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    Quote Originally Posted by csmiffy View Post
    The bolt release mounted peep sight is pretty spesh too.
    Bugger all of them about.
    7x57 would be mint.
    Fast twist and heavy projectile (1y0s I think they did), great stag medicine
    Nailed it mate!
    BSA and csmiffy like this.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tentman View Post
    Nailed it mate!
    Haha really? I'm not a mauser guru like yourself but I do know about them
    Should've read 170 grs for the projectiles too.
    Historically they could run a pretty heavy pill for great penetration which KJ Bell used to great effect.
    It's a pity the modern wannabee 7mm copy the 270win didn't emulate the twist like the newcomers do.

 

 

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