7x57 Mauser
Mauser's round for Spain; it impressed the U.S. Army in Cuba and later Africa's ivory hunters.
Good for: 1800s, WWI era, Deer today, Elk today
A typical factory load is a 173 gr round nose FMJ bullet at about 2,300 ft/s, with roughly 2,032 ft-lbs of energy at the muzzle.
Typical load
173 grround nose FMJMuzzle speed
2,300 ft/sMuzzle energy
2,032 ft-lbsTypical BC (G1)
≈ 0.28typical, varies by brandTwist rate
1:8.66Point-blank range
213 yd6" vital zoneHunting today
Yes: a classic deer and elk round.On the Military Surplus chart
Service history
Mauser's round for Spain; it impressed the U.S. Army in Cuba and later Africa's ivory hunters.
Service rifles
Spanish & Latin American Mausers
Military load
173 grround nose FMJ
Typical muzzle fps
2,300ft/s
Typical muzzle energy
2,032ft-lbs
Typical BC (G1)
≈ 0.28typical, varies by brand
Twist rate for typical load
1:8.66
MPBR (iron sights)
213 yd6" vital zone · Near zero 13 yd · Far zero 182 yd · Min PBR 0 yd · Max PBR 213 yd · Sight-in @100 3.00" high
Hunting today
Yes: a classic deer and elk round.
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Speed, energy and BC are typical figures for the listed load; real numbers vary by brand, lot and barrel length. Always check the ammo maker's data for your exact load.