1948CJ2A
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The 7mm (.284") caliber is my favorite. My very first centerfire rifle was a custom built (mostly by me) 7x57 Mauser on an already sporterized WWII era German Mauser rifle. It was originally an 8x57 but my dad purchased an ER Shaw 7x57 barrel. One weekend, we drove over to a gunsmith friend's house and I watched him remove the old barrel using his vice, then install the new barrel, then using his lathe, reamers and gauges, cut the throat for the 7x57 chambering. I remember polishing all of the metal for hours before our attempt on a hot blue (Brownells kit). I then worked the stock to the best of my 14-year-old ability and under guidance of my father and uncle. A few months later I shot my first deer (small 8-point buck) with that rifle. I was smiling ear to ear. Over the years, that rifle has accounted for several more deer.
Today, my 7mm stable consists of my first rifle (7x57), a 7mm Rem Mag, a 7mm Weatherby Mag, a 28 Nosler, and most recently, a 7x57 Ackley Improved. In my 7x57, I really like the old 139 gr Hornady Interlocks (spire point). In my 7mm Mags, I'm using the 150gr Nosler partitions. I haven't worked up any loads for the 28 Nosler yet.
What is your favorite 7mm chambering? Similar to my 8mm post a week or so ago, I'm thinking in terms of hunting and/or target shooting... mostly in bolt-action applications but not exclusively.
Today, my 7mm stable consists of my first rifle (7x57), a 7mm Rem Mag, a 7mm Weatherby Mag, a 28 Nosler, and most recently, a 7x57 Ackley Improved. In my 7x57, I really like the old 139 gr Hornady Interlocks (spire point). In my 7mm Mags, I'm using the 150gr Nosler partitions. I haven't worked up any loads for the 28 Nosler yet.
What is your favorite 7mm chambering? Similar to my 8mm post a week or so ago, I'm thinking in terms of hunting and/or target shooting... mostly in bolt-action applications but not exclusively.