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Who hunts with the 7x57 Mauser and what is your best load for Big Game?
A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.
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Barnes 160 gr. TSX, 50 gr. 4831 Ingwe
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Hello,
I hunt for wild boar and red deer.
WW brass CCI 200 R 22
160 grs Nosler Partition or Barnes XLC(the blue ones) 2750 f/S 173 grs RWS H-Mantle or Nosler Partition 2650 f/s
OAL longuer than standard in a long magazine and long throat barrel chamber.
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I have 2 different 7x57s. My go to load in both is 50 gr. IMR 4350 with either a 140 gr. ballistic tip or partition. Chronos 2750 fps. It puts deer to sleep pretty quick.
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The 7x57 is my current "go-to" rifle. Mine is a Winchester Featherweight. The load I use most often is a 140 grain Nosler Partition over 49 grains of Reloder 19 in a Remington case with a CCI 200 primer.
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Its not my go to rig but I sometimes wonder why its not. Mine is a 80's vintage Winny FTW with a 6x42 FXIII Leup that really likes 120 NBT over RL15.
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Am a long time fan of the 7x57 and in my current rifle I use a 160gn Woodleigh over 46gn H4350 @2700fps. Am about to try the 120gn GS Custom Bullet at 3250fps as everything I have learned about this bullet is exceptional http://www.gsgroup.co.za/02hv.htmlVon Gruff.
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156gr Norma Oryx and a bunch of H4350
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Is that enough gun for a whitetail? I know a .308 win will getter' done, but an old 7x57? Hmmmmmmm...grins
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Hope I don't get a whoopn'. LOL... Just trying to drum up some glory shots with a classic.
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I used a Ruger 77 and a 93 Mauser years ago as a kid. My brother has the Ruger now but I always used 140 Nosler Solid Bases in it. I just loaded some 139 Hornadys for him.
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I don't have one, so the 7x57 may be my next build.
A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.
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That ole 7x57 isn't loud enough to kill deer let alone elaphants!! All kidding aside great caliber in any rifle, 140gr Hornady Spire Points w/ 48 gr. of IMR 4350 has always worked well for me when it comes to whitetails.
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Have a Ruger No.1 RSI in 7X57 but have yet to shoot it. Have several boxes of 154gr Interlocks that I got at an auction cheap and was wondering if anyone has experience with them. They will be used on whitetail deer.
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The 139gr Hornadys and H4350 work quite well. W760 is another good powder in my rig.
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Have had 2 Ruger 77s in 7x57 both liked 140gr Sierra SpBts with IMR 4350, killed as well as anything I have ever shot. No fuss no muss, just worked plain and simple. I just grab other rifles first the last few years, I'll have to go back. RustyL
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I don't have one, so the 7x57 may be my next build. Bob, What lefty action are you going to use?? Doc
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current BRNO 21 carbine,won't be without one!!
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700 Mountain Rifle with a 4x Conquest. For my body & mindset, I don't think there's a sweeter sweet spot than this setup.
It's now accounted for 4 pigs in 4 shots, using S&B 173 SPCE factory loads. I'm just now workin' up some home brewed loads for it, but if I don't get it done by October, I'll just take the S&B's with me to the Kutenays for elk, black bear, & deer.
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700 Mountain Rifle with a 4x Conquest. For my body & mindset, I don't think there's a sweeter sweet spot than this setup. DOH! Had a 700 Mtn. rifle in 7x57 and sold it to Mule Deer...STILL having sellers remorse over that one...what a shooter! Like many others here, Im shooting an 80s vintage M70 Fwt. in 7x57, Leupy 1.5-5, and it is definitely my " Go To" rifle.... and it kills deer... Ingwe
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