There is a lot of love for the 7-08, but little for the 7x57, why? I realy like the 7 Mauser as it is a very pleasurable round to shoot as well as very effective.
Mine took 2 deer this season, one by me the other by my 15 year old neighbor boy. Lots of love here ! I've been shooting the 7x57 in the same Ruger 1A for about 25 years or so.
It does tend to over-penetrate though, on deer, especially with 150 grain Partition bullets. I've only ever recovered on bullet, that from a doe shot end to end (front to back at about 200 yards...
