Originally Posted by plainsman456
Sure would be nice if the 7x57 was there.


The 7x57 is a great round, and if memory serves I've take 16 species of big game, from 100 to over 1000 pounds, with it in North America and Africa. But as I have pointed out in a number of articles and books, widely varying throat lengths and strength of various action make it impossible to produce factory ammo or handloads that perform consistently in a wide variety of rifles. Which is why I eventually conceded that the 7mm-08 works better for the average hunter and handloader.

That doesn't mean I don't have a very accurate 7x57, which I intend to use considerably. But it's a Ruger African marked .275 Rigby.


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