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Mr O'Connor, glad to see your posts! Thanks for being here.

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Your mother and father are in part responsible for a lot of us shooting a 7x57...welcome...
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A little more about my mother's 7x57. It was (still, because it is on display at the Jack O'Connor Center in Lewiston, ID) on a M98 action,22-inch barrel, stocked by Russ Leonard and wearing a 3x Leupold scope. Mother took dozens of big-game animals, including her 44 1/2-inch Dall ram, usually with one shot each.

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I have two M77's - I have used various handloads, but for hunting I really like Sellier and Belliot's factory loads. About the most affordable commercial ammo on the market today, and for some reason they bargain price the 7X57.



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Originally Posted by campfire_olgeezer
A little more about my mother's 7x57. It was (still, because it is on display at the Jack O'Connor Center in Lewiston, ID) on a M98 action,22-inch barrel, stocked by Russ Leonard and wearing a 3x Leupold scope. Mother took dozens of big-game animals, including her 44 1/2-inch Dall ram, usually with one shot each.


Thank you for posting about your Mother.
That is great information for all of us here.
She had the wisdom to use both a 7x57, and a Leupold 3x scope. Many of us here appreciate, and use that same scope, and truly wish Leupold would re-introduce a new 3x scope in that same long tube configuration, only with the latest glass and coatings.
My sons and I all have used 7x57's for the last 30 years, since they were in their early teens. I just checked zero on two of my 7x57's yesterday, preparing for our Deer season.


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I think theres more than a little influence there for alot of us...One of our in-house writers Mule Deer, likewise is a 7x57 fan, big time, and I happen to know he REALLY likes those old straight 3x Leupolds...
Like many here, reading your father's articles, amongst other things...got me into the 7x57..
And as you can guess we can have some spirited discussions and good natured ribbing here about this stuff...I am a big 7x57 proponent, while another frequent 24HRC poster, Mark Dobrenski, likes the .270....
But we are trying to bring him around..... grin
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How cool is this! Welcome to the campfire.


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I have shot and hunted with the 7x57 for 50 years or more..I have shot deer, antelope, elk, african plainsgame and even about 3 Cape Buffalo..I witnessed an elephant kill with one with a heart shot and that big boy went about 75 or so yards and expired.

All my 7x57s over the last number of years have been Brno M-21 or Mod 22s (Manlicher version) and a few G33-40 Mausers I built..I learned a lot from the Brnos, they have a 30-06 length box, and a real long throat, and in effect are 7x57s IMP. I can get 2913 FPS or a bit better depending on the gun with a 160 gr. Nosler and they will beat the 7 mag with factory ammo in the mag.
I only use H414 and go considerably over book max with those long throated guns...All my G33-40 were set up the same way..

I believe the 7x57 with proper handloading is the lightest recoiling rifle that I would hunt any animal on this planet with, it is not be ideal for the big bad stuff, but it WILL get the job done, if you do your part. That long as a pencil 175 gr. RN bullet will penetrate with the best of calibers and more than most.

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I have a pre-warning Ruger No. 1A in 7x57. It has been engraved and has some really pretty wood. My favorite deer load is: Federal Brass, Federal 210M Primer, 43gr IMR 4064, 140gr Nosler Ballistic Tip. I'm not sure what kind of velocity I'm getting, but it groups well.

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Mr. O'Connor, reading your fathers writings in the school library every chance I got was probably responsible for two things. My lower than expected grades and the .270 I've used for over 35 years now. Wish I could find all those articles again. The old 7x57 is surely a classic, but I've got all this time in learning the ways of the .270. Think I'll just stay the course.

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I have shot and hunted with the 7x57 for 50 years or more..I have shot deer, antelope, elk, african plainsgame and even about 3 Cape Buffalo..I witnessed an elephant kill with one with a heart shot and that big boy went about 75 or so yards and expired.

All my 7x57s over the last number of years have been Brno M-21 or Mod 22s (Manlicher version) and a few G33-40 Mausers I built..I learned a lot from the Brnos, they have a 30-06 length box, and a real long throat, and in effect are 7x57s IMP. I can get 2913 FPS or a bit better depending on the gun with a 160 gr. Nosler and they will beat the 7 mag with factory ammo in the mag.
I only use H414 and go considerably over book max with those long throated guns...All my G33-40 were set up the same way..

I believe the 7x57 with proper handloading is the lightest recoiling rifle that I would hunt any animal on this planet with, it is not be ideal for the big bad stuff, but it WILL get the job done, if you do your part. That long as a pencil 175 gr. RN bullet will penetrate with the best of calibers and more than most.

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welcome mr. o'connor. it is great to have you join us.

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i have a ruger #1A in 7x57 that loves 45.5gr of IMR4350 under a 160gr TSX. will lay two quick shots sub moa at 200yds. unfortunately because of the thin barrel the third shot may end up just about anywhere.

great gun, great round with a lot of history to back it up


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Thank you Mr. O'Connor for shedding some personal insight. I too, became a fan of the 7x57 after reading your Dad's books and articals and it was the caliber I selected, even before the .30'06. I've never had a .270 because I never had the opportunity for long range hunting and the 7x57 fills my needs just about perfectly.


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I have only comissioned 2 custom rifle to be built for my own use as i usually built my own. The first of the 2 was a 7x57 that was built by my friend and classmate Clayton Nelson. I picked the 7x57 because in over 55years of building rifles I had never owned a 7x57. After completion I took it to Africa as my plains game rifle. It was built to use 175 Gr Noslers Partitions and that is what it shoots best. 3 shot groups average well under 1" but due to rather light barrel start to climb as the barrel heats up. The rifle weighs 7 lbs even and is a pleasure to both carry and shoot. I took several Kudu and Impala on that safari with ease and would consider it to be adequate for any plains game in Africa as well as some dangerous game. With it and my 416 Rigby I feel perfectly armed to take anything offered. The 7x57 has easily become one of if not my most favored rifle.

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WOW! VERY cool. I hope you stick around awhile. I'm sure you have a story or tow for us.

Welcome to the fire BTW.

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Just now, while catching up on this thread, a big 8 pt. buck ran through my back yard! This is suburban Milwaukee Wisoconsin, not out in the country or a heavily wooded area. I will take this as a good omen.

It must be time to get the Husqvarna 7x57 out of the safe and get it ready for the season.


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I have hunted for the last 2 years with a CZ 550 FS in 7x57 and before that with a (commercial)Santa Barbara Mauser in 7x57. The CZ strongly favors 48 gr. of IMR 4350 behind a Hornady 139. It's devastating on deer and will consistently shoot sub MOA 3 shot groups at 100 yds.

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we have small deer here in fla. I have used a sporterized '98 7x57 with 40 gr 4895 behind 120 gr sp and it is a very sweet load.
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awww toss me on the list also...

either a 140 grain ballistic tip at 2800 fps...

or a 115 grain Speer HP, with a load of 28 grains of SR 4759...

both have same point of impact at 100 yds...

I have a Win Featherweight and a Ruger 77 Mk 2..


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