Show me (or tell me) about your favorite 7X57 rifles!
- Thread starter RicinYakima
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Shame on me, huh?
Cadillac Jeff
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I have my grandpaw's 98 Mauser that he sporterized back in the 50's or 60's---- he was kinda a shadetree gunsmith, not realy a bubba.... I think he done a nice job on his rifles.
I need to learn to post pics to show you guy's some if his stuf, I think you would like his work----not as perty as Ben's but good workin stuf.
Jeff
I need to learn to post pics to show you guy's some if his stuf, I think you would like his work----not as perty as Ben's but good workin stuf.
Jeff
RicinYakima
High Steppes of Eastern Washington
Told the story several times, I bought one cheap because everyone thought the bore was bad, it looked like a rusty sewer pipe. Found a bunch of 1930's mil-surp corrosive ammo and started cleaning it with boiling water. Bore was really full of shot over preservative grease and powder fouling. After the fourth trip to the range and cleaning, found out it had a like new bore. The rifle helped me with my offhand shooting because 10% of the ammo was duds and 40% were hang fires. Really helps with follow though.
Matt
Active Member
My first 7x57 was an early tang safety Ruger M77. Was the least accurate factory new rifle I’ve ever owned. I wanted it to shoot, it had a gorgeous stock and was light. I spent a lot of time with glass bedding and load development. The best it ever shot was about 3 inch 3 shot groups. A friend was sure he could make it work so we made a trade. He gave up on it too
The 7x57 I have now is a Post ‘64 M70 feather weight. It is a solid shooter averaging about 1 1/2” for 5 shots. It’s favorite load is a stout load of W760 and the Hornady 175 gr RN. Fired slowly it will shoot about an inch for five shots. The 175 RN was getting hard to find before the current panic, impossible now. Great deer and elk rifle and load. Does okay with cast too.
The 7x57 I have now is a Post ‘64 M70 feather weight. It is a solid shooter averaging about 1 1/2” for 5 shots. It’s favorite load is a stout load of W760 and the Hornady 175 gr RN. Fired slowly it will shoot about an inch for five shots. The 175 RN was getting hard to find before the current panic, impossible now. Great deer and elk rifle and load. Does okay with cast too.
Edward R Southgate
Component Hoarder Extraordiniare
Not scared of a Springfield , just don't currently own one . Got a nice 98 Mauser action I could use . I also have a target rifle my dad built before he died in .260 on a 1500 Howa action with a fat McGowan barrel . I guess I could rob the Howa action and build my own modern 7mm . Gonna have to go back to work first though , retirement messes with your play money something fierce .
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That's why I have a retirement side-job. I'm my own boss, and my sister writes the checks.
todd
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i helped build my 98 mauser in 7x57. the barrel was a 20" lightweight douglas. i did a timney trigger. the bolt was bent, put on a 2 position safety, d&t for scope mount, put on a 3-9x swift(that was in the day when they guaranteed an over the counter) and i put on fajen wood like synthetic stock. i shot many deer with it, but it was going to my oldest son. he loves it!!!!
i have bought two 93 spanish mauser(1925 and 1927?) in 7x57. i'm doing a richard's micro fit stock(apache gold) and my gunsmith has done a d&t for a scope mount, bent the bolt handle and put a dayton trigger kit. it will be a 6.5x55 swede, the old barrel was trashed. it will be given to my youngest son. the other 93 mauser.....i don't know.
i have bought either 93 or 95 venezuelan mauser in 7x57. that one will be built in a 257 roberts.
i have a 98 brazilian mauser in 7x57. i put on a scout scope mount for 2-7x vortex. i don't know what kind the scope mount is. i want to do a 145gr fn gc (saeco) but that has been put on shelf.
i have been enthralled by the 7 mauser since i was 13yo. there was guy gutting out his buck and his rifle was against a tree. he had a ruger #1 and it was a 7x57(i asked him). since then, i have never found a ruger #1 in 7x57. i found them on a online auction, but i couldn't afford them. i have a 270 win in ruger #1.
i have bought two 93 spanish mauser(1925 and 1927?) in 7x57. i'm doing a richard's micro fit stock(apache gold) and my gunsmith has done a d&t for a scope mount, bent the bolt handle and put a dayton trigger kit. it will be a 6.5x55 swede, the old barrel was trashed. it will be given to my youngest son. the other 93 mauser.....i don't know.
i have bought either 93 or 95 venezuelan mauser in 7x57. that one will be built in a 257 roberts.
i have a 98 brazilian mauser in 7x57. i put on a scout scope mount for 2-7x vortex. i don't know what kind the scope mount is. i want to do a 145gr fn gc (saeco) but that has been put on shelf.
i have been enthralled by the 7 mauser since i was 13yo. there was guy gutting out his buck and his rifle was against a tree. he had a ruger #1 and it was a 7x57(i asked him). since then, i have never found a ruger #1 in 7x57. i found them on a online auction, but i couldn't afford them. i have a 270 win in ruger #1.
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CWLONGSHOT
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Im not exactly sure why. But in my mind, 7x57 rifles are in two flavors. The 95 Mauser and a Ruger 77.
I own his peer the 8x57 and enjoy that caliber. My closest to the 7x57 or as its also known the 257Rigby. Is a 7/08.
CW
I own his peer the 8x57 and enjoy that caliber. My closest to the 7x57 or as its also known the 257Rigby. Is a 7/08.
CW
L Ross
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I've told the story of this rifle a couple of times so I'll spare you the details. I have had a few others, a #1, (I wish I had never sold), a full stock sporter, a Chilean 95 in all original military config, two Rolling Blocks,, but they are all gone now, save for my little black 7.
todd
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i and my youngest son have two early(18.5" barrel) rem m7 in 7-08. they have alot of deer too. if i was was asked, (which i'd answered) "what cartridge would be best for my boy/girl/man/woman?" i say either the 7 mauser IF you handload or 7-08 IF you do factory loads.
todd
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Edward R Southgate
Component Hoarder Extraordiniare
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Does she want another brother ??
Man, you're on a roll!
Does she want another brother? There were times when she didn't want me, never mind another.
FrankCVA42
Active Member
Some nice rifles here. My two are a elderly Chilean 1895 mauser with a decent barrel and a 1912 Steyr 98 action I think also made for Chile. The latter one has a nice bore. Never shot cast in either, just some old Hansen Cartridge company 139 grain ammo. Frank
todd
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i remember seeing hansen cartridges at a gun show a couple of years ago. a whitish box with the name written on it? i think it was 8x57 but i'm not sure about it now. he had some hansen's 22lr too.