@Mr. Zorg ...Upon butchering the deer, I guess it was shot through a rib on both side. So the bullet did exit after all. Now I don't know if the cuts were from bone shards or bullet slivers. I did not find any to really have evidence of either. So at least the main chunk of the bullet is good enough to go through deer body. The deer was slightly quartering to, coming from my left, got hit in the second rib on the "in" side and about the 6th rib on the "out" side. So now I'm not even sure if that is straight enough or not. More shots needed. Ha...kind of difficult with 1 tag a year....Hopefully I will get drawn for Mule deer next year and will have a chance at both...
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@Milan,
Thanks for the info, and as always, looking forward to more field data!
You're ahead of me, all I've done so far this season is buy corn for & help fill feeders on property I hunted on last year (friend of a friend's property) but I haven't received a hunting invitation date & time yet. I know the guy who owns the property is pretty busy, no hard feelings about it. I'm hoping to bag an Axis deer some time this season.
Thanks for the info, and as always, looking forward to more field data!
You're ahead of me, all I've done so far this season is buy corn for & help fill feeders on property I hunted on last year (friend of a friend's property) but I haven't received a hunting invitation date & time yet. I know the guy who owns the property is pretty busy, no hard feelings about it. I'm hoping to bag an Axis deer some time this season.
Yeah. I wish hunting seasons here were more like central Europe. Most of the year something is in season. Good luck with your axis deer. I may get a shotgun-only opportunity next week and maybe go with some people for their elk cow in Jan. Then that is it till next fall. 
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Axis are open year round in Texas, 24/7/365, like feral hogs, but the guy who owns this property only hunts during whitetail season, and thankfully no sign of feral hogs on his property. I'm not seeking a trophy Axis so no sense paying big bucks for a guided Axis hunt for me anyway.
He's busy taking his in-laws hunting so far this season. 'Nuff said.
He's busy taking his in-laws hunting so far this season. 'Nuff said.
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[QUOTE = "Safari na polowanie na ogniska, post: 59132, członek: 7287"] Moim zdaniem 7x57 jest najładniejszym karabinem do gry na równinach (o ile stawiasz dodatkowe jardy na łodydze). Upuściłem, bluesa, hartebeest, kudu, zebrę, impalę, blesbok, mtn reedbuck, duiker i zdziczałe psy z moim wiernym starym musgrave zbudowanym 7x57. Nigdy nie doświadczyłem żadnego uszkodzenia pocisku z fabrycznej amunicji lub przeładowań. Nie zapominajmy, że Bell i jego 7x57 ...
Czytając kilka innych wątków na temat „co zdobyć moje dzieci na pierwszy karabin” oceniam 7x57 jako wybór. [/ QUOTE]
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Czytając kilka innych wątków na temat „co zdobyć moje dzieci na pierwszy karabin” oceniam 7x57 jako wybór. [/ QUOTE]
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Did someone change the channel?
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After translation from polish to german and then to english , with french help , the following comes out :
[QUOTE = "Campfire Safari , post: 59132, member: 7287"]
In my opinion, a rifle caliber 7x57 is the prettiest rifle to shoot on plain game ( if you go a few yards more to the game ). I have shot Blue Wildebeest , Hartebeest , Kudu , Zebra , Impala , Blesbok , Reedbuck , Duiker and wild dogs with my old Musgrave rifle caliber 7x57. I never had any bullet damage with factory ammunition or reloaded cartridges. Let's not forget that Bell and his rifle.. When I read in other topics " What kind of rifle should my children get " , I advice to choice the cartridge 7x57.
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Thanks "kurpfalzjager".
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Welcome !
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Sierra is a very good bullet.
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I just so happen to have a Winchester 70 Featherweight in 7x57 on the way as we speak. It's been one of my favorite calibers for years, even though I've only shot one deer with it. That rifle was a Ruger No 1A. I sold it, so I felt like I needed another 7x57 in my collection.
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I'm positive u will like it on whitetail and other game. Good luck!
And I appreciate you selling it! I really need to take it out hunting
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That was actually a different Ruger No1 7x57. I never shot it as I recall. The deer I shot was with a rifle I owned back in the late 90s or early 2000s I believe.
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Bringing this thread back due to shooting another Texas feral hog with my ancient Mauser 93 in the original 7x57. I really like hunting with that round — great stopping power with very manageable recoil.
What loads are you using?
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Factory ammo — the Federal 175 grain. I’ve also tried the Sellier & Bellots in 173 grain, but the Federal works best for me.
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