 30-06 brass using a regular RCBS FL die set lightly lubed with STP. Imperial Sizing Die Wax works also, and is less messy. Here's the drill:
1) Set the die so the shell holder touches the base of the sizing die.
2) Run case all the way into the die
2) Back case out enough to be able to rotate the case 180°
3) Run case all the way back into the die a second time.
Never had a problem chambering, and on first firing the brass formed to fit the chamber perfectly.
Ted
PS: It was no trick at all to get the old140 gr Partitions well above 3000 fps with that rifle.
1) Set the die so the shell holder touches the base of the sizing die.
2) Run case all the way into the die
2) Back case out enough to be able to rotate the case 180°
3) Run case all the way back into the die a second time.
Never had a problem chambering, and on first firing the brass formed to fit the chamber perfectly.
Ted
PS: It was no trick at all to get the old140 gr Partitions well above 3000 fps with that rifle.
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I have had five 7x57's and still own three. I have two 7x64 rifles and prefer the cartridge for open country and longer distance shooting, not by much but enough to make me have a preference. My 7x57's are shooting 160 grain bullets at 2600 fps, my 7x64's shoot the same bullets at 2850. I could push either another 50 fps with safety but probably less case life. I personally could never warm up to the .280, a 7x64 copy that should never have existed other than the fact that most Americans will not buy European Metric cartridges.
Then go with the 7x64. - dan
I just added another 7x57 to my collection. Bought it off a CGN member here.
It is a 1980's Winchester Featherweight, a very nice looking and handling rifle.
Slapped a Leupold 6x42 on top, loaded some Accubonds over Reloder 17, and
the very first 3 shot group at 100M went just under 1 moa.
Tried a 1 grain warmer load....still better than moa, and the chrony says 2885 fps.
Also tried some 140 Hunting Ballistic Tips over 100V, and they are flirting with
moa as well. Hard to complain about that....the barrel is quite slim.
Think I'll hunt the Accubond load this weekend.
D.
It is a 1980's Winchester Featherweight, a very nice looking and handling rifle.
Slapped a Leupold 6x42 on top, loaded some Accubonds over Reloder 17, and
the very first 3 shot group at 100M went just under 1 moa.
Tried a 1 grain warmer load....still better than moa, and the chrony says 2885 fps.
Also tried some 140 Hunting Ballistic Tips over 100V, and they are flirting with
moa as well. Hard to complain about that....the barrel is quite slim.
Think I'll hunt the Accubond load this weekend.
D.
