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I like the 7x57, but for some reason or another, I went in the 6.5x55 direction. It's a bit different, but many of the comments fit the 6.5 in a similar way.
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Thanks Fred for posting the photos, I bought it because it seemed like a good deal even though it was a Mauser. Took it out of the stock and it was made by Kreighoff. It is a post war gun and Michael told me the 52 after the serial number must mean 1952 as 1952 was the first year that the German gunsmiths could sell guns to the public. It's a very light weight rifle.
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King ,this is a custom I restocked for a customer last winter ,26 inch fast taper octagon bbl ,trapdoor buttplate shes a real beauty...click the pic to enlarge [img:center]http://  [/img]
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It is a post war gun and Michael told me the 52 after the serial number must mean 1952 as 1952 was the first year that the German gunsmiths could sell guns to the public. "52" must be a Krieghoff model identification. The rifle was nitro proofed by the Ulm proofhouse in 357 = March 1957.
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Three homemade rifles, stocked, sighted and finished by myself. On top is my 7x57. 1912 vintage commercial Mauser, Oberndorf, intermediate length action. Rheinmetall barrel, Timney trigger, EAW mounts, early 4x36 Schmidt & Bender scope.  Below: 9.3x62 on Mauser, Oberndorf, 1930s standard length commercial action, Haemmerli barrel, Rigby peep sight (original), 1.5x36 Hensoldt/Zeiss Diavari. Bottom: .416 Rigby on ZKK action, Zeiss 3-9x scope.
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Chris, where do all these old guns come from for new life? You're becoming the Lahey Clinic of firearms in Newfoundland.
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Noted second-hand BRNO Model 21s pricey, upper teens. Bought mine new nearly 65 years ago for $135. Canadian Industries Limited made a 139-grain at the time with, it says on the box, "a muzzle velocity of 2900 feet per second and a muzzle energy of 2600 foot pounds. If the rifle is sighted for 250 yards, the bullet will strike approximately 3 1/2 inches high at 125 yards, and approximately 4 1/2 low at 300 yards." Still have a couple boxes but defer now to Federal 140 because of their age.
I looked up an Outdoor Life clipping of Jack O'Connor answering a question from a hunter about the best rifle for his wife on an Alaskan hunt. "Would you recommend a .270 for such a program?" He said his slightly built wife would use it on mule deer, sheep, antelope, black bear and "perhaps even an Alaska brown bear." JO'C, the great .270 promoter, answered in a column titled "Rifle for a Woman:
"Well, if I were in your shoes, especially with an Alaska hunt in prospect, I think I would choose the 7mm. Ballistically, it is not far behind, and it has an advantage in that bullets up to 180 gr. can be used. For big bear the heaviest bullet is often the best, and in those south-east Alaska jungles one doesn't need higher velocity. The .270 is a grand cartridge but for your special purposes I think the 7mm has the edge."
Hunting in the Codroy Valley of Newfoundland, I hit a moose running down one of those steep hills with a 160 gr. handload. It more than stopped the moose in its tracks. In spite of its momentum, it instantly went straight up on its hind legs and reared over onto its back, stone dead. The bullet shattered the spine in its neck. I could go on and on about the 7mm. It's one helluva calibre. In past the problem in US for 7x57 owners was lack of factory ammo loaded to full potential. Ammo like RWS has been filtering in so perhaps situation has changed for the better. I seem to recall Hornady addressed this issue shortly after I sold my 7x57 Steyr rifle. According to fellow from Canada who posts at Australian site called NitroExpress (Mecca for classic rifle aficionados) the place to buy inexpensive classic sporters in New Brunswick. He bought original Oberndornf sporting rifle in very good shape for well under $1000. The ZG-47 in equal shape was a lot less. I don't look at those anymore when I see them because last Brno 22 seen was almost 2000USD and Type A Mauser was several grand. I used to see old Carl Gustaf and Husqvarna (well known sewing machine, gardening power tool maker from Sweden) sporters for low prices, but these seem to have disappeared. Last good deal I have seen in classic rifle category was late 50s Winchester Model 70 in very good shape for $700. This was fair price. The problem was the caliber was .30 Holland ammo for which is two times or more expensive than .300 Winchester. No thanks.
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King ,I can't answer as to where they come from ...i just hope they keep doing so !
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