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fisherman66 · April 23, 2010, 08:09 PM

Hawg, I realized I made a boo boo when I posted that and added the comment right above yours. Yeah, most factory 7x57 loads are underloaded to compensate for the older milsurp rifles out there. Since our OP's goal is to reduce recoil I don't think he's aiming for high velocity. I can attest that 173 grains at about 2400 fps kill bambi just fine. I'd like to get a big feral pig with that load next. It's a very soft shooting load (Sellier and Bellot SPCE 173g).

April 23, 2010, 08:09 PM	#9
fisherman66 Senior Member Join Date: August 22, 2005 Location: The Woodlands TX Posts: 4,679	Hawg, I realized I made a boo boo when I posted that and added the comment right above yours. Yeah, most factory 7x57 loads are underloaded to compensate for the older milsurp rifles out there. Since our OP's goal is to reduce recoil I don't think he's aiming for high velocity. I can attest that 173 grains at about 2400 fps kill bambi just fine. I'd like to get a big feral pig with that load next. It's a very soft shooting load (Sellier and Bellot SPCE 173g). __________________ la plus belle des ruses du diable est de vous persuader qu'il n'existe pas!