I've shot a couple of whitetails and a big wolf with the 7x57 S&B SPCE 173 gr. The bullet does well on game because of the weight and sectional density, not the construction. It has a thin steel jacket that is plated with gilding metal. The steel jacket fragments rather than peeling back in a classic mushroom. But enough remains of the rear shank at 7x57 velocity to drive deep. I have found them very accurate in several different rifles. I'd use them with confidence on deer size animals. But would choose shots carefully to avoid hitting the heavy humerus / scapula joint if shooting moose / elk size critters.
I've used lots of PPU and S&B ammo, mostly in more uncommon cartridges to harvest the brass. But we shot many deer with S&B 7X64 173 Grain with the Torpedo style SP bullets... very accurate and do a great job on deer. They make 7X57 with the same bullet... I would have alot of confidence in that load.
Has anyone here used either PPU or S&B hunting ammo?
The American manufacturers make their 7x57 ammo so anemic I am looking for a European brand to use in my Husqvarna.
I have been loading 150 Partitions to 2,800 fps with RL-19 for 20 odd years in my 22" barrel Ruger No.1 in 7x57 - not "anemic". If you have a 4000 / 4100 Husqvarna it has unusually slow rate of twist - 1 in 12? Just setting up my own 4100 with a Hensoldt 26 mm 4 power scope, so will be load testing for it shortly (this winter?) - I bought 140, 150 and 160 Partitions to specifically to try in that 4100 as my first choices. Because of shorter barrel, hoping for 2,800-ish from the 140 Partitions - kinda hoping that twist will stabilize them. I do not expect it to stabilize the 150's, but I am going to try anyways. The 160's are kind of a "hail mary" - shouldn't work, but gotta try to know!!!
Thank you for the post. Yes indeed, mine is a 4100 too.
I was going to try loading some 175 grain bullets I've got or it, just because I have them.
Don't exactly what they are except that they are 175 grain round nose bullets. Buddy got 'em at a gun show then passed them on to me.
So far I do know that 139 grain Hornady Interlocks in front of H4350 are good. But I've got an armful of rifles all shooting 130--150 grain bullets, so I wanted to try something heavier.