Thread: Any 7x57 Experts?

An excellent cartridge with a versatile range of projectiles available. Pre-WW2 'Karamojo' Bell used one (with 173 grain RN FMJ's) for head-shooting over 1,000 elephants (as well as the 6.5x54) but his technique of creeping into a sleeping herd then climbing a step-ladder to get precise shot placement is not for the faint-hearted!

Originally Posted by gundoc

An excellent cartridge with a versatile range of projectiles available. Pre-WW2 'Karamojo' Bell used one (with 173 grain RN FMJ's) for head-shooting over 1,000 elephants (as well as the 6.5x54) but his technique of creeping into a sleeping herd then climbing a step-ladder to get precise shot placement is not for the faint-hearted!

@gundoc not a lot of room for mr cock-up

Originally Posted by gundoc

An excellent cartridge with a versatile range of projectiles available. Pre-WW2 'Karamojo' Bell used one (with 173 grain RN FMJ's) for head-shooting over 1,000 elephants (as well as the 6.5x54) but his technique of creeping into a sleeping herd then climbing a step-ladder to get precise shot placement is not for the faint-hearted!

He didn't do that. At one time he did stand on his telescope tripod so he could see to shoot elephant over six foot high tall grass, but what you described about sleeping elephant and a step ladder was some big bore enthusast being sarcastic posting on the net. (ie, that's the only way they figured he could kill an elephant with a 7x57...)

He shot 1011 elephants - 800 elephants with a 7mm Mauser (and the rest mostly with a .318 Westly Richards.) But people forget to mention he shot 800 buffalo and about 50 lions with his 7mm or a 6.5mm too!