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For me, the 7x57 round is a case of, "I wish I knew then what I know now." Thirty years ago I would have bought one for myself. As it is I have bought 2 Rugers; a model 77 for my younger daughter, and a #1 RSI for my younger son. They are both great rifles and fun to shoot.

Both rifles seem to like what we have fed them so far: Hornady 154 gr Interbond, 160 gr Nosler Partitions, 140 gr Barnes TSX, and 120 gr Nosler Ballistic tips.

The model 77 is very accurate with Hornady 156 grain Interbond bullets. I don't recall the powder I used for the load.

The #1 also shoots well, although when the barrel gets hot, the shots begin to creep to the right. We have also found the the #1 will take heavy loads with no signs of over pressure.

One other side note: I read years ago in a Field & Stream magazine a side bar article on custom made rifles and the most popular calibers people ask for. The 1st choice was the 7x57 Mauser. Followed in order by the .30-06, .270 Win., and the 375 H&H.