7 x 57
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Can't say much about it for target but excelent for hunting in just about any terain depending on the bullets you want use.
Have you ever heard of a guy named "karamojo" Bell?
He shot over 1000 elephants with this cal. (wouldn't recommend it) I have hunted with this Caliber in Africa and with the right bullets there is no a single non dangours African animal it will not kill with reliability.
It was used agains the Tommies with spectacular results in the Boer/English war. I have heard some of the old-timers in SA talk about this cartrige with great fondness.
My dad shoots this cartrige now for deer and I just bought one last week myself, It should not give you any problems on most north American game including elk and Moose.
I personally don't think of this as a target rifle but as a hunting rifle if I could only own one that's all I'd ever use.
Will see If I can find some technical data for you.
Do you handload?
Have you ever heard of a guy named "karamojo" Bell?
He shot over 1000 elephants with this cal. (wouldn't recommend it) I have hunted with this Caliber in Africa and with the right bullets there is no a single non dangours African animal it will not kill with reliability.
It was used agains the Tommies with spectacular results in the Boer/English war. I have heard some of the old-timers in SA talk about this cartrige with great fondness.
My dad shoots this cartrige now for deer and I just bought one last week myself, It should not give you any problems on most north American game including elk and Moose.
I personally don't think of this as a target rifle but as a hunting rifle if I could only own one that's all I'd ever use.
Will see If I can find some technical data for you.
Do you handload?
7X57 as a Target caliber.
This would depend on distance, It's a great caliber and will possibly give you very good groups. However , in the sport of target shooting a lot of times it comes down to equipment. That is the guy with the tuned action and custom barrel & stock will do well, and may be more consistant. however if you're thinking about long distance 1000 Meters there are better calibers. Take care and enjoy the shooting sport Bill ( for our high power I use a ROSS 303 Br ).
This would depend on distance, It's a great caliber and will possibly give you very good groups. However , in the sport of target shooting a lot of times it comes down to equipment. That is the guy with the tuned action and custom barrel & stock will do well, and may be more consistant. however if you're thinking about long distance 1000 Meters there are better calibers. Take care and enjoy the shooting sport Bill ( for our high power I use a ROSS 303 Br ).
Oklay I got some data here.
I am going to use 160gr bullets out of mine
And the one manual I seen says that with varget the min. 33.5r and max is 37.5gr this is not listd in this data.http://www.reloadammo.com/7mmload.htm
I am going to use 160gr bullets out of mine
And the one manual I seen says that with varget the min. 33.5r and max is 37.5gr this is not listd in this data.http://www.reloadammo.com/7mmload.htm
