8x57is is in my opinion one of the most harmonious cartridges ever made.
I hunt only in Sweden and the requirements for a cartridge for hunting wild boar and moose, for example, are that the bullet must be expanding and weigh at least 9g and have an impact energy of at least 2700 Joules at 100 meters. (one of the reasons why 6.5x55 is so common here)
I have owned many rifles in caliber 8x57is but have now built a rifle that really suits me with rough open reticle from Reknagel. The rifle, which is basically a Husqvarna 1900, was originally in caliber 6.5x55 but now has a barrel in caliber 8x57is from a Husqvarna 648. Topped with an old Leupold 1-4x20.
I now use Barnes 160 grains TTSX.
