7X57

[comen]

ANYONE CARE TO SHARE SOME LOAD DATA FOR 7X57

my rifle is 6lb with a mannlicher stock, and a 20" bbl. Redfield 70 rear sight and ivory bead front. Norma URP and a 160 gr hot core at 2510 fps. Use Norma data from their website and work up.

 

[ByronP]

my rifle is 6lb with a mannlicher stock, and a 20" bbl. Redfield 70 rear sight and ivory bead front. Norma URP and a 160 gr hot core at 2510 fps. Use Norma data from their website and work up.

THANK YOU

 

[Rosebud]

If deer sized game is what you're after, try a 120 Hammer Hunter. Following the loading manual, but start with a near max load then work up a half grain at a time until you hit pressure, back up half to three quarters of a grain and shoot. They are bad to the bone on deer.

 

[ByronP]

If deer sized game is what you're after, try a 120 Hammer Hunter. Following the loading manual, but start with a near max load then work up a half grain at a time until you hit pressure, back up half to three quarters of a grain and shoot. They are bad to the bone on deer.

THANKS FOR INFO

 

[hunter0528]

ANYONE CARE TO SHARE SOME LOAD DATA FOR 7X57

Please turn off your Cap locks. Looks like you are shouting at us. Thanks.

 

[Okdeerman]

ANYONE CARE TO SHARE SOME LOAD DATA FOR 7X57

I have killed more whitetail with a 7+57 than any other rifle I have. A Speer 130g spritzer boat tail is a great bullet for this caliber. My charges came from my old Lyman manual. I am pushing that bullet 2900 fps with IMR 4350. It shoots great out of M70 featherweight.

 

[ByronP]

Please turn off your Cap locks. Looks like you are shouting at us. Thanks.

Sorry its my work computer & our over the counter sales requires cap lock on again sorry

 

[ByronP]

I have killed more whitetail with a 7+57 than any other rifle I have. A Speer 130g spritzer boat tail is a great bullet for this caliber. My charges came from my old Lyman manual. I am pushing that bullet 2900 fps with IMR 4350. It shoots great out of M70 featherweight.

will look into that tonight

 

[charlie 7]

Just look at the 2 Nosler pages sable tireur posted, choose any of the listed powders that are in your possession.

In the column "Powder CHG. GRN." you can see a load marked
with a single asterisk (*) - this is the most accurate load in their rifle, with Winchester case of shown H2O capacity with a given barrel length and twist (all of it shown on the page).

Your accurate load would be around a grain or so from that load.

And tell as how did you go.

 

[ByronP]

Just look at the 2 Nosler pages sable tireur posted, choose any of the listed powders that are in your possession.

In the column "Powder CHG. GRN." you can see a load marked
with a single asterisk (*) - this is the most accurate load in their rifle, with Winchester case of shown H2O capacity with a given barrel length and twist (all of it shown on the page).

Your accurate load would be around a grain or so from that load.

And tell as how did you go.

Thank You

 

[highfinblue]

I used Sierra 140 grain btsp GameKings in the one I gave to my son a left-handed Rem 700 built on a long action, and H4350 was the powder I used in it, but I'll look at my books and see if there was anything else I tried with that rifle.

 

[ByronP]

Really appreciate that

 

[fta0303]

The 7x57 Mauser has been around for 132 years. There should be thousands of loads available through every powder and bullet manufacturer worldwide.

The 7x57 was designed during 1892 by Paul Mauser of Germany, based on the 8x57 cartridge case necked down to 7mm. The new cartridge was created in conjunction with a new rifle design and in 1893 the Model 93 Mauser rifle chambered in 7x57 was introduced as a potential infantry weapon.

The original 7x57 military load featured a 175 grain round nose bullet at a velocity of 2300fps. True bullet diameter for the 7mm was and is 7.2mm or (.284"). The M93 rifle chambered in 7x57 was mild to shoot, accurate and although the load featured a round nose projectile, it produced vastly superior aerodynamic performance in comparison to other cartridge designs of the day. Later, a 154 grain Spitzer bullet was developed which gave a velocity of 2900fps (29" barrel).

https://www.ballisticstudies.com/Knowledgebase/7x57.html

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https://sportingshooter.com.au/handloading/handloading-the-7x57-mauser/

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A very helpful response !

 

[ByronP]

A very helpful response !

Thanks for taking the time & the info much appreciated