My Ruger 77 Mk 2's in 7 x 57 both had long throats.

I just seated the bullets to magazine length.

both were picky on loads, but 40 grains of IMR 3031 with ANY bullet weight, turned out to be 1/2 inch loads...

anything else could give groups of 3 to 5 inches at 100 yds.


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