7mm Mauser??

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what do you guys think about the caliber.?
I have a few 8MM Mauser's already and decided to look into the 7MM.

I'm in the deal for a 1935 Brazilian Mauser 98 action military stock with William peep sights for 300$.

What do you guys think?
 
An excellent cartridge.

I have a minty Ruger 77 tangsafety model in it.

It's relegated to "keeper" status in the collection.

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The 7mm Mauser is a fantastic cartridge. To get the most out of it you will need to reload - just like the 8x57. Try and look up some reviews by Finn Aagaard; he was a big fan of the 7x57.
 
That's a great rifle and a great cartridge but if you do much hiking while hunting that combination wouldn't be my first choice for a hunting rifle due to the weight and length of it.

If you want it for shooting at the range or packing around in the truck it'll provide you years of satisfaction.


My 7x57 is a Husqvarna lightweight. Now that's a fun carrying around rifle.
 
My Father had it in Europe for years, took many wild boars with it and few deer. I used it in the late 80s for deer and wild boar. It is a very good load, with proper hunting bullets it shoots flat and hits really well. It usually did not stop wild boar while it run, 30-06 did it 70% of times 7mm x57 would do it 50%. From the stand with downward angle it always dropped wild boars
For Canadian hunting it will drop any game.
I would compare this round to 270 win but 7mm you can get heavier bullets for it
 
"the rifle im planning to get has its barrel chopped down to 20-22inches. So it wont be that bad. "

Should be pretty good then. I've hunted with a full length Swede '96 and a Mosin-Nagant before, but I just like shorter lighter guns now.
 
The 7x57 needs no introduction amongst savvy hunters.
Effective, mild-mannered and usually quite accurate.
IIRC, it was Eleanor O'Connor's favorite chambering. [Jack's wife]
I have taken 8 Moose and 2 or 3 Elk, plus a lot of Deer and Black Bear with the 7x57.
I can only remember taking a second shot at one animal, a moose, and the post mortem showed the second shot to be unnecessary.
At present I have a very nice specimen of the 700 Classic in 7x57.
It shoots the 140 Accubond into ¾moa or less at 2900+ fps using RL17.
What's not to like?
Buy it and enjoy. Unlikely you will ever regret the acquisition.
Regards, Eagleye.
 
I have a sporterized Brazilian M1908 in 7X57 that I plan to hunt with next fall - and no, I didn't sporterize it.

The 7X57 is essentially a 7mm-08, and in the M98 action, can be loaded to the same pressures as the 7mm-08. Being a standard length action, it handles the heavy bullets (160gr +) better than the 7mm-08, as the bullet can be seated out farther and therefore not consume as much powder space as the 7mm-08.
 
The 7x57 mauser is a great cartridge, but as others have mentioned, you will have to reload to reach the full potential of this cartridge. Availability of factory ammo may also be an issue in some areas.

George
 
I would take the 7X57 over the other 3 listed, if I could handload some 175 gr. Hornadys for it. I'm assuming that it would fit in the mag. whereas it prolly wouldn't with the newer 7/08.
 
Excellent cartridge!

Handloading is essential for this one if you want to maximize its performance.

If you don't handload, the 7-08 emulates a good 7x57 handload.
Kudu taken at approximately 300 yards in South Africa (2007) (These are the exit wounds!)
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Elk taken in Alberta in 2007. Distance was approximately 30 yards.
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Both the kudu and the elk were taken with sporterized Brazilian Mauser chambered in 7x57. The bullet (in both cases) was a 140 grain Barnes Triple Shock at ~2,850 fps.
 
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I really like the cartridge. I have 5 7x57's at present, used one to shoot a moose and one on a mule deer this year, I rotate through them so they all get some use.
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