Have 2 7x57’s , A Ruger #1 RSI that likes Speer 145 GS on top of a healthy dose of H414. Kills critters dead. I hope it likes Speer 160 Hot-Cors as I bought 250 of them a month or so back.
I also have an early 80’s Model 70 Featherweight in 7x57 I haven’t loaded for it yet but it will shoot moa with Remington 140PSPCL’s so this coming season I’ll use those up. That was with a B and L Balvar 2.5x10 ,in a one piece Redfield base and rings.
I changed out the Redfield one piece base and dovetail mounts to Talley QD’s and an M8 4X Leupold. Need to get it sighted in one day.
Deer season is a ways off and my Dec. Black bear hunt is also a ways out. No hurry .
I think that with good bullets and shot placement the 7x57 is never a bad choice for deer, black bear, elk and even moose.
