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And yes, great idea, especially if there are new components, loads, etc. that weren't included in the other one.

The 7x57 lives on because sons have seen their Dad's success w/the round and their sons...you get the picture. Not just on deer but sheep,big Mule deer, elk, moose and all north American game. It's ability will never die. A round that kills all out of proportion to it's size. It's never just enough but like more than adequate. My Dad's favorite, my favorite, and if my son gave a darn about hunting it would definitely be one that I would endorse to him. 7x57, 257, and 250-3000...three rounds that will never die. powdr

Amen, brother!

So, what do you like, John? 140s or 150s? Ingwe loaded up some 150s at 2500fps to lay siege to Texas. What would you consider a good all-around loading?

I guess it is. Do I know you from somewhere?

Ingwe's twelve step program?

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Well, that 'splains it!

Ingwe should be stumbling on here pretty soon.

Mike,

They all work. If somebody believes in high velocity, 120-130 grain bullets will do the job. If they prefer tradition, 175's will also do the job.

Went through a period of using 156-160 grain bullets of various makes, mostly because in my present 7x57 they all land in the same place at 100 yards, when using the same powder charge. It was a handy way to compare bullet performance, especially when shooting lots of animals, as I was for a while on cull hunts in Africa. They all worked.

Right now I'm using 140 Sierra ProHunters at 2850 and 150 Partitions at 2750 from the same rifle. They shoot to the same place, so I just use the bullet that seems right for the job at hand.

What's the popular drink on the other side of the Mississippi? Around our camp it's a good Tennessee whiskey.

For me it's regular ol' tea.

Thanks John. Jim Kobe has my Zastava to tweak a bit. With its 1:866 twist I'm sure it'll do what the heavies generally do. Ironically, all I plan to shoot with it is feral hogs, and probably no farther than 100 yards. But at least when it comes back, I can be shooting a South African warthog with it ... in my mind.

Me too; although you have to be a true Son of the South to admit that you don't really like sweet tea...or grits without cheese.

Well,like my tea with sweet-n-low and never had grits.

JB, you should do an updated article on the 7x57 with modern powders Like you did for the .264, Include Reloder17 and Ramshot Big game as they seem to be in the right burn rate to be real useful. All the data out and about seems to contain H414 and various 4350s but not AA4350 also....
P.S. any updated 7x57 article should also include extensive details about throat dimensions.....
In case you are wondering . I am still looking for a good setup for a rebarrel project

How is that even possible?

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Right now it's a glass of Cote du Rhone with dinner, after that maybe some Laphroaig single malt or Buffalo Trace Bourbon. I like grits as well as sweet tea. I only drink water, milk, tea, coffee, all the rest of my drinks must have alcohol to be interesting.