RE: 7X57
I' d like to take my 7x57 Venez. Mauser ' 98 to the deer woods but it' s too like new and the reciever is one of those polished " in the white" ones, way too shiny.
I' m thinking of doing a rebuild mauser' 98 in that round though, maybe a mannlicher style stock and bolt handle.
Back to the round itself. Factory loads in the US tend to be wimpy incase they are used in older actions. If you reload you can bring it up to a better velocity and use a better range of bullet weights & styles.
But those factory loads are adequate for deer sized game. I have not even checked to see if they have any premium loads for the 7x57 might be worth a look.