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I gots one of dem!

Jericho--Been out of town. I re-barreled it with a new surplus Israilie barrel made for a 98 Mauser. The Mexican contract are really rare. I used to collect Arisakas and had some really weird stuff, but I never even saw a Mexican model.

(upper)1949 BRNO 22f double trigger 7x57 with old meopta 3x.Didn't shoot it yet

Have 2 Steyr's - one is a Professional now with a Leupold 6x36 scope the other a Luxus with a Zeiss. Both have iron sights and quick release rings.

I seem to always end up taking the wood gun hunting for hogs. 140-150 Partition's just knock em down.

Grasshopper gave me a big handfull of loads put up in new brass to try. They chambered OK but i could barely get the bolt open. There was no pressure ring on the case body of fired rounds. It just has a real tight chamber. It is at the 'smith right now. He's pretty busy so haven't heard anything in a couple weeks. I'm thinking the reamer used to chamber it was just too worn out. A gunwriter gave me the idea of lapping the lugs to increase headspace. That is a great idea but I think the problem is the chamber is too small in diameter, not in length. I think we need to chase the chamber with a new[er] reamer to make it a bit bigger. I'll let you know what the 'smith says and what we end up doing to it.

I've had around 15 7x57's over the years, including a NULA Model 20, a custom rifle on a VZ-24 action I stocked myself in New Zealand walnut, a Remington 700 Mountain Rifle, and several "unmatched pairs": Ruger 1A's (one red pad and one black pad), Ruger 77's (one tang-safety and one Mark II), 95 Mausers (one sporterized and one not), a couple of commercial 98's. Never had more than two at once, unlike rifles in some other chamberings (once had six .30-06's at the same time, and four .250 Savages).

Probably should have kept a few of those, but the one that eventually stuck came along several years ago, a custom rifle on a Montana 1999 action with a stainless Montana barrel, made by what was then Serengeti Rifles with one of their laminated stocks that you can't tell is laminated. The metal is all matte black Cerakoted, and it weighs an ounce under eight pounds with a 4x33 Leupold in Talley lightweights. Have used it quite a bit in both Africa and North America from Old Mexico to Canada, taking game from javelina to bull moose in size, including several deer from Coues to mulies, a bunch of springbok and impala, feral pigs, warthogs, wildebeest, kudu, etc. It might be the one rifle I keep for non-dangerous game when I downsize in semi-retirement. (Don't ever intend to fully retire. What would I do? Go hunting more often?)

Hard to beat the original 7mm!

Unlike John, I have only owned two 7x57's in my life. But I haven't been without one since 1980, 32 years now. I love my Ingwe gun (M-70 Fwt).

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I figgered since Larry root can post in the third person.....

here is a little number that I seem to be attached to which is chambered in 7 x 57, Mauser action, handcarved mesquite stock, bedded, Douglas barrel, Timney trigger and Leupold 3 x 9 scope, along with a couple of 100 yd., 3 shot groups.

GWB

I have a BRNO ZKK topped with a Leupold vari-x II 3-9. it is a 7x57, but it has been blown out to a 7x57AI

Nice ! Mine runs the 175gr at 2350 and kills very well. No need for hot rodin.

You even have good taste in beer but it is to be expected from a 7x57 aficionado

Husqvarna 1640 with a 23" Douglas tube and McMillan Edge

Gunplummer, they are very rare, I have never handled one in
person. A large gunshop in VA had one for $3500.00 awhile back
and I guess they sold it, because I cant find it on their website. A gunshop in my area has a Savage M110WLE in 7X57MM
for sale.

I have an awsome FN-Mauser custom,Action all trued up n mated to a C.P.Donnelly 24"med wt bbl,Timney tgr,7x57 A.I. For now sittin a JC Higgens stock-acraglass bedded n floated...Not sure what stock yet...AHi grade chunk of Ca. Walnut,or a McSwirley if they have inletting for the FN Mauser.This will be a go to rifle rifle when finished cuz it was my first big game hunting rifle...ScottyO.

Not blooded yet.

Collectors Firearms in Houston, TX has a Mexican Arisaka for
sale.

M70 XTR feather weight and a 36 Mexican.
Been trying to buy a 700 MT Rifle the guy just won't let go of it.

Greg

R93 Blaser 7X57

I am down to one Ruger #1.