Checked the rifling on the 7x57 today. It's in spiffy condition. Shiny rifling that doesn't look rusted or the like.
Also, the bushnell scope on it magnifies from 3x to 9x so its pretty much a done deal. Also checked the federal webpage. They make ammunition with 185 grain bullets for the 7mm mauser. All my bases are covered.
Putting it on layaway day after tommorrow.
Not bad for a $299.00 dollar gun.
Also according to Federal's charts. The 185 grain bullet should still have 900 pound/feat pressure at 300 yards. Which according to the stuff I've been reading is about the minimum you want when a bullet hits a deer. Could be wrong. But I'm pretty sure I read that right.