Who likes the 7X57

[Milan]

Thanks for the kind words.
Well it's already been refinished (in England according to the seller I bought it from) at one time hence the glossy blueing, so a proper rust blue would only make it look right plus not reflect sunlight as bad.

Ha. No argument against that...makes sense

 

[Rare Breed]

I've seen a lot of recent threads on the 9.3s, .303s, .318s, & other fine ctgs.
I'm pretty fond of the good old
7X57 or as some say .275 Rigby.
Where I am deer & elk are on the list. I feel the 7X57 is completely adequate!
Others thoughts?

Agree completely. The 275 is a real gem

 

[Scrumbag]

The Rigby scores this afternoon.....

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Nice one!

 

[degoins]

Thank you.

 

[7x57Joe]

I've seen a lot of recent threads on the 9.3s, .303s, .318s, & other fine ctgs.
I'm pretty fond of the good old
7X57 or as some say .275 Rigby.
Where I am deer & elk are on the list. I feel the 7X57 is completely adequate!
Others thoughts?

Absolutely! I have complete confidence in using mine on either of those and have done so.

 

[7x57Joe]

Great chambering. If I didn’t have a 7x64 I’d probably have one

I got a 7x64 four years ago and it is a great chambering but, I sold mine a few months ago as I preferred my 7x57's. They fulfill all my needs.

 

[Deleted member 74105]

I like them a lot so much that have two of them. One is a 1972 Ruger M77 Tang Safety that shoots great with 140s,160s, and 175 gr bullets. The other is a Ruger No. 1 RSI International that favors the 140s & 160s. Got rid of the original orange looking M77 stock and replaced it with a McMillian McWoody stock, Will post pics one day.

 

[Deleted member 74105]

Ruger 1-A 7x57 in Michigan deer woods
Best deer gun ever. IMHO

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Great looking stock!

 

[MISportsman]

I've always loved the 7x57! I learned how to hunt with a Sporterized m1916 Spanish Mauser which I actually still have! I now recently found a Ruger m77 in 7x57 which I had to jump on! I am seriously thinking of using it for a up coming black bear hunt next fall instead of my old faithful '06

 

[Captain Munro]

Too many cool guns and cartridges...not enough time or money! The 275 Rigby is an iconic round without a doubt!

 

[Rare Breed]

I've seen a lot of recent threads on the 9.3s, .303s, .318s, & other fine ctgs.
I'm pretty fond of the good old
7X57 or as some say .275 Rigby.
Where I am deer & elk are on the list. I feel the 7X57 is completely adequate!
Others thoughts?

I just bought a 1920 John Rigby 275 with new Rigby barrel in 2010 I can’t wait to get my hands on and shoot. It is a true vintage gun in a vintage caliber. I will be hunting any and all PG with it. It will have a Swarovski scope shooting 1.5 inches high with both 140 and 170 grain bullets

 

[Rare Breed]

I actually like these.

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Just bought 5 boxes of them

 

[ActionBob]

I just bought a 1920 John Rigby 275 with new Rigby barrel in 2010 I can’t wait to get my hands on and shoot. It is a true vintage gun in a vintage caliber. I will be hunting any and all PG with it. It will have a Swarovski scope shooting 1.5 inches high with both 140 and 170 grain bullets

Congratulations on that find!
I'm so jealous right now

 

[PARA45]

@Rare Breed, where did you find them???

 

[HWL]

My 7x57 "Elephant killer"

HWL

 

[7x57Joe]

Lovely little carbines! I bought one just like that in 2011 and found it nearly impossible to shoot off hand because the muzzle was so light so I sold it.

 

[steve white]

While I have had total success with the 7x57--everything I ever shot fell dead with one shot--I still maintain that it does best with a full length barrel, not a short one like on my Mannlicher Schoenauer. It really suffers a little with the velocity loss unless shots are close...

 

[Pavel U]

Would someone be so kind and explain to me the allure of 8x57. Just about everyone I talk to speaks very highly of it but to me it’s nothing special. I’m not against the cartridge, and I’m not saying there is something very wrong with it. I have a light weight, single shot rifle chambered in 8x57JRS that I now use for 95% of my hunting. It is pleasant to shoot and everything I shot with it was killed in a quick and humane manner so I’ve got no complaints. However, I understand the cartridge’s limitations and pick my shots accordingly. What’s my issue? It is neither a small and fast cartridge, nor a large and slow one. It is somewhere in between and gets the benefits of neither one. Its relatively low velocity limits the use of available projectiles. Sierra states that their 8mm 220gr Gameking should not be used for hunting from this cartridge due to low velocity, and Gameking is a relatively soft bullet. The accurate and effective 160gr lead free RWS HIT-Matrix is not recommended at ranges beyond 130m. I’m not a long range hunter but 130m limit on medium game rifle is quite short.

What is so great about 8x57?

7x57 is a different story all together, ballistically it is very good indeed.

Hi, if You are really curious about this ...

- Allure can be found on many things. ... some You might find in this article:

8x57 Mauser Rifle Cartridge

- Next the comparison when looking for all-around cartridge:

ALL-AROUND RIFLE CARTRIDGES

You will find that only wide availability in NA and various types of rifles disqualifies 8x57 from being among all-around cartridges.
From US hunter POV - having something extraordinary might be nice ....

Therefore what is so great? ... well, not much .... but You can say pretty much the same about any all-around cartridge .... this is all the discussions with "xxx can do everything xxx does"

View from my side of the pond:
In central Europe the 8x57s are quite popular .... why? ... dont know for sure
I guess it may be kind of historical inertia (bringing rifles from war back home - need new ammo - need new rifle for the ammo) ...., patriotism (Germany, etc.), .... and plain functionality (in Europe it is true all-around cartridge).

But practically:
In Czechia the european wild boars are (by miles) the most hunted specimen.
I would dare to say, that 8mm is mostly preferred option for this task than 7mm.
8x57 JS has more energy and larger diameter than 7x57. Also ammo variety is wider for the 8mm.
Most of the boars are hunted on short distances (less than 100 meters) - so You dont need high MPBR and laser trajectory flying bullets.
What You need is standard mauser action length with cheap ammo with enough power to bring down even huge, full bodied boar in his mud plastered tough fur armor .... and that happens to be 8mm mauser ... (among others, of course)
Also it is said (cannot say right or wrong) that 8mm heavy slow bullets are more "gentle" on the meat so less meat is wasted. Generally it is said that 30-06 (in this scenario) is true "smasher" of the meat (compared to 8x57) ... but I believe it is the problem of using lighter, faster bullet in springfield. ....

Maybe new thread could be made to ask 8mm users what do they about it the most?
I would like to know too.

Technical: 8x57 JS usually carries 10 % more energy than JRS (just to have everything "in ordnung" ).

 

[Pavel U]

I like the history of 7x57 as military cartridge: Boer wars, Spanish civil war, Cuba, Philipines, You name it.
Wish to have one old army rifle ... maybe one day.

Rimmed version 7x57R will have forever a special place in my heart because it was the cartridge with which I had hunted my very first animal (30 kilogram wild boar piglet). Shot from my friend´s combination gun (12gaX12ga)/7x57R. Still have the brass as souvenir.

 

[C.W. Richter]

This Paul Mauser guy was very fond of it, and then this John Browning guy got 757 envy and developed the ever so slightly improved 30-06. Both are fine for PG and most hunting in NA (would be a fine antelope/deer/sheep/goat/b. bear/elk/moose rig in MT with the right bullet selections-i.e. 140s for everything excepting elk/moose or 160ish for everything!) Shot placement is everything. LOVE the 7x57 Ackley Improved!!