I picked up my sporterized 8x57 at the Post Falls Cabelas maybe a dozen years ago. It worked just fine with the 180 gr Nosler BT in Africa. Pretty nimble piece.

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Here it is with the two others rifles that made the trip. A Walther Model B 7x57 far left and a custom pre-64 358 Win in the middle.

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Conduct is the best proof of character.