Old School Rifle

Awesome Weapon.

Clay
 What kind load are you shooting. I do believe both the 257 roberts and the 7X57 are 2 of the most overlooked cartridges ever made. The 7X57 with the right reloads and the right person behind the gun the 7X57 will stop anything that 99.9% hunt.

A friend has a 7X57 ackley and it will shoot flys at 100yds, He shoots 140 gr at some over 3000 fps and almost no recoil

Will be starting load workup soon W/120gn TSX's.  There'll be a little recoil with this one as it's just a shade over 7# all up.

So you must have found the scope I see.

Nice.

Pretty snazzy cement pad too.  

I hear in the background that folks are in the process of hiding the slab as I type.

Outstanding!

Jiffy Said:
So you must have found the scope I see.

Nice.

Pretty snazzy cement pad too.  

That stuff is called concrete.  Cement is a powder that you mix with water and aggregate.  Just thought you might like to know. 

Shouldn't have looked at those pictures.  Now I have an itch to pick up something new to shoot.  Thanks horsager.

It's not the 1st time I've been an influence towards a new rifle for someone.  (grin)

No buck tag for me this year.  I expected that so it wasn't a surprise.  I try to make it more interesting by getting 7 doe tags and not using the same rifle for two deer.  Maybe I should plan on getting another tag so I would be "forced" to go shopping.

I actually look forward to the "doe only" seasons because I get to use rifles that I would leave home if I had a buck tag.

Farnorth, I'm in the same boat, no buck tag and I do the same with extra rifles, likely that BRNO will de-life a doe this fall.

Sometimes I feel bad that some of my rifles do so much sitting around.  Especially the 700 Mountain in 7mm-08 that is my #2 choice.  Lately, I've been thinking it would be fun to have an older service rifle.  Maybe a Mosin Nagant, M1 Garand, etc.

Farnorth Said:

Jiffy Said:
So you must have found the scope I see.

Nice.

Pretty snazzy cement pad too.  

That stuff is called concrete.  Cement is a powder that you mix with water and aggregate.  Just thought you might like to know. 

Well EEEEXXXXXCCCCUUUUUUSSSSSSEEEEEEE ME! 

Jiffy Said:

Farnorth Said:

Jiffy Said:
So you must have found the scope I see.

Nice.

Pretty snazzy cement pad too.  

That stuff is called concrete.  Cement is a powder that you mix with water and aggregate.  Just thought you might like to know. 

Well EEEEXXXXXCCCCUUUUUUSSSSSSEEEEEEE ME! 

I knew you would take it well.  The cement / concrete distinction was a pet peeve of my old shop teacher.  Absolutely a legend in North Dakota Vo-Ag circles.

Will somebody run me a drop chart for my 32-20?  I'm not positive but I'm fairly certain with a 25 ft. zero I'll need about 546 MOA to get to 50 yards.

Thanks in advance.......

old school rifle shooting modern TSX bullets,  that just aint right
well at least you are saving the environment from evil lead

3x, you're thinking maybe I ought to break a few of the nearly 70 yr old seals on the boxes and shoot these?

Whomever printed up those boxes kant spel!!!! 

Jiffy Said:
Whomever printed up those boxes kant spel!!!! 

And they probably talk funny too.

Horsager,  I wouldnt shoot them up.   Love those old round tipped bullets,   they probably have the same BC as a Toyota Prius.  

Clay:
I can't believe that you haven't grouped that rifle yet. It has been 2 1/2 days you can't work all the time.
That should be one of the best calibers for the tri states,Great elk gun up to 200-250 yds. Light weight and I have never seen one that did not shoot sub-minute.

I have a 257 roberts ackley improved and it is an tac driver with the 140 gr.