Jaeger Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Had a 6.5 Swede. Own .308 (first buck this year with it), 30-06, 30-30, 338Fed., 375, etc. My newest is a 7x57. The load data it came with it showed it seems to prefer lighter bullets in the Krieger 1-10 twist barrel. I'm going to play around with 140/160's and see how it goes. Perhaps the 154 gr. if I can get it under 1 1/2 inches. Reason: Nostalgia and the fact that for all intents and purposes, it will do anything the other cartridges in the 25-06,308 up to about 30-06 will do at normal ranges with standard weight bullets. Really, I just like to be different and like older cartridges that still do anything the new ones do. Newer bullets just make them better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pygmy Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 If your 7 x57 likes lighter bullets, just smile and go with the flow. A 7x57 with a good 140 grain bullet at around 2800 FPS MV will nicely handle any non-dangerous game on this continent, including moose and elk, given good shot placement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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