I built a 7x57 for my nephew and need to work some deer loads...of all the many deer I have shot I have never used a 7x57...
In 7-08 the 140 combined technology has been flawless...
For his rifle tho recoil is not a problem he's a grown man...I have some 150s left over from my 7 mag days...cor loc and fed fusion...the fusion may be too tough of bullet in the 7x57 (thoughts?)
How about the cor loc...I love them on deer out of 30-06
The highlighted portion suggests you may have controlled the width and length of the chamber throat compared to the wild 7x57 chamber variations that are out there. If that is the case than you shouldn't have much trouble working up a good load with any number of deer appropriate bullets. Anything that works on deer out of a 7-08 will do. Just use good brass and dies and get them seated straight.
Fusions are bonded, but they aren't too tough in the sense you're worrying about. They're excellent deer bullets in a variety of cartridges, having been designed to expand readily and widely without going to pieces.
