Friend and family go to Africa, Outfitter says skip bringing guns no worries we have you covered, day one after a couple day of travel they are ready to go hunting, outfitter pulls out 7X57 with "Fajen" after market stock, well used, with about $1500 worth of Leopold glass on top, "says here we go" my friend who is a gun guy kinda was in "oh boy here we go" - 12 plains game animals all with one shot with what he thought were 160 grain partitions. the Mauser rides again! My friend is probably on gunbroker on the way back adding to his arsenal! LOL

I bought a Sako full stock when I live in RSA, 1984-1989, and used it on plains game from Impala to Kudu using Sako ammo
and Musgrave ammo. Never had a problem using high shoulder shots which most guides didn't like. They preferred behind the
shoulder shots. I like to see the game go down rather that run off at the shot. Just me.

Funny how that old school stuff still gets the job done. I seem to recall some guy named Bell who thought it would do ok on elephants.

W.D.M. Bell “Karamojo Bell” killed over a 1,000 elephants. Of those elephants a couple of hundred were killed with the 7 x 57mm.

Info By James Passmore

There were a number of people that tried to duplicate Bells kills with the 7 Mauser that ended up getting stomped into a bloody puddle.

Ive taken a 7x57 on three safaris....

Some things just work and can’t be improved upon.

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THIS


I've seen a couple cases of a 7x57 Ackeley Improved and it makes my butt pucker.

You can't improve on perfection.

In about 2 weeks I'll be working on a recipe for a 160 NP in my 7x57.

I was at the range yesterday fire forming brass for my 7x57 AI. Plan to work up some loads this week for it. Thanks Daniel

I played around with a Ruger single shot in 7x57 loaded with 175 gr Hornadys in RSA once. Everything I hit with it went flop.

But they did improve it...7x64.

I like 7x64 but, certainly would not be without my 7x57s.

I take my 7x57 on just about every hunt I go on. It's not broke and doesn't need fixing. I confess to having a wonderful custom 7x57AI but mostly just shoot standard ammo in it.
I'll be hunting free range Gemsbuck in Texas this year and will take a single shot 300 H&H as a spare rifle. My primary will be a 7X57.

According to Bell's book "Karamojo Safari", Bell killed a bit over 1,100 elephants of which 800 were taken with the .275 Rigby, AKA 7x57 Mauser.
PJ

Nice rifle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is a rifle anyone would be proud to have, congratulations!

I’m beginning to conclude that the extraordinarily consistent success of the 7x57 comes from its use of 160 to 175 grain bullets at 2600 to 2700-ish feet per second. Seems so, anyway.

One of it`s best assets is that it is so "shootable". Love mine with 162"M"`s.

My youngest son used the 7x57 in Africa in 2012. It is a Walther Model B Mauser that I gave him. He handloaded 160 gr AB's and did well with it. He was 13 years old then.

I have mostly shot 140"s from my 7X57 (I did go for some extra panache/snob appeal and had it marked 275 Rigby) and 160's from the 7X57 AI. As my supply of H414 is dwindling I'll be trying some other powders and heavier bullets. I have 150, 160 NP and SGK, 160 NAB and 175 SGK.

I used the 140 gr AB on this oryx via my custom Swede 7x57.

I took a Winchester 70 FWT in 6.5x55. Shot everything except the warthog with it using 156 grain Norma factory ammo.

Humpff...

It has streaky wood and swiggly scratches all over the floorplate, not to mention those mottled colors.





I SHOULD OWN IT, NOT YOU!!

it works well on white tails too!

7 x57 Remington, 700 Classic, 139 grain Hornady IL, WLR, 50.9 grains IMR4350, 0.54 MOA
7 x57 Remington, 700 Classic, 140 grain Partition, 9 ½, 49.5 grains IMR4350, 0.74 MOA
7x57 Remington 700 Mountain, 120 grain Barnes TTSX, 9 ½, 45.5 grains Varget, 0.66 MOA (devastating on deer)

I have an unexpected load for 4 - 7x57 rifles.

139 Hornady - 37gr I3031 - no barn burner but they group in old and new rifles.

Need to try some heavy's

I use IMR 3031 and 160's in my 7X57 AI It has proven to be a good combination

I seem to recall Finn Aagaard saying his father wearing out the barrel of a 7x57 on game, not targets. Made an impression on me.

I too have had excellent results with IMR-3031 with bullets from 140 to 175 in my 7x57. When a 7x57 will not group a certain bullet acceptably, try 3031 somewhere in the 40 grain range and you will be surprised. Thanks again Seafire for sharing the info!

1909 Argentine square bridge 7x57 175 gr NPT

This has made the trip across the pond. Built on a Sako L61R action in 7X57 AI. The rib is part of the octagon barrel not a separate piece. At the time I went I used Speer 160 grain Grand Slams. They worked perfectly on plains game from Bush Pigs to Waterbuck and Kudu.https://i.postimg.cc/c1BgrTJR/IMG-1297.jpg[/img][/url]
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I used this to cull a Giraffe that had been caught in a wire snare. You could see the maggots in the wound. He was thin and gaunt and suffering. It took a couple of shots but we ended his suffering.

Here's some action from my spring bear hunt here in Canada. One shot with the old 7x57 with 173gr S&B ammo. At 2370 fps. 100 yards, bear dropped at the shot but got back up and made it 20 yards, letting out a death moan. Bear squared 5'9", not my biggest but a good example of color phased black bear. Double lung. Bullet exited. No complaints from the 7x57.

That is a beautiful bear and the rifle is exquisite! Doesn't it feel lively without being encumbered with a scope?