School me on the 7x57
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my oldest son & I share a Ruger No.1 AB in 7x57 and I just recently acquired an M77 in 7x57. I do kick my own hiney for trading away my Ruger No.1 RSI in 7x57 that I bought brand new many moons ago at the Wadena SK gun show. I remember paying $600. for it at the time. I traded it for a Remington Model 7 Custom K.S. in 7mm-08, enjoyed it for a while, then sold it for $1400. I didn't lose any doe on the deal, but if I had the chance to reverse everything, I'd still own the RSI.
I use one as well as a few other old coots here on CGN.
Mine goes into a BRNO 204 7x57R/12ga. I use moderate 7x57 data and can get away with neck sizing brass for my rifle. Brass can be found at Wolverine Supplies.
what's the "R" all about?
After shooting .308 hunting for years, I picked up a classic 7x57 on the ee and I like the cartridge. This one happens to shoot both light and heavy factory ammo very well. I have not worked up any custom loads yet but there lies the potential as has been mentioned.
Personally for ease of finding ammo I'd go with the 7-08.
If I were to reload I'd go back to the 6.5x55 swede.
YMMV.
But for the record I do have ONE 7x57 Norma hunting bullet so by the gunnuts standard way of thinking that door isn't closed yet, lol.
If I were to reload I'd go back to the 6.5x55 swede.
YMMV.
But for the record I do have ONE 7x57 Norma hunting bullet so by the gunnuts standard way of thinking that door isn't closed yet, lol.
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I have some unfortunate news. I've used the 7x57 a good deal, still do, and it is exactly the same cartridge as the,
.308 Winchester
.260 Remington
7mm-08
6.5x55
.303 Brit
.30-06
.280 Rem
.270 Winchester
.300 Savage
6.5 Creedmoor
…and on.
All can shoot bullets within about 10% of the weight of each other, within about 10% of the speed of each other, and no animal can tell the difference, and truthfully almost no hunter can either. We're simply spitting accelerated lumps of metal at speed, and those lumps are so similar it's even tighter than Ford / Chevy. Pick the one you feel nostalgia for or can find on your local shop's shelf, and off to the hunting fields. They are a whole bunch of options of the exact same thing, this said, I have a favourite too, and indeed it's the 7x57. Not many good reasons, but it has an illustrious history and well, I just like it. In the end, suppose what good reasons do we need?
.308 Winchester
.260 Remington
7mm-08
6.5x55
.303 Brit
.30-06
.280 Rem
.270 Winchester
.300 Savage
6.5 Creedmoor
…and on.
All can shoot bullets within about 10% of the weight of each other, within about 10% of the speed of each other, and no animal can tell the difference, and truthfully almost no hunter can either. We're simply spitting accelerated lumps of metal at speed, and those lumps are so similar it's even tighter than Ford / Chevy.
Pick the one you feel nostalgia for or can find on your local shop's shelf, and off to the hunting fields. They are a whole bunch of options of the exact same thing, this said, I have a favourite too, and indeed it's the 7x57. Not many good reasons, but it has an illustrious history and well, I just like it. In the end, suppose what good reasons do we need?I have some unfortunate news. I've used the 7x57 a good deal, still do, and it is exactly the same cartridge as the,
.308 Winchester
.260 Remington
7mm-08
6.5x55
.303 Brit
.30-06
.280 Rem
.270 Winchester
.300 Savage
6.5 Creedmoor
…and on.
All can shoot bullets within about 10% of the weight of each other, within about 10% of the speed of each other, and no animal can tell the difference, and truthfully almost no hunter can either. We're simply spitting accelerated lumps of metal at speed, and those lumps are so similar it's even tighter than Ford / Chevy.
Way to take all the fun out of it. And don't tell my wife, so far the 'different caliber for a different use' bit is still working....
I haven't read any of the responses to your initial post, but am willing to bet that the 7x57 does not have any detractors. I have used it in the past and think highly of this chambering. I mostly used handloads, but I also had good success on game with factory RWS 162gr KS ammo - although good luck finding that at Canadian Tire.
Indeed it is, which is why my first deer was with my No4 Mk1. Now I am looking for a modern production rifle to reach out a bit since I do not want to D&T a K98.
Lots of good information and gorgeous rifles here and I appreciate it all. Decisions decisions!
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history... and it doesn't hurt that the cartridge was designed by Paul Mauser himself.
it works, it's accurate, it makes us manly men not have to complain about recoil, and it's dead easy to reload for.
it works, it's accurate, it makes us manly men not have to complain about recoil, and it's dead easy to reload for.
