Originally Posted by 8MMX57JS
6.5x55/7x57- my old time mentor got my brother and I into both of these cartridge's. He gave us a m38 husqvarna to use on the farm growing up. Had lots of fun with that rifle.

8x57/30-06/303 Brit/ 7.62x54r/7.7 jap- had a love for history from a young age. Read lots about what the axis and allies used so naturally i bought a few milsurps and sporters along the way and had my fair share of success using them.

9.3x62- caught my attention from the Speer hand loading book. Then Ted Wagner from the Yukon influenced me and got me set up with a good hand load that shot sub moa with 285gr bullets at 2440 fps.

7x64- Ken waters Pet Loads/ and other manuals/ European forums.


you can't go wrong with the 7x57. i've killed a dump truck load of deer with the 7x57.

i use a Husqvarna m46 in 9.3x57 with 275gr WFN GC and IMR4895 that kills deer DRT.


"Russia sucks."
---- Me, US Army (retired) 12B & 51B

Russian Admiral said, after the Moskva sank, "we have the world's worst navy but we aren't as bad as our army".