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Good eye Aussie....
The ultimate consummate hunting rifle in the ultimate consummate cartridge. There is only one, and the good Reverend is its steward now....
"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
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DF,
The one shot goal is to prove that the rifle stays sighted in.
Game can be taken with a single shot.
All guns should be locked up when not in use!
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Mule Deer's recipe for long range - 400 yard - 7x57 loads (posted on the Magnificent 7x57 thread) ----------------------------- Have done that with a couple of loads:
The Nosler 140 Tip and 50.0 grains of IMR4350. This was in a "red pad" Ruger No. 1A with the typical very long throat of older Ruger 7x57's, and would be a pretty hot load in some rifles. Muzzle velocity was around 2850 fps.
The Sierra 160 GameKing and 46.0 grains of H4350. This was in my Kilimanjaro custom rifle, which has a minimal throat, so probably wouldn't be too hot in many rifles. Muzzle velocity is right around 2700 fps. _________________________ John I'm currently running 51.5gr H4350 with 139SP Hornadys in a Mod 70 Featherweight. Velocity is @2870.
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Good eye Aussie....
The ultimate consummate hunting rifle in the ultimate consummate cartridge. There is only one, and the good Reverend is its steward now.... Tom, It was and is, a noted and treasured rifle. I am sure Rev Mike will take good care of it, but I worry that you are thinning excessively? John
When truth is ignored, it does not change an untruth from remaining a lie.
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If you don't own a 7x57, you can't be a Grand Poobah...no way.
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If you don't own a 7x57, you can't be a Grand Poobah...no way. Poobah emeritus?
"An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown
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Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard
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Tom, It was and is, a noted and treasured rifle. I am sure Rev Mike will take good care of it, but I worry that you are thinning excessively? John
I've already put it to work.
"An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown
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I have it on good authority that it likes 150gn Nosler BT's and 160gn Barnes TSX's when you get angry. John
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If you don't own a 7x57, you can't be a Grand Poobah...no way. Poobah emeritus? I'm already a Professor Emeritus.... I can't handle anymore emerituses.... But I have a stable full of .223AIs ( Awesome Ingwe) That'll have to do.
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If you don't own a 7x57, you can't be a Grand Poobah...no way. Poobah emeritus? I'm already a Professor Emeritus.... I can't handle anymore emerituses.... But I have a stable full of .223AIs ( Awesome Ingwe) That'll have to do. No Poobah, who is going to lead the merry band now?
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Norma case CCI BR-2 51,7gr Norma URP 140 NBT 3.07"
Un-beatable in my Blaser K95! (Actually, it is a 7x57R)
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If you don't own a 7x57, you can't be a Grand Poobah...no way. Poobah emeritus? I'm already a Professor Emeritus.... I can't handle anymore emerituses.... But I have a stable full of .223AIs ( Awesome Ingwe) That'll have to do. Whatcha gonna do when you want to go deer hunting?
Shew me thy ways, O LORD: teach me thy paths. "there are few better cartridges on Earth than the 7 x 57mm Mauser" "the .30 Springfield is light, accurate, penetrating, and has surprising stopping power"
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That poor old rifle....suffering on a December day.
"An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown
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Looks like you are hunting in Callaway Gardens! Thanks for the pic!
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Rev, Are you sure there is enough sighting equip. on that rifle for those ranges/-Muddy
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Muddy, I think there's still room to add a Rigby aperture sight on the striker. What do you think?
"An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown
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It does look a bit like Calloway Gardens. No pigs on my side tonight, but BIL took one of the "oatmeal" ones I saw the other evening: 89 pounds on the scale. He'll eat well.
"An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown
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Anyone have a pet load for Hornady's 154 grain Spire Point?
"An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown
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Ruger 77 "tanger" 22" bbl, 154 grain SP Interlock, 48-49 grains H4350, 2750-2775 fps. It has accounted for several Mule deer and a couple Elk and I only caught one...
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