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<blockquote data-quote="MooseChaos" data-source="post: 2202509" data-attributes="member: 117474"><p>8x57 is a classic round that can equal 30-06 performance. The only problem it has is a more limited bullet selection. I have bullets @ 125, 139, 150, 170, 175, 185, 196, 200 & 225 grains. Did I say limited selection? </p><p></p><p>Maybe we can say it is the equal of rhe 30-06 & leave out the rest. I have 7 of these rifles - all with great bores - and the iron sight ones shoot 1.5" or less from the bench while the scoped ones cut that in half or less. </p><p></p><p>I have one with peep sights and with good handloads from the bench, it shoots .35-.50" 5-shot groups consistently and it doesn't beat me like my 30-06 does. </p><p></p><p>As far as metallurgical characteristics are concerned, short magnum cartridges have been chambered in these actions for the past 85+ years and if loads are within sammi specs, the actions hold up very well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MooseChaos, post: 2202509, member: 117474"] 8x57 is a classic round that can equal 30-06 performance. The only problem it has is a more limited bullet selection. I have bullets @ 125, 139, 150, 170, 175, 185, 196, 200 & 225 grains. Did I say limited selection? Maybe we can say it is the equal of rhe 30-06 & leave out the rest. I have 7 of these rifles - all with great bores - and the iron sight ones shoot 1.5" or less from the bench while the scoped ones cut that in half or less. I have one with peep sights and with good handloads from the bench, it shoots .35-.50" 5-shot groups consistently and it doesn't beat me like my 30-06 does. As far as metallurgical characteristics are concerned, short magnum cartridges have been chambered in these actions for the past 85+ years and if loads are within sammi specs, the actions hold up very well. [/QUOTE]
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