Sellier & Bellot bullets

[Thernos]

Yes, I agree on the heavier bullets, especially in 7x57. We're always looking for another option there, but the costs to export/ship bullets have gotten out of control the last 3-5 years. Then figure in the increased powder costs that have hit the industry and prices become tough to manage. Freight costs in general have gotten brutal. The other issue is the coming lead-based ammunition ban in Europe. It's coming and it makes development on any new, lead core-based product (especially a product where you're going to sell most it in the European market) essentially pointless if you want to do it on a large scale.

I just got myself a 7x57 rifle (m1893) and wanted to ask you specifically about some S&B ammo. I'm looking for inexpensive ammo for use on American Feral Hog and coyote. The two that I can find cheaply from S&B are 140gr SPCE and 173gr SPCE at 90 cents per round. Of those two, which would you recommend for this use and for what reason? Or if you have a similarly priced recommendation.

 

[MS 9x56]

I also have a 7x57 in a commercial Mauser. It absolutly loves the S&B 173 SPCE bullets as its most accurate grouping ammo. I have used it on wild boar and have yet to recover one. For deer and coyotes I would go with the 140 grain SPCE. I have taken several deer with these bullets. Performance on game has been outstanding with none traveling more than 40 yards. The best thing I can say about these bullets is I have never had to shoot any game more than once.