My first BG Rifle was a 7x57, an Original DWM Sporting Rifle, made on a 1893 Action. I still have it in its original rust bluing and stock. A delightful rifle from my Great Grand Father still capable of 1,5" at 100 m specially with IMR or AA 4350 in spite of a rather eroded throat. It is now semi-retired. My actual and "new" 7x57 is a Mauser 98 (1935 Argentine model) in its original military stock, reformed a la Sporting Mauser or Rigby. Beautiful walnut ! And the barrel is also an unused military Chilean Steyr 1912. A true 1" rifle with full power 160 and 175 bullets at 2800 and 2650 f/s. With R 22 in Winchester cases. My favorite cartridge and rifle. Along a .375 H&H Winchester 70 Pre-64 (1954) it covers all my hunting rifle needs.
