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04/07/08 04:56 PM
Re: 7x57 on plains game

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Looking to go on a plains game safari with my wife. She is recoil sensitive so I was thinking the 7x57 might be an option. Boggington seems to have faith in it for the purpose. She would be taking springbuck size game only. No Kudu or wildebeest.




Haven't used a 7mm but a .30-06. For smaller and medium sized plains game a 7x57 will do fine. Similar to any 'deer' rifle. I would probably use a good premium expanding bullet in 150 gr to 160 gr range.

I remember reading an article years ago about 'wives' using loaded down - for recoil reasons - 7x57mm rifles and they killed well. They used a lighter 135 gr bullet which may have worked fine due to the lower velocities.

The 6.5mm and 7mm are 'classic' African calibres for this so I wouldn't expect any problems with proper bullet placement.



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