Originally Posted by Seafire
Originally Posted by SuperCub
Originally Posted by Filaman
Dang y'all are pissin' me off now! Here I was going to build a rifle in 6.5x57 and got talked into a 7x57, I've got it almost ready to shoot after 3 years and now a bunch of you telling me I shoulda got a V8? I mean 7-08. Well I have it and I'm going to use it, LOL!

If you don't need heavier bullets, a 6.5x57 would be a great choice with a bit of extra cool added.


I love my 7mm Mauser Featherweight.. and it gets out in the field a lot..

but my favorite round is the 6.5 x 57 I did one on a Model 70 action... went a little overboard in over thinking it..
did a 28 inch Pac Nor barrel, in a heavy magnum contour, 1 in 8 twist..done by Kevin Wyatt...

It ain't light but it sure is accurate...even waaaay out there...


I had my 6.5x57 up the range yesterday. No wonder I love Hornady Interlocks. Out of eight different bullets the 140gn Hornadys shot the smallest group. They beat 130gn Gamechangers and 129gn SSTs. Cut a three shot group into 0.7 inch at 100 metres. Rifle is a BRNO ZKK 600 with a Maddco #1 24" barrel, Swaro 3-9x36.