8X57 Remington.
 

I just read someplace that the Remington classic for 2004 will be the 8X57 mauser. I don't collect them all and I might just skip that one. Good caliber though. 2003 was the 300 Savage. I sort of wish I would have grabed that one. I had one on layaway but traded it for a 308.

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:eek: James what magazine did you read that in? I hope it is true. I like the 8x57. I had a Turkish mauser but shot the bore out[&:][:@][:'(].

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I too have understood the 8X57 mauser will be the cartridge for 2004.....while it's not one I'd pick, I'm a horrible barometer of what the shooting public wants.

Remington clearly isn't picking the calibers based on performance.....

Too bad too because the classic is the only Remington 700 model that I like!!!

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Vapodog,

I always thought that Remington picked the chambering for the Classic based on nastalgia (spelling). If you go the Remington website most of the voters picked the .300 Rem Ultra[&:][:'(].....dosen't seem this cartridge deserves the "classic" status as of yet:eek: As is always the case the shooting communinty can't make a decision....about like takeing a girl out for super[8D].


If it were up to me I would choose the .300 H&H or .250 Savage......maybe the .284 win..........LOL, NBH

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I can't remember what magazine it was but I am thinking it was guns and Ammo. Anyway I am sure thats what it is. The 250 Savage was the classic in I think 1974. I got that one new when the came out. The 257 Roberts was another as was the 7x57 mauser. That one went in a hurry. I also bought the 6.5x55 when it came out in the mid 90's A couple more I recall were the 300 Win Mag and the 7mm Weatherby Mag. Also the 221 Fireball in 2002. On second thought I bet it was Shooting Times because the artical was by Layne Siimpson.

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James thanks for the update, i had my fingers crossed that it would be the 260 Rem but thats the way it goes. The 8x57 is a disappointment for me and i agree with what vapodog posted. I want a 260 but i don't want the model 7 or the Titanium, i'd like to find one of the older ones like they use to make. I think it was a BDL with detachable mag, not sure. I found one remington mountain rifle chambered in 260 but i'm not crazy about the pencil barrel on that one. I'm gonna keep looking until spring and if i can't find a Remington it looks like i'll be a first time Ruger owner. I just recently bought my son a new in the box Remington Classic 25.06 for Christmas. The classic is a nice gun.

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Very cool, I want one. If they are picking chamberings that are 'classic' they could hardly do better, the 8x57 is the granddaddy of most modern cartridges.
Now if only remington would actually produce some real 8x57 cartidges loaded up to their potential to go with the rifle.

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8x57 mauser, what a great cartridge!!!

I shoot a rimmed version of it, and although i've not taken the huge amount of game with it that i have with other rifles, i have taken moose, deer, and bear, includeing a 8 point and a 9 point (white tails) this fall.

I hand load 200 grain Nosler partitions at just over 2,500 fps, and they shoot great!! I've used them on something as small as a coyote, on up to a decent size bull moose, and they worked well on both size animials.

This round with Noslers kills all out of proportion to it's size!!


Opening evening 9 point white tail,

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I like the Classic's because they usually recognize an older American or European cartridge.
Most of these old cartridges are great shooters and not as finicky to load for like a lot of the "trick of the week magnums."
I hope it is the 8X57 in the new Classic.

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The 8x57 JS is one of the world's great cartridges. It has taken as much and as many varieties of game as anything. It is very similar to the .30-'06 in performance, and deserves far more attention that it gets.

I, too, hope Remington comes out with some properly-loaded ammunition for it. It would make me consider a purcahse from Big Green...something I haven't done in years.

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It had to have been in Guns&Ammo. I have a long standing subscription to Shooting Times and I don't recall seeing anything about it in ST. I went to the Remington site and couldn't find anything there. They did have a poll set up where you could vote.

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There was a write-up on the 8x57 Mauser some time ago but I don't think it was talking about it in the context being the new Classic chambering. It was just an information article of the pro's and con's, etc. I don't have time to go through them right now to see.

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i have one in a CZ VZ24 fine caliber. unfortunatly it is rather expensive to shoot.

off the record i would rather see the gun chambered in the 35rem this year instead

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Quilly! you missed that one it was the classic for 1988. A few more past ones are 8MM Rem Mag 300 H&H, 375 H&H 350 Mag, 264 Win Mag 220 Swift and 6MM Remington. From 78 to 85 they chambered it in 22-250, 243, 6mm,7mm Mag 270 and 30-06. From 81 to present they just selected one caliber each year I started out collecting them but ran on to hard time and had to sell most of them. My wife latched on to the 250-3000 though and it ain't going anywhere. She told me if she ever goes to the cabnet to get it, it better be there.:)

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1981 7mm Mauser (7 x 57 mm)
1982 .257 Roberts
1983 .300 H&H Magnum
1984 .250-3000 Savage
1985 .350 Remington Magnum
1986 .264 Win. Magnum
1987 .338 Win. Magnum
1988 .35 Whelen
1989 .300 Wby. Mag.
1990 .25-06 Remington
1991 7mm Wby. Mag.
1992 .220 Swift
1993 .222 Remington
1994 6.5 x 55mm Swedish
1995 .300 Win. Magnum
1996 .375 H&H Magnum
1997 .280 Remington
1998 8mm Remington Magnum
1999 .17 Remington
2000 .223 Remington
2001 7mm-08 Remington
2002 .221 Remington Fireball
2003 .300 Savage