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Handloading the Modern 7x57 " This is one reason the Serengeti will probably be my last 7x57." Seriously, no more love?
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Actually sold the Serengeti this year.
But through a series of trades, ended up with a Ruger Hawkeye African in .275 Rigby. Dunno if that counts....
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Oh sure, look forward to a report on how it shoots and the game you take with it.
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Actually sold the Serengeti this year.
But through a series of trades, ended up with a Ruger Hawkeye African in .275 Rigby. Dunno if that counts.... Oh...it counts........ 
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Actually sold the Serengeti this year.
But through a series of trades, ended up with a Ruger Hawkeye African in .275 Rigby. Dunno if that counts.... Oh...it counts........ You sold out once, did you get another one?
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I might also comment that one factor in gun writing is that sometimes readers and/r editors grow weary of reading about the same rifle.
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I might also comment that one factor in gun writing is that sometimes readers and/r editors grow weary of reading about the same rifle. Ha! Now there's a glorified excuse to buy new rifles.......;)
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Actually sold the Serengeti this year.
But through a series of trades, ended up with a Ruger Hawkeye African in .275 Rigby. Dunno if that counts.... Oh...it counts........ You sold out once, did you get another one? Won’t miss the 7x57 so much with a 275 Rigby in the safe. DF
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Actually sold the Serengeti this year.
But through a series of trades, ended up with a Ruger Hawkeye African in .275 Rigby. Dunno if that counts.... Oh...it counts........ You sold out once, did you get another one? I never sold out the .275 Rigby I did sell my fave 7x57 though...still haven't figured out why I did that......
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Actually sold the Serengeti this year.
But through a series of trades, ended up with a Ruger Hawkeye African in .275 Rigby. Dunno if that counts.... Oh...it counts........ You sold out once, did you get another one? I never sold out the .275 Rigby I did sell my fave 7x57 though...still haven't figured out why I did that...... Ahhh, Mea Culpa. I and many others enjoyed the pictures and reading about that rifle, a legend on the fire.
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Actually sold the Serengeti this year.
But through a series of trades, ended up with a Ruger Hawkeye African in .275 Rigby. Dunno if that counts.... Oh...it counts........ You sold out once, did you get another one? I never sold out the .275 Rigby I did sell my fave 7x57 though...still haven't figured out why I did that...... Ahhh, Mea Culpa. I and many others enjoyed the pictures and reading about that rifle, a legend on the fire. The legend lives on! Rev. Mike owns the rifle and has been putting it to good use killing Florida hogs! Meanwhile the .275 Rigby is continuing the tradition ...just shot this Sika with it a few days ago... It has taken a host of big game animals.... ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/ZNrXVkS.jpg)
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There's also the Sauer drilling I purchased about a year ago, a 16x16/7x57R, with a 1.5-
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Actually sold the Serengeti this year.
But through a series of trades, ended up with a Ruger Hawkeye African in .275 Rigby. Dunno if that counts.... Is throat according to SAAMI specs and what is the rate of twist?
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Forget 270 vs 30-06. Bring on the 7x57 vs 275 Rigby threads!
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Forget 270 vs 30-06. Bring on the 7x57 vs 275 Rigby threads! EXACTAMUNDO!! Though the .30-06 is not to be despised..... The .270....not so much....
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I can't imagine being with out a 7X57/275 Rigby. Currently down to three variations , a 7X57 AI, 275 Rigby both custom guns and a pre64 M70 carbine. I'm a week into deer season and haven't seen anything worth shooting....yet. To many rifles and not enough critters to use them on.
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Forget 270 vs 30-06. Bring on the 7x57 vs 275 Rigby threads! EXACTAMUNDO!! Though the .30-06 is not to be despised..... The .270....not so much.... Except the .270 Ingwe. 
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A few years back a friend was sorely wanting a 7x57 and wore me down to the point of selling my M70 Featherweight. I was regretting that decision almost as it was changing hands. He had it almost a year when he called and asked if I would like to buy it back. Without hesitation I replied a loud yes and so it will ever be!
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I quess 7x57 is one of my favorites based on how many of them I've managed to acquire. I have two Ruger Number Ones,a model 70 XTR Featherweight,and a Brno 21 will a mannlicher stock.
I haven't hunted with any of them in a while but need to fix that. I don't have that many rifles in any other chambering.
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Three 7x57s, and not discounting the possibility of a .275 Rigby. It would be interesting exploring the vast performance difference between the two. Inquiring minds and all that, you know. 
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