Talk to me about the 7x57 Mauser round

[jkingrph]

I lucked into an a1 a few years ago at a gun show. Metal was perfect, no wear, rust spots, ect. The stock looked horrible, like it had been stored wet then set for years where the sun could work on it. In places the finish was almost completely gone, others extremely clouded and opaque. I took a chance at $275 and am so happy that I did not walk away.

That Ruger wood finish is hard to remove, but it is now one of the prettiest stocks that I have.

This must have been an earlier model, I have not checked serial number, but it does have one of the red butt pads.

I think it is one of those I have read about that has a very long throat, and is not as accurate as my other #1's, all standard rifles or tropicals, and much heavier. I did recently add a Kleppinger(sp) set trigger and will add a smaller Leupold scope. It's still plenty accurate for hunting, not that I do much any more, but it's a fine very light recoiling rifle and a lot of fun to shoot.

I would say go for it.

 

[Jeff F]

It's a very good round. I used to have a Spanish Mauser in 7x57. Very accurate and powerful round that was pleasant to shoot. I wish I still had that one.

 

[Ignition Override]

Such a rifle was in a pawnshop in Holly Springs, MS about two weeks ago. The rifle was built at the "Armas Fabrica" in
Spain.
I asked staff to ask the previous owner, also on the staff to call me in order to answer a few basic questions. I received no response (no surprise, being a pawnshop?).
By the way, two days ago a Barnes and Noble bookstore near us had an entire book dedicated to Mauser rifles....

One or two websites claim that the 7 x 57 round was quite popular for decades in Europe for hunting.

Por que?