7 x 57 Ammo

[Guest Bluemax]

Guys, I hate to ask dumb questions, but I recently "inherited" a box of old ammo. I have pretty much went thru it and decided what to do with it except for about 100 rds of S&B 7 X 57. Any ideas on what kind of creature shoots this ? It's quite a bit larger that the 54, my Mosin handles.

[56FordGuy]

Might be 7mm Mauser? 8x57 is 8mm Mauser.

[Guest Bluemax]

Might be 7mm Mauser? 8x57 is 8mm Mauser.

I was wondering about that. I have a 1895 Chilean Mauser in 7mm and the casings are the same length but the overall length of the cartrige is longer???

[Guest MCRAIG]

Its a 7mm Mauser, my brother in law owns one of these old rifles. Hard to find unless you order it off the internet.

[Curiousgb]

The round is for a 7mm Mauser. It is an excellent round. I have a Ruger #1A in 7 x57 it is a great rifle. The SB is a 173 grain bullet at about 2400fps excellent round on deer. If you want to get rid of it let me know.

Edited May 20, 2009 by Curiousgb

[gregintenn]

I could probably take it off your hands.

The 7x57, or 7mm Mauser was a standard chambering in millions of 98 and earlier Mauser military rifles. It is a fine deer cartridge in it's own right, and is the father case of other rounds such as the 257 Roberts. It is an intermediate length cartridge; longer than the 308, yet shorter than the 30-06. As many rifles as were chambered for this fine round, ammo has become somewhat scarce.

Edited May 21, 2009 by gregintenn

[gregintenn]

I'd buy a corresponding rifle and shoot the ammo.

[Curiousgb]

I'd buy a corresponding rifle and shoot the ammo.

ME TOO.