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Offline RadSav

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Re: .257 Roberts ammo recommendation
« Reply #15 on: May 27, 2015, 04:54:38 PM »
Mine is a cheap RCBS that I got on sale.  Nothing at all fancy.  I just load slow and check, double check and check again as I go.  Made sure I got a good set of calipers and a Hornady Lock & Load Comparator set. 

It is nothing like the high precision/high capacity stuff we used when I shot competitively.  Yet if I go slow and check as I go results have been great!  And I had the extra hundreds to stock up on powder, brass and bullets since they have been hard to find in Bob's size!
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Re: .257 Roberts ammo recommendation
« Reply #16 on: May 28, 2015, 07:32:07 AM »
Rad,
good point on you using a 20 in barrel.
 Both my 22in barreled Ruger  M-77 and #1 accounted for lots of deer especially when I lived in NY. I shot all my biggest mule deer in WY and MT with it and the average shot was over 200 yd but under 300 and that goes for 15 WY antelope also. I used the 120gr Sierra bullet a few years back on a doe WT and antelope hunt in WY. All one shot kills and all died within 20 yd or less. I do load on the warm side in my guns but as far as bullets go, I can't see any real differences between the 120/117 gr bullets from speer, hornady or sierra. I shot a few deer with the 100gr hornady and that worked well. I really like the 100gr Barns TS if I'm hunting big mule deer and I have to take a less than perfect shot. I even took the #1 to Africa and killed 4 or 5 head of game wit hit. My PH wanted to buy it from me but no sell'UM to him. I will keep it until I can't hunt and give it to one of my friends sons.

An underrated cartridge that needs to be hand loaded to get to its true potential. Inside of 300-350yd it gives nothing up to a 25/06, after that the 25/06 really shines.

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Re: .257 Roberts ammo recommendation
« Reply #17 on: May 28, 2015, 07:36:54 AM »
What's the .257 BOB?  I have saved all my brass and probably have a 100 rounds of it.  Just need to set up the re-loader as mentioned and try it.
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Re: .257 Roberts ammo recommendation
« Reply #18 on: May 28, 2015, 08:51:22 AM »
What's the .257 = BOB? 257 Robert's

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Re: .257 Roberts ammo recommendation
« Reply #19 on: May 28, 2015, 12:23:08 PM »
My recommendation would be to get yourself some IMR 4350 powder and the following bullets:  Nosler 115 gr Partition, Nosler 110 gr Accubond, and Barnes 100 gr TTSX.  Work up loads in each and see what your gun shoots best.  I've killed a bunch of game including quite a few elk with the 115 gr Partitions.  The .257 Roberts is a great caliber if you take good shots and don't try to stretch the limits of the caliber.

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Re: .257 Roberts ammo recommendation
« Reply #20 on: May 28, 2015, 02:16:38 PM »
My recommendation would be to get yourself some IMR 4350 powder and the following bullets:  Nosler 115 gr Partition, Nosler 110 gr Accubond, and Barnes 100 gr TTSX.  Work up loads in each and see what your gun shoots best.  I've killed a bunch of game including quite a few elk with the 115 gr Partitions.  The .257 Roberts is a great caliber if you take good shots and don't try to stretch the limits of the caliber.

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