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Karamojo Bell.
"In fact, Walter Bell killed 1011 elephants with a 7x57 in the course of his career. He shot exactly 1,011 elephants with a series of six Rigby-made 7x57mm (.275 Rigby) rifles with 173 grain military ammo"
You must show pictures of those rifles! Please.
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pod: The guy from Africa...his name will come to me in a second..... It's customary on the CF to post pics of the rifles...would love to see those Mausers.They sound fabulous!
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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Yep, Bell...one of my favorites... FWIW he also used a matched pair of .303s amongst others... Ingwe
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....elephants...with a 7x57......and we're concerned with whether a 7x57 or 270 is enough for a rut-worn bull elk.....geeze.
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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i will be glad to post pictures but dont know how. i will ask my daughter if she stops by today. i should add i also have a 6.5x57mm eng. by j. adams sr. 98 mauser action boler half round half oct.matted rib barrel iron sights with claw detachable scope mts. i had it built for my grand daughter much like a .257 roberts europeaned stocked with a bavarian check piece. and model 70 safety
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KuduBull and others:
Don't overlook RL17 in you 7x57. It works.
Tim
"The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." Albert Einstein
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there was a prof.african hunter that killed in excess of 500 elephants with the 7x57 using a solid bullet his name escapes me That would be W.D.M. Bell, and the actual total was 1011 elephants taken between 2 rifles in .275 Rigby, I believe.
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Walter (Dalrymple?)Maitland Bell, I do believe.... Did I get it right
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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Bob, it's a 6X! Which is just the same- only different.... Huntr: I knew that...just twistin' them on ya Is that like two 3X's? I thought about mounting twin 3X's!
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65BR; Dats pretty cool...Ive never seen a 1A Stainless on walnut before...I likey! I think you are right to "downsize" the scope, though I always shoot smaller scopes than any of my buddies reccomend, so I may not be a good source for an opinion on that! Cool rig...is that the 6.5 you mentioned earlier? If so...Don't change it!!! 6.5x55s are uber cool too... Ingwe
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My 7x57 is the first rifle I ever stocked, on a Brazilian '08 mauser action with a 6x Leupold. Shot the biggest buck of my life with it. It likes the 139gr Hornady and RL19.
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Bea, I use a full case of H4350 with 140s just under 3k for venison.
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I am off to the Blue Mountains in about three hours for a weeks hunting Fallow with my 08 DWM 7x57. Am using the GS Custom 120gn HV bullet over 51gn BL-C2 at 3235fps on this trip. Usually have the 160gn Woodleigh over 46gn H4350 for 2700 but wanted to try the GS bullet. Hope to see something as this is a heavily hunted area. This is what I will be hunting with,( some of you will have seen it before) Von Gruff.
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Nice VonGruff. Looks set up with mounts, but are you using it with the peep on the cocking piece? With your loads I'd figure you have since put glass on it for taking advantage of it's capabilities. Just curious but do you have a preference on brand of brass? Ingwe, I figure being off .5 x 2mm is close That 6x42, though light, just is larger than I like on some rifles aeshetically, etc. Even as E calls the eyebox on the 42 very large-and it is, the 36 is fine and has likely more exit pupil than my eyes will dilate. Current coatings are all the better on the latest FX-II. I do like SS/Walnut, just one man's flavor (yes a looney by admission). Often Walnut, checkered, feels really good in hand. I do make sure any wood stock is shooting consistent and hitting to POA. My SS/walnut Dakota Predator 6mmBR shoots as good shooting as it looks, 5/8" groups at 200yds, the 55 above shot 1.1" so I was ok with that....
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Nice VonGruff. Looks set up with mounts, but are you using it with the peep on the cocking piece? With your loads I'd figure you have since put glass on it for taking advantage of it's capabilities. Just curious but do you have a preference on brand of brass?
65BR. Yes set up to use glass as well. Have a 4.5-14 Monarch on it for use with the GS bullet. I got a batch of GRAFF brass that is very good. Have some RWS coming otherwise I like Norma usually. Von Gruff.
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I think you are right to "downsize" the scope, though I always shoot smaller scopes than any of my buddies reccomend, so I may not be a good source for an opinion.
Ingwe: We share the same defective gene.......with Adair
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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I think you are right to "downsize" the scope, though I always shoot smaller scopes than any of my buddies reccomend, so I may not be a good source for an opinion.
Ingwe: We share the same defective gene.......with Adair Didnt know Danny liked little scopes...thought he was a 2x7 man.... Anyway, that being what it may...you guys will never get me to drink single malt.. Single barrel bourbon....dats a different matter.... Ingwe
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VonGruff, Best of luck on your hunt! I look forward to pics and story when you return.
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Was not aware Graff offered their own named brass, but I have been out the loop a while in things. Was only curious.
Good hunting out there guys, much success and stay safe while having fun.
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