7X57 cal
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federal makes a few loads, one with a Nosler Partition
Hornady makes a couple loads, and winchester/remington both make ammo too
alot of places will have limited stock on these though, but it shoudlnt be impossible to find
IMO the 7x57 is one of the top choices for a Canadian hunter. it has mild recoil, good range of bullet weights and styles, sufficient energy and impact power for anything from open country deer hunting to moose and elk within normal ranges of 250 yards and closer
Hornady makes a couple loads, and winchester/remington both make ammo too
alot of places will have limited stock on these though, but it shoudlnt be impossible to find
IMO the 7x57 is one of the top choices for a Canadian hunter. it has mild recoil, good range of bullet weights and styles, sufficient energy and impact power for anything from open country deer hunting to moose and elk within normal ranges of 250 yards and closer
I suspect that due to the amount of "Vintage" actions out there chambered for this round Factory ammo may not Give 100% of the cartridge's capability, Handloading is the keyJB said:
However there are Plenty of good Factory Loads available for the Non Reloader that certainly are up to the task at hand
Hornady as a couple decent loadings....even a Light Mag variant.
Federal also makes a "Premium" loading with the 140 Nosler Partition
Plenty of others out there too.
while the factory ammo isnt loaded to the potential of the round (in modern rifles), a 140 gr @ 2660 fps will handle 90% of what most hunters need done
a 175 gr @ 2450 fps is nothing to sneer at either. that long heavy round nosed 175 grainer has tremendous penetration potential a key for big game
a 175 gr @ 2450 fps is nothing to sneer at either. that long heavy round nosed 175 grainer has tremendous penetration potential
a key for big game... My next rifle is going to be a 7x57 , when either I can work a trade or persuade the "Household Ayatollah" that I really need one, and should have it NOW! ...... Good all round caliber, very versatile.... David K.
- Location
- Vancouver Island BC
7x57
I loaded my 22 inch barrel 7x57 Rem 700 with 50 grains of H4350 under a 140 Nosler Partition and chronied them at 2825 fps, I bumped the load up to 52 grains and now it should easily exceed 2900 fps.
I loaded my 22 inch barrel 7x57 Rem 700 with 50 grains of H4350 under a 140 Nosler Partition and chronied them at 2825 fps, I bumped the load up to 52 grains and now it should easily exceed 2900 fps.
- Location
- Ft. Mac. Alberta
Handloaded, anything I choose to shoot it with from deer to meese!
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I have fallen head over heels in love with mine, as I am sure many here grow tired of hearing. But hey, if you're asking...
Last year was my first to go afield with one, for Bighorn Sheep, Elk and Whitetail. The curly horns evaded me but the other two weren't so lucky!
145gr Grand Slam, 200yards, broadside, stopped under hide on the offside.
Same load, but at 40 yards, broadside, the usual complete pass through.
As others have mentioned, the 275 Rigby really shines once you start handloading for it. I haven't bought a box of loaded ammo in I'd say 9 years and back then I knew nothing of this wonderful workhorse so I wouldn't be able to recommend where to get ammo.
Alot of the old rifles have a pile of freebore which makes it hard to seat to the lands when reloading too.
I have the 154gr Hornady Interbonds going just over 2800. With a B.C. of .54 she will shoot flat farther than I care to try.
Don't overlook the other Xx57 cartridges either (8x57,9x57,9.3x57)
There are good times to be had with these ones too. I hope to shed more light on that when I get back in two weeks.
If in doubt, just buy one, I can almost guarantee you will love it. If you don't, I know where there are alot of gunnutz who would gladly take it off your hands.
Last year was my first to go afield with one, for Bighorn Sheep, Elk and Whitetail. The curly horns evaded me but the other two weren't so lucky!
145gr Grand Slam, 200yards, broadside, stopped under hide on the offside.
Same load, but at 40 yards, broadside, the usual complete pass through.
As others have mentioned, the 275 Rigby really shines once you start handloading for it. I haven't bought a box of loaded ammo in I'd say 9 years and back then I knew nothing of this wonderful workhorse so I wouldn't be able to recommend where to get ammo.
Alot of the old rifles have a pile of freebore which makes it hard to seat to the lands when reloading too.
I have the 154gr Hornady Interbonds going just over 2800. With a B.C. of .54 she will shoot flat farther than I care to try.
Don't overlook the other Xx57 cartridges either (8x57,9x57,9.3x57)
There are good times to be had with these ones too. I hope to shed more light on that when I get back in two weeks.
If in doubt, just buy one, I can almost guarantee you will love it. If you don't, I know where there are alot of gunnutz who would gladly take it off your hands.
I have owned at least one 7x57 for about 4 decades now, and I will vouch for the fact that it is a very effective big game chambering. All mine but one have been in modern firearms, so I have loaded it to it's potential. If you want good 7x57 Factory ammo, you may want to scare up some Norma or RWS ammo. It exploits the potential better than the stuff loaded on this side of the pond. I believe I have shot 8 or 9 moose with the 7x57, and only remember shooting one a second time, and that turned out to be unnecessary. I like the 140/145 grain bullets [140 Partition is my favorite] for deer-sized targets, and the 150 or 160 Partition for bigger game, depending on which bullet shoots best. Generally, I expect to get just around 2950 with the 140, 2850 with the 150, and 2700+ with the 160. Believe me, you will not recover many 160 Partitions, even from big animals. They tend to shoot through the chest area of moose and Elk, in my experience, indicating plenty of penetration. My older son shot his first big muley with the 7x57, and my oldest daughter her first moose. It is great to break in a new hunter because it does not "bite" at the back end like some other more powerful cartridges. It can also be chambered in a fairly light rifle without fear of getting beat up by recoil. My present 7x57 is a M700 Mountain rifle, which will place the first three shots with the 140P, 150P, 160P or the 140 Accubond into less than ¾" at 100 meters, and shoots all three weights into the same general area. Can't wish for anything better than that. FWIW, I also have a 700 Classic in 8x57, and it is just a bigger brother to the 7x57. Little more bullet diameter, little more recoil, but very effective. Regards, Eagleye.
Noel, that's a beauty of a whitetail!
I had a 7x57 mtn rifle and unfortunately for that rifle I also have (still) a 280 mtn rifle(thanks Eagleye). Sold the 7x57 as I couldn't feel any difference in the kick between it and the 280, and the 280 is Very accurate and has somewhat more speed. No flies on the 7x57, that damn 280 has been the demise of many very decent rifles.
I had a 7x57 mtn rifle and unfortunately for that rifle I also have (still) a 280 mtn rifle(thanks Eagleye). Sold the 7x57 as I couldn't feel any difference in the kick between it and the 280, and the 280 is Very accurate and has somewhat more speed. No flies on the 7x57, that damn 280 has been the demise of many very decent rifles.
- Location
- Vancouver Island BC
Hey TB
I got my 7x57 load recommendations from EagleEye and they have worked out very well. I can't see the reasoning behind having to shoot 10,000 rounds only to end up with the same load I have now. So if that makes me Einstein , then that's good. Now go hug an Enfield...
I got my 7x57 load recommendations from EagleEye and they have worked out very well. I can't see the reasoning behind having to shoot 10,000 rounds only to end up with the same load I have now.
So if that makes me Einstein , then that's good. Now go hug an Enfield...
