7x57 on the job

[lofty]

I have to confess that I have a weakness for Mauser style actions in my hunting rifles, the last one to find a home in the safe is a Zastava 7x57 Mauser. I love the barrel and action, but the stock was a bit of a throwback to the old Fajen days. So I got a nice English Walnut stock from a fella who makes the over here. It comes unfinished and there's a bit of inletting to be done, but after about 6 coats of Tru-Oil and some fine line checkering I ended up with the stock I wanted. It's called the English Sporter style with a straight comb and shadow line cheek piece. I made up a pistol grip cap out of some Aussie desert timber called Gidgee.
So far it's accounted for one Fallow deer and one hog. The 139gn Hornady SST's shoot really well with a good load of RL19. Sorry no pic but I still have to work that out.
John

[Hersh5317]

That sounds like a project done well. Any photos?

[huntfisheat]

they are great rifles i use 50.0 gr off imr 4350 with 140 sierra pro hunter very accurate only use in modern rifles

[Seabeeken]

I recently picked up a 7x57 AI Ruger 77 and it has a freebore of 10 mm. The longest bullet I could find is completely out of the neck by the time it touches the rifling. The cases are black from the case not sealing. I've since ordered a new Kreiger barrel which should be here about the first of the year. I also have a M98 in 7x57 that I love. It is a sporterized rifle with mexican markings made in 1923. It has proved to be a great deer rifle and has little kick. it likes A-2700, Reloder 19, and Big Game powders with the different bullets I've tried.