7mm

[mag_01]

:coffee: ---Looking for loads for 7mm--will be using a Lee 130 g/k boolit all help is appreciated---can make boolit hard or soft to accommodate load-thx. Mag:castmine:

[Buckshot]

................Is that 7mm the 7x57? I have data for that.

................Buckshot

[mag_01]

:-D Hay Buckshot thanks for the reply yes it is 7x57 Mauser-----Mod. 1912--Waffenfabrik Steyr Austria in excellent shape --- receiver and bolt have a high polish finish bore is good been cleaning it with hopes # 9 (benchrest) and then JB bore paste and then a finish cleaning with JB bore bright--after I run a few patches of WD40 to clean the JB out of it when it stops raining here I will take this baby to the range.:castmine:

[Buckshot]

.................Have you slugged the barrel yet? I have a M1912 Steyr short rifle.

http://www.fototime.com/2FB2F944DB75ADF/standard.jpg

While the lands are sharp and strong, the entire bore is dark. I didn't bother slugging it when I got it, but just loaded what worked well in a M98/08 Brazilian and a 1897 Rem RB. The Steyr blew them all over, but no leading.

Before I do anything else I should slug the thing and try again. BTW, assuming you can use them, the RCBS 7mm-168 and the 150gr Ly Loverin both do well over 21.0grs H4198 + Dacron. Velocity is 1775 fps from the 29" bbls. Another that just blew me away was a 'Lets see what happens' load and that was a full case of WC872 under the RCBS slug.

http://www.fototime.com/51033A5247B82E1/standard.jpg

Top is the 1897 Rem RB and below is the M98/08 Brazilian. These were fired at 50 yards. Issue sights and trigger, visually inspected boolits, thrown charges.

http://www.fototime.com/F3E012F96D480D9/standard.jpg

These are the Lyman Loverin with the same load with the velocity just over 2500 fps. Left is the RB and right is the Mauser. You can see a bit of tipping evident. I never did reload the load and attempt to duplicate them, or to shoot them at 100 yards.

..................Buckshot