Thread: 257R Experiences

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

I used a 8x57 on goats for years

Every time I fired it the rifle rang like a bell

Don’t even remember what it was but you couldn’t single load it

It had to be mag fed

It was a control feed action, the extractor encompasses most of the rim and won't pop over it the case needs to ride up under the extractor. I have a 9.3 and 3006 like that