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A few general LR questions - 7mm Mauser
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<blockquote data-quote="ofbandg" data-source="post: 1753433" data-attributes="member: 91402"><p>It depends on your rifle. I have owned old Mausers that were made pre-WW1 and they were soft because the quality of the steel and heat treating was less sophisticated. I still own Mausers that will shoot the latest Magnum cartridges without a problem. It takes an expert to tell the difference, usually a gunsmith who specializes in these older rifles. Find one and ask for their opinion. It shouldn't cost you much, if anything. If your rifle is one of the softer ones it still makes a good hunting rifle. I have used old 6.5X55 and 8X57's that were loaded to the reduced factory specs and they were still effective, which is what you seem to be doing. If it will handle higher pressures the 7X57 will equal anything the 7-08 will do. My wife used a Ruger M77 in 7X57 for years with 140 grain bullets for deer at 2800 fps and 175 grain at 2600 fps for Elk and Moose. If you aren't into reloading and want stronger loads, some of the European companies like Norma make ammunition that appears to provide some extra reach.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ofbandg, post: 1753433, member: 91402"] It depends on your rifle. I have owned old Mausers that were made pre-WW1 and they were soft because the quality of the steel and heat treating was less sophisticated. I still own Mausers that will shoot the latest Magnum cartridges without a problem. It takes an expert to tell the difference, usually a gunsmith who specializes in these older rifles. Find one and ask for their opinion. It shouldn't cost you much, if anything. If your rifle is one of the softer ones it still makes a good hunting rifle. I have used old 6.5X55 and 8X57's that were loaded to the reduced factory specs and they were still effective, which is what you seem to be doing. If it will handle higher pressures the 7X57 will equal anything the 7-08 will do. My wife used a Ruger M77 in 7X57 for years with 140 grain bullets for deer at 2800 fps and 175 grain at 2600 fps for Elk and Moose. If you aren't into reloading and want stronger loads, some of the European companies like Norma make ammunition that appears to provide some extra reach. [/QUOTE]
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