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7mm or 30 cal? Just for curiosity’s sake
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<blockquote data-quote="Calamity" data-source="post: 2167449" data-attributes="member: 112048"><p>My first rifle (of my own) was an 1895 small ring '95 Spanish Mauser in 7x57. A mild dose of 4350 and a 160 gr SPBT Sierra would zip along at 2600 fps. I took several white tail with it, most under 100 yds. Loved it, and loved the stories of Karamojo Bell associated with the caliber. I was 15 or so I think. A couple years later I built a 7x61 Sharpes & Hart. I killed a white tail buck at a bit over 600 yds with it. I Joined the marine corps after graduating high school, and for part of my tour I did a one year stint on the Camp Pendleton rifle and pistol team. We were shooting M14's then, 7.62 NATO (.308). We could consistently hit a 30 inch bullseye at 500 yds with iron sights, but the groups were inconsistent and the ball ammo was often keyholing. The service rifle may have been partly at fault. Its a small target at that range with peep sights. Still.... My 7x57 would kill soccer balls at that range. After getting married and leaving the service, I sold a bunch of guns I had accumulated. We needed the money. When things got better I built a 7mm Rem Mag that I still have. One day, the shop where I worked was changing blades on a road grader, and on a whim I took one of the worn blades home, and later to the range. At 50 yds, the 7mm will easily punch holes through that hardened steel (3/4 inch) with 160 gr soft point bullets. I hope you guys won't mind the ramble, but I'm sold on 7mm's, and one of these days I want to do some serious experiments with the new heavy bullets, including mushroom diameters compared to other calibers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Calamity, post: 2167449, member: 112048"] My first rifle (of my own) was an 1895 small ring '95 Spanish Mauser in 7x57. A mild dose of 4350 and a 160 gr SPBT Sierra would zip along at 2600 fps. I took several white tail with it, most under 100 yds. Loved it, and loved the stories of Karamojo Bell associated with the caliber. I was 15 or so I think. A couple years later I built a 7x61 Sharpes & Hart. I killed a white tail buck at a bit over 600 yds with it. I Joined the marine corps after graduating high school, and for part of my tour I did a one year stint on the Camp Pendleton rifle and pistol team. We were shooting M14's then, 7.62 NATO (.308). We could consistently hit a 30 inch bullseye at 500 yds with iron sights, but the groups were inconsistent and the ball ammo was often keyholing. The service rifle may have been partly at fault. Its a small target at that range with peep sights. Still.... My 7x57 would kill soccer balls at that range. After getting married and leaving the service, I sold a bunch of guns I had accumulated. We needed the money. When things got better I built a 7mm Rem Mag that I still have. One day, the shop where I worked was changing blades on a road grader, and on a whim I took one of the worn blades home, and later to the range. At 50 yds, the 7mm will easily punch holes through that hardened steel (3/4 inch) with 160 gr soft point bullets. I hope you guys won't mind the ramble, but I'm sold on 7mm's, and one of these days I want to do some serious experiments with the new heavy bullets, including mushroom diameters compared to other calibers. [/QUOTE]
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