Quality weapons and chambers
11-12-2008, 11:49 AM
#11
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: tennessee
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RE: Quality weapons and chambers
i've got a mouser rifle, i had multiple types of shells fitted into it, and finally came up with it being a 7x57 mouser. the bullets fit great and ejected great but it doesn;t shoot worth a crap. the bullets flip flop and i cant site it in/. any suggestions? or is the rifleing just wore out?
11-12-2008, 12:01 PM
#12
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: central Ky
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RE: Quality weapons and chambers
Are you SURE it's a 7mmx57mm mauser???? It sounds like the bullets are extremely loose in bore.That COULD indicate you have a 7.92mmx57mm (8mm) mauser instead of a 7x57.The groove diameter of the 7x57 is .284 whereas the groove diameter of the 8x57 is .323. DO NOT assume you have ANY certain caliber until you know for sure.PLEASE for your sake,take it to someone knowledgeable or (even better) a gunsmith to be sure you know the correct cartridges for your rifle.
ORIGINAL: rbellinger59
i've got a mouser rifle, i had multiple types of shells fitted into it, and finally came up with it being a 7x57 mouser. the bullets fit great and ejected great but it doesn;t shoot worth a crap. the bullets flip flop and i cant site it in/. any suggestions? or is the rifleing just wore out?
i've got a mouser rifle, i had multiple types of shells fitted into it, and finally came up with it being a 7x57 mouser. the bullets fit great and ejected great but it doesn;t shoot worth a crap. the bullets flip flop and i cant site it in/. any suggestions? or is the rifleing just wore out?
11-12-2008, 02:18 PM
#13
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Southeast Alabama
Posts: 1,625
RE: Quality weapons and chambers
ORIGINAL: stalkingbear
Are you SURE it's a 7mmx57mm mauser???? It sounds like the bullets are extremely loose in bore.That COULD indicate you have a 7.92mmx57mm (8mm) mauser instead of a 7x57.The groove diameter of the 7x57 is .284 whereas the groove diameter of the 8x57 is .323. DO NOT assume you have ANY certain caliber until you know for sure.PLEASE for your sake,take it to someone knowledgeable or (even better) a gunsmith to be sure you know the correct cartridges for your rifle.
Are you SURE it's a 7mmx57mm mauser???? It sounds like the bullets are extremely loose in bore.That COULD indicate you have a 7.92mmx57mm (8mm) mauser instead of a 7x57.The groove diameter of the 7x57 is .284 whereas the groove diameter of the 8x57 is .323. DO NOT assume you have ANY certain caliber until you know for sure.PLEASE for your sake,take it to someone knowledgeable or (even better) a gunsmith to be sure you know the correct cartridges for your rifle.
ORIGINAL: rbellinger59
i've got a mouser rifle, i had multiple types of shells fitted into it, and finally came up with it being a 7x57 mouser. the bullets fit great and ejected great but it doesn;t shoot worth a crap. the bullets flip flop and i cant site it in/. any suggestions? or is the rifleing just wore out?
i've got a mouser rifle, i had multiple types of shells fitted into it, and finally came up with it being a 7x57 mouser. the bullets fit great and ejected great but it doesn;t shoot worth a crap. the bullets flip flop and i cant site it in/. any suggestions? or is the rifleing just wore out?
11-12-2008, 06:47 PM
#15
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RE: Quality weapons and chambers
Well I went ahead and got a Tikka T3 Lite 25-06. Mainly because it doesn't overkill my needs. I compared the rifles I was looking at and this is what I come up with
The Remington 700 .270 - Very nice, smooth bolt action, lots of power versatile on virtually any game out there... Easy to find shells. It's a little on the heavy side, and very flat shooting weapon.. Good amount of kick but managable Magazine isn't removable
Savage (not the accutrigger) - 30-06 -- It's nice, versatile, too much kick for me, every shot you have to retighten your scope rings...
Tikka T3 lite 25-06 - Very light, good amount of kick but managable, nice and flat shooting, Versatile for my needs in White-tail and possibly elk, all the way down to varmant, smooth trigger and bolt action, Easy to clean as the magazine is removable.
I'll mostly only use this gun on White tail, push comes to shove I'll get a 7mm mag if I want something bigger for Bear Use will mostly take place in the mountains in WV, back where my family lives. So I met my needs and I'm satisfied I can shoot coons, and deer, and will happy for now, untill I want a black bear.
The Remington 700 .270 - Very nice, smooth bolt action, lots of power versatile on virtually any game out there... Easy to find shells. It's a little on the heavy side, and very flat shooting weapon.. Good amount of kick but managable Magazine isn't removable
Savage (not the accutrigger) - 30-06 -- It's nice, versatile, too much kick for me, every shot you have to retighten your scope rings...
Tikka T3 lite 25-06 - Very light, good amount of kick but managable, nice and flat shooting, Versatile for my needs in White-tail and possibly elk, all the way down to varmant, smooth trigger and bolt action, Easy to clean as the magazine is removable.
I'll mostly only use this gun on White tail, push comes to shove I'll get a 7mm mag if I want something bigger for Bear Use will mostly take place in the mountains in WV, back where my family lives. So I met my needs and I'm satisfied I can shoot coons, and deer, and will happy for now, untill I want a black bear.
11-12-2008, 07:02 PM
#16
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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RE: Quality weapons and chambers
Just set up my 30-06 Tikka T-3 Stainless with a Nikon Monarch 2 x 7. Thing weighs only 6.4 lbs. Im shooting Fed 165's Barnes TripleShox (wife freaked out about the lead thing, prego with a 4 year old, what are you gonna do?). All is can say is it shoots like a bad mother-shut-yo-mouth....
11-12-2008, 08:52 PM
#17
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2007
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RE: Quality weapons and chambers
ORIGINAL: no_skill
Well I went ahead and got a Tikka T3 Lite 25-06. Mainly because it doesn't overkill my needs. I compared the rifles I was looking at and this is what I come up with
The Remington 700 .270 - Very nice, smooth bolt action, lots of power versatile on virtually any game out there... Easy to find shells. It's a little on the heavy side, and very flat shooting weapon.. Good amount of kick but managable Magazine isn't removable
Savage (not the accutrigger) - 30-06 -- It's nice, versatile, too much kick for me, every shot you have to retighten your scope rings...
Tikka T3 lite 25-06 - Very light, good amount of kick but managable, nice and flat shooting, Versatile for my needs in White-tail and possibly elk, all the way down to varmant, smooth trigger and bolt action, Easy to clean as the magazine is removable.
I'll mostly only use this gun on White tail, push comes to shove I'll get a 7mm mag if I want something bigger for Bear Use will mostly take place in the mountains in WV, back where my family lives. So I met my needs and I'm satisfied I can shoot coons, and deer, and will happy for now, untill I want a black bear.
Well I went ahead and got a Tikka T3 Lite 25-06. Mainly because it doesn't overkill my needs. I compared the rifles I was looking at and this is what I come up with
The Remington 700 .270 - Very nice, smooth bolt action, lots of power versatile on virtually any game out there... Easy to find shells. It's a little on the heavy side, and very flat shooting weapon.. Good amount of kick but managable Magazine isn't removable
Savage (not the accutrigger) - 30-06 -- It's nice, versatile, too much kick for me, every shot you have to retighten your scope rings...
Tikka T3 lite 25-06 - Very light, good amount of kick but managable, nice and flat shooting, Versatile for my needs in White-tail and possibly elk, all the way down to varmant, smooth trigger and bolt action, Easy to clean as the magazine is removable.
I'll mostly only use this gun on White tail, push comes to shove I'll get a 7mm mag if I want something bigger for Bear Use will mostly take place in the mountains in WV, back where my family lives. So I met my needs and I'm satisfied I can shoot coons, and deer, and will happy for now, untill I want a black bear.
I a 30-06 makes you need to retighten your screwsafter every time you shoot it you have issues. Try some locktight.
11-13-2008, 06:27 AM
#19
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RE: Quality weapons and chambers
Well I guess I'm a little late with my post but I was also going to suggest a Tikka. I've never owned one but was looking at them the other night. I was impressed with the crisp trigger and the action. The bolt seems like sliding wet glass on glass. Even moving it slowly resulted in no drag. It was slicker than snot on a doorknob. And the price is decent. I was somewhat turned off by the polymer magazine. But then I thought, hey, I have pistols made with this stuff. Its pretty tough.
And the good part is I am lefty and it comes in a ton of chamberings. I really don't need another rifle but darn it, I just may have to get one of these. Guarranteed 3 shots in 1"? I hve rifles that will do that without the guarrantee. So this may be even better.
I may just have to get me a 338 Federal in the T3 Lite Stainless.
And the good part is I am lefty and it comes in a ton of chamberings. I really don't need another rifle but darn it, I just may have to get one of these. Guarranteed 3 shots in 1"? I hve rifles that will do that without the guarrantee. So this may be even better.
I may just have to get me a 338 Federal in the T3 Lite Stainless.
11-13-2008, 08:04 AM
#20
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RE: Quality weapons and chambers
ORIGINAL: stalkingbear
For upper quality rifles,look at cooper if you can afford them. A step down from them is browning (my personal pick),sako,and a few others. Another option is to simply have a custom/semi custom rifle built just for you.
The 7mm08 is truly a cartridge that performs all out of proportion to it's size,while offering very mild recoil.
The leupold is the brand to compare to in american scopes. I'm sure you mean bushnell and while they may offer top quality scopes (elite series),I swore off anything with bushnell on it because of crappy customer service several times over the years.
For upper quality rifles,look at cooper if you can afford them. A step down from them is browning (my personal pick),sako,and a few others. Another option is to simply have a custom/semi custom rifle built just for you.
The 7mm08 is truly a cartridge that performs all out of proportion to it's size,while offering very mild recoil.
The leupold is the brand to compare to in american scopes. I'm sure you mean bushnell and while they may offer top quality scopes (elite series),I swore off anything with bushnell on it because of crappy customer service several times over the years.
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