My first 7x57

[MS9x56]

I recently procured an Mauser 98 made by Willi Karl in Leunenberg Germany in 1940. It has a half octagon and half round barrel 26” long wearing folding 2 leaf rear sight with silver bead front sight. Has a sling swivel silver soldered under the barrel ahead of the stocks schnable forend. It shoots 1 3/4” groups with 139 grain bullets but shoots right around an inch with 175 grain roundnose bullets. I plan on hunting whitetails with it this fall and possibly wild boar this winter. I am excited to use this classic rifle for the purpose she was built for. Can’t figure out how to post pictures yet.

[Joseph D]

I had a Mauser sporting rifle years ago chambered in 7x57 and a gunsmith told me that these early rifles had the chamber throat bored deeper to engage barrel rifling with the length of the 175 grain round nose soft point bullets. He advised that I would get the best accuracy using these. I did, and it seems that your results reflect similarly. Congratulations on a fine rifle!

[MS9x56]

Tommorow is the day finally I get to take the Mauser out hunting. Full report to come after.

[MS9x56]

The old girl performed just as she was built to. Took a nice doe whitetail at 40 yards using Sellier & Bellot 140 grain roundnose bullets. Perfect heart shot using the open sights and for my first animal using these bullets I must say I was impressed. Bullet entered behind front leg broke a rib going in and completely destroyed heart and one lung. She only went 40 yards before folding. I really enjoy hunting with these old classic rifles. Next up is my 102 year old remington model 14A in 30 remington.

[algmule]

Hello

Can't figure out how to post pictures yet.

Save them on your computer hard drive/SmartPhone.

Start a post.

Click upload Attachment chrome_screenshot_1669890846307.png

Pick the image from your hard drive you want post.

Wait a couple of moments until your image is "loaded" to your post.

Pick size
chrome_screenshot_1669890911072.png
Post reply.

Peter

[MS9x56]

Let’s give it a try. It works.EFD47DFB-78FB-4B54-A83F-2442ACC43A89.jpg

[sharps4590]

Nice old rifle, well done!! There is assuredly something special when using such fine and classic rifles.

Last year I took the first deer I've killed in probably 10 years with my Johan Peterlongo in 9 X 71 Peterlongo.

[MS9x56]

Wow I have never even heard of a 9x71 Peterlongo. Is it a smokeless powder or black powder round. I have taken deer and boar with a 1905 Mannlicher Schoenauer in 9x56 proofed in 1921. As well as a Remington model 14A in 30 remington made in 1920. I love bringing these classic old rifles back to hunting shape and using them in the way they were designed to be used. DE66A8D7-2499-45DB-992B-6D2A976302B8.jpg

[yamoon]

I guess if I had a really expensive guided once in a lifetime hunt, I might want stainless steel and fiberglass, but at my age that’s not going to happen. Nothing like a frosty morning and a hundred year old walnut and blued steel open sighted Mauser or Mannlicher. Congratulations.
Mike

[MS9x56]

Now you are making me drool.

[yamoon]

What is the barrel length on your 7x57?
Mike

[MS9x56]

26” after hunting with my short barreled full stock rifles it felt unwieldy at first but once in the woods it was never a hinderance.

[Joseph D]

Your rifle is very similar to mine except barrel length. I believe mine was 22". I surely miss my old rifle! I found the 7 x 57 to be a very capable deer caliber. Ideal, I would say....

[yamoon]

Your rifle is very similar to mine except barrel length. I believe mine was 22". I surely miss my old rifle! I found the 7 x 57 to be a very capable deer caliber. Ideal, I would say....

Yes I agree, I am afraid all of mine except the Mannlichers are 8x57.
Mike

[MS9x56]

Ain’t no moss on the 8x57. Problem was after 2world wars it was never embraced on this side of the pond. I think my next Mauser will be an 8x57 as I have never owned one. I do not own any calibers in more than one gun.