This may seem odd, but have you ever been foraging for brass at a gun range and discovered such a large amount of nice, shiny brass that you just gather it all up, regardless of if you have a gun chambered in that caliber?
Well, probably not, because most of you are sane human beings. However, twice now in my recent forays to the local WMA public shooting range I have stumbled upon roughly 40 shiny new 7mm Mauser PPU cases. To have nearly 80 cases of a round that I don't even have a gun for doesn't sound rational, but I am like my dog Wolfgang attracted to squirrels. I can't help it!
What this goes back to is that part of my interests in the gun hobby which include collecting, repairing, and shooting milsurp guns. By far, I enjoyed Mauser 98k's the most in comparison to the Mosin Nagant and even Enfields and old Springfield bolt rifles I used to fix, shoot, and (unfortunately) flip for something new to play with.
So that got me thinking: what new and old guns might be fun in 7mm Mauser? First off, it is a great round in terms of ballistics. But is just random discovery of empty brass enough?
To be continued......
Adam Lee
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Yes.alphalimafoxtrot wrote: But is just random discovery of empty brass enough?
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I pick up any brass that looks okay then clean, inspect and put it away for trading or gifting purposes. Then there is always the possibility of finding a great deal on another firearm. Of course that means yet more dies, perhaps molds and sizers as well as more bullets.
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My sole 7x57 is a Ruger #1 Alexander Henry style that shoots like a dream. Right now I tend toward lighter bullets for use as varmint rifle as it isn't a legal game cartridge here in Ohio. Always wanted one of the FNs semi autos in 7mm but they've dried up or become collectors items out of my price range.
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Alright - I was just waiting to hear that I'm OK, and not just thinking crazy talk here. There are others who think like this in the world!GasGuzzler wrote:Yes.alphalimafoxtrot wrote: But is just random discovery of empty brass enough?
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Re: 7mm Mauser reloading mania?
Savage barrels are also available if you dig around some . An Axis or Stevens 200 long action would get you set up pretty inexpensively .
A 7mm08 can be reamed to a 7×57AI .
A heavy barrel for a 280 Rem like a gun show beater can be cut and rethreaded and reamed for 7×57 also .
A 7mm08 can be reamed to a 7×57AI .
A heavy barrel for a 280 Rem like a gun show beater can be cut and rethreaded and reamed for 7×57 also .
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