Old early 1900's remington single shot 7x57

[1911crazy]

I found an old 1900 turn of the century remington single shot 7x57 mauser rifle for a tad under $1,500. Its in close to very good condition++++.  I'm not sure about the value of these older military rifles. But i would like to add this to my 7x57 mauser line up.  I'm not sure if it was manufactured for the south american countries being its in 7x57 mauser.  What do you guys think??? I don't see many of these older remington single shot rifles but i did find one in 22lr.  I believe these are called falling block actions.  Please correct me if i'm wrong.

[wolverine_1]

Sounds like a Remington Rolling Block.  I picked up one and had it customized about 30 years ago.  Here is what I know about them.  Mine has a chamber that is on the large size of normal (everything I have read is that most of them do).  Mine also is bored off center so it strings as it heats up.  The only ammo that works well with mine was produced in an E. European nation that no longer exists (used to be sold by Hanson).  The problem is that US ammo is mfg on the small size of normal so I get a bright ring just forward of the base indicating possible head failure.  I have seen some propose that this was for a different 7mm cartridge, but have never seen any actual proof that was so.  Have fun with yours.  gene

[Goatwhiskers]

Bear in mind that the rolling block is not an extraordinarily strong design by modern standards, so keep your loads in the start to no more than mid-range category. The problems brought up by eugenes can be found in older guns manufactured under less exacting standards than today, so I would suggest making a chamber cast and slug your bore if you get the thing.  Enjoy!  GW

[iiranger]

Jack O'Connor wrote of many of these guns sold to Mexico and other south of the border countries prior to the adopting of Mauser design ('93, '95, etc.). Remington was pushing for the military contracts hard. Named often Remington Ryder Rolling Block rifle. (Mr. Ryder the designer as I understand).  At one time they sold for about $25.00 a dozen (yes, 12) surplus. Jack recommended keeping the loads at the "starting load" level in the current manuals of 50 years ago and the 7x57 was held down for the abundance of 93 Mexican Mausers that replaced the Rolling blocks. Interesting piece of history. Not unuseful in the field if you don't get wild with loads but "plus P?" NO!!!! Luck. Happy trails.

[1911crazy]

I missed the affordable one he had and he went up to $1,700 on the last remington rolling block rifle in 7x57.

[jedman]

  For $ 1700.00 it would need to be pristine to be worth that much.  I typically find them from $ 400 on up.  The 7 mm and the 43 Spanish were both made in huge quanitys and are out there if you watch long enough.
                jedman

[1911crazy]

Both the 6,5mm swede and the 7mm mauser rounds are my favorite to shoot at the range with no shoulder pain at the end of the shoot its softer than the 338wm/ '06.