Because you don't reload, that eliminates the 7x57,
I would like to hear more about this statement. Plus the OP said: "I dont reload yet so please keep that in mind while suggesting crtridges. But I do plan to start soon."
Norma factory ammo is loaded hotter than the typical US loads.
'Zactly - and that's why the 7x57 should be eliminated. It's a great round - I've had one and I'm sorry I let it go - but from a
practical perspective it's not a good choice for a non-handloader. If you have to search around for relatively obscure ammunition in order to get the same velocities that can be achieved from many common loads of 7-08, it's not a good option.
I appreciate that you, Roundoak, and Dan like the 7x57, but it doesn't fit the OP's needs as well as others.