7x57 Project

[denton]

Numrich has Zastava commercial Mauser actions, part number 851010, for $199. They are blued, drilled and tapped, and have a scope-friendly safety. Same item as the Charles Daly actions, but without the Daly name. Anyway, mine came in today.

By extreme good fortune, there was a guy selling a brand new, lightweight, blued Zastava 7x57 barrel on eBay. That came along at $77 plus shipping.

Today, the two are at the gunsmith, getting married. I'm really looking forward to getting this machine together and running.

[Gil Martin]

I have a 7X57mm sporter that I built on a '98 Mauser action using an Adams & Bennett barrel. It shoot very well with 139 gr. Hornady Spire Points ahead of IMR4350. Good luck on your project. All the best...
Gil

[8X56MS]

Denton,
you can't go wrong with a 7 X 57. My custom Ackley is built on a 1914 FM Mauser, with Shilen barrel. Canjar trigger, and Bell and Carlson stock.
Congratulations, and lets hear more when you get it back.

[denton]

Got the action trued, the trigger adjusted, and the barrel screwed in right.

I ordered a wood stock a few days ago. It will take a few weeks for that to come. I have a synthetic stock that needed just a little work, and started in on it. It didn't take long for me to conclude that a 7x57 in a synthetic stock is like a Corvette with a trailer hitch.... just doesn't go together somehow.

[PJgunner]

I have three rifles in 7x57, a Ruger #1A, Winchester Mod. 70 Featherweight and a custom Mauser. Accuracy from the two bolt action rifles is superb and the #1 not far behind. With the proper bullet in my handloads, I would not consider myself poorly armed, with possibly the exception of the great bears, and maybe not even for them under the right circumstances. It's kind of like real estate; Placement! Placement! Placement! :D After all, it did make it's reputation in the game fields of Africa with a 173 gr. either full metal jacket or soft nosed bullet at 2250-2300 FPS. The round is a good one as is and an even better one when properly handloaded.
Paul B.

[BLUEDOT 72]

My 7 x 57 is built on a XP-100 action trued to a Douglas Premium special order 7 1/2 (or 7 1/4) twist barrel. Tried several triggers..canjar, TIminey and an electronic but ended up with a very tuned up 700 trigger. Built the gun for Metallic Silhouette with a fiberglass stock and the gun will shoot. Found the first round I put thru it todau..it is dated 1980! And the gun still shoots exceptionally well!