98s1lightning
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On a quest for a hunting rifle that kicks bit less than a 30-06, something of the 7mm variety; I completely overlooked the 7mm mauser (7x57).
I wanted to stay with the browning a bolt, I like the stainless models, tang safety, short throw bolt, quality. However I am a proud Ruger fan too, so a tang safety M77 might work.
I was thinking 280 rem, but I don't necessarily want a long action.
I feel 7mm 08 is on the small side.
I entertained the 284 win which is still an option in the A bolt but HIGHLY unlikely, they are super rare and ammo is almost nonexistent and brass hard to come by. I already deal with that with my 348 win, I don't really want another gun like that.
I just discover the 7x57 mauser cartridge. I also see ammo is abundant, and affordable! I also see you can push a 140 @ 2900 on the max side. Then I see you can get a tang safety Ruger 77 chambered in it, and its a "common" enough rifle that one could probably buy one in short time if they watched auctions enough.
I'm not sure if this caliber has the same OAL magazine issues when loading 150 to 165gr bullets.
7x57.... maybe my answer to a 7mm??
I wanted to stay with the browning a bolt, I like the stainless models, tang safety, short throw bolt, quality. However I am a proud Ruger fan too, so a tang safety M77 might work.
I was thinking 280 rem, but I don't necessarily want a long action.
I feel 7mm 08 is on the small side.
I entertained the 284 win which is still an option in the A bolt but HIGHLY unlikely, they are super rare and ammo is almost nonexistent and brass hard to come by. I already deal with that with my 348 win, I don't really want another gun like that.
I just discover the 7x57 mauser cartridge. I also see ammo is abundant, and affordable! I also see you can push a 140 @ 2900 on the max side. Then I see you can get a tang safety Ruger 77 chambered in it, and its a "common" enough rifle that one could probably buy one in short time if they watched auctions enough.
I'm not sure if this caliber has the same OAL magazine issues when loading 150 to 165gr bullets.
7x57.... maybe my answer to a 7mm??