I have a 7x57 700 classic it’s easy to get to shoot well. My wife has a left hand Tikka 7mm-08 and it is easy to get to shoot well.
I like classic cartridges and the 7x57 pretty much is classic!
If I were to build a 7x57 it would likely be on a 700 action, but many other actions would be suitable. I wouldn’t go with a short action though.
I used my 7x57 700 Classic for my antelope rifle and it worked very well with 139 grain Interlocks. It also is an excellent deer rifle.
The only 7x57’s I’ve owned that were difficult to shoot well (not impossible) were military 98 Mausers. They liked long blunt bullets, I believe heavy Speer bullets worked well in the ones I worked with. A friend borrowed one of those and dropped an elk cow with a single shot.
Last edited by Bugger; 01/26/21.
