7x57 long range?

[JockStalk]

Would really like to hear anyone’s experience of pushing distance (600m +) with this fine cartridge. 
I’ve a hankering to see what I can do with 162 amax in a good quality, modern actioned sporter (it’s a Varberger aka kongsberg/lakelander) 

JS

[KABOOM]

5 hours ago, JockStalk said:

Would really like to hear anyone’s experience of pushing distance (600m +) with this fine cartridge. 
I’ve a hankering to see what I can do with 162 amax in a good quality, modern actioned sporter (it’s a Varberger aka kongsberg/lakelander) 

JS

I shoot a 7x57 and you should do fine. Max loads in my experience are compressed zero issues with that. I plan to do some work with168 grn Sierra Match King this summer. Best wishes for good shooting.

[Andrew]

I shot off-hand 500M Metallic Silhouette competition with by 7x57 hunting rifle back in simpler times. The cartridge did just fine knocking down 57 pound steel targets at 500M. I used 145 grain Speer soft points over a compressed charge of Hodgdon's 4831 as this was my hunting load.~Andrew

[JockStalk]

145gr speer hotcor and N150 is my go-to hunting load. I think the 162 amax will let me extract a bit more out of the rifle, but time will tell I guess!

[KABOOM]

That 162 A-Max will drift less at longer ranges probably compress your charge some what no worries i do that now with a 140TSX Barnes and zero issues. Remington brass, CCI 200 primers and if i recall a max charge of H4831sc for about 2750 fps if memory serves.

[Scrumbag]

You could try Sierra's 160gr TMK perhaps? That's what I use in the 7x64 and with my limited experience of LR found it good.

Scrummy