6.5x57r vs 7x57r

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Age old battle. Yes they'll both kill effectively but which would you choose and why? I'm toying at downsizing and acquiring a nice single or combo in a rimmed round. My first choice was a 9.3x74r but I'm now considering a smaller more versatile cartridge. However I can't decide between 6.5 and 7.
Wolf deer black bear and highly unlikely moose will be the targeted game
 
I love both calibers and have both.

I personally think if I had to only have one, I would go with the 7mm as it is a little better for big game and there is a really good bullet selection out there for reloading.

hen again, one could say the same for the 6.5mm - lol. Good luck
 
7x65R is the way to go... if considering the 6.5mm and 7mm group, I have had all of those. However considering that you were originally looking at 9.3X74R, you might split the difference and go with 8x57R... which is basically the
30/06 equivalent... and every gunnut knows that .30/06 is the answer to the "do-it-all" rifle question.
 
Hitzy said:
7x57R and 7x65r is a little more common, can at least find brass for those.
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7X57 is common as well...
As for the Op and as mentioned...Pick the rifle you like let caliber be secondary .
Something like a Remington Classic 7X57 or a Brno 21H or F in caliber of choice.
Selection of caliber is only part of the equation the choice of firearm and style of hunting is part , but ammo/components availability is right up there too.
just as the guy searching for 450 Marlin brass ;)
 
I have owned several 7x57s and currently own a 6.5x57. All were/are Brno 21/22s (clearly all being sans "R" versions). The 7x57 was a lot easier to own as far as dies, brass, and ammo were concerned. The 7x57 all liked 160 grains bullets while my 6.5x57 seems to like 120 grains. Clearly, both will do the trick but my 7x57s seem to run fast and my 6.5x57 runs slow. Just my take, but whatever gun you settle on, you might get an over or under performing unit (in the velocity department) and a slow 7x57 running heavy bullets makes me feel better than a slow 6.5x57 running light bullets. Therefore, the utility and cost of ownership is better for 7x57. However, the 6.5x57 is notably light on the shoulder when shooting a gun without a recoil pad and, all logic aside, the 7x57 is a pretty well traveled road, the 6.5x57 is less so and I think that's cooler but that is a silly, slippery slope.
 
brybenn said:
Age old battle. Yes they'll both kill effectively but which would you choose and why? I'm toying at downsizing and acquiring a nice single or combo in a rimmed round. My first choice was a 9.3x74r but I'm now considering a smaller more versatile cartridge. However I can't decide between 6.5 and 7.
Wolf deer black bear and highly unlikely moose will be the targeted game
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Recently I just located a nice Ferlach Kipplauf (1970 ish) rifle chambered in the 6.5x57R. It's in about 90% condition, boxlock, scrolling on the receiver, average wood. Dispite the barrel being 27.5" long, it felt light as a pellet rifle. I'm still on the fence to purchase it however, there are other items I spied which peaked my interest. It's a nice little cartridge, similar to the 6.5 Swede or Remington, would be great for antelope and deer, but nothing larger!
 
brybenn said:
The rifle will be newly made and I can choose the cartridge hence the decision
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As most have said, the difference is going to be minimal - having a few oddball calibres myself, it's nice to have availability of components and so on for reloading... but it's a world of difference being able to grab factory ammo from the store as well - I'd choose whichever you can get good factory ammo for, and have a blast. It's too easy to go down the rabbit hole with calibre selection, while ultimately splitting hairs.
 
7mm all the way for the heavier bullets avaliable.

I agree with Hoytcannon that a 8mm might be even better if your original idea was a 9.3 though. You'd give up velocity but bigger holes are hard to argue against.
 
anything works if you give it the right barrel twist for the weight of bullet you want to shoot, but saying that, I'd take 7mm over 6.5, 8 days of the week
 
I’d go 7x65R for sure. I like my 6.5 but in a drilling the 7x65R is great. I currently own a drilling and combo gun in 7x65R. The heavier bullet options open up your game options a bit. My whitetail in 2023 was with my 7x65r drilling with a 175gr partition as that’s what the gun liked.

You won’t go wrong with any but the 7x65r does get things done just a nose faster;)
 
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