257 Roberts on elk

[shag]

Yep,  100% of the time I can place the bullet where it's supposed to go with smaller calibers than an -06 or a 300wsm.   Find someome that shoots a TSX that will tell you a 100gr TSX won't break bone and keep going on big game..  Good luck.  Actually know folk that push the 100TSX at 3200fps outa the Bob!   A very under estimated and great big game slayer!!!!   I'm selling a NIB Hawkeye in a Bob to fund a Montucky in a Bob!!   Planing on taking a big mulie and an elk with it in 2010!

[huntnphool]

 

[cascademountainhunter]

i would use it if i had one. i want one....

[shag]

This ain't your Grandpappys Roberts!!!

A  Short Action Roberts topping the scales at 5-1/4 pds!!!  A backcountry dream for me!

http://www.kimberamerica.com/rifles/84m/84m_montana/

[groundhog]

My ten year old daughter shoots a Win mod 70 Bob and she can drive tacks with it. She will shoot it 20 times on the range and be begging to shoot it more. I agree with Josh it is all about shot selection and placement. If I can get a spike bull in front of her this year it is in trouble.

[superdown]

In this state you can legaly hunt elk with a 4in 25acp handgun.

Modern Firearm Regulations
Rifles:
Big game, except cougar, must be hunted with
a minimum of 24 caliber (6mm) centerfire rifle.
Cougar may be hunted with 22 caliber centerfire
rifle. Rimfire rifles are not legal for big game.
Handguns:
Big game, except cougar, may be hunted with
handguns with a minimum barrel length of 4 inches
per manufacturers specification, and fire a minimum
24 caliber centerfire cartridge. Cougar may be
hunted with 22 caliber centerfire handgun. Rimfire
handguns are not legal for big game.

[JoshT]

"or any other critter that can't stomp me into a puddle or eat me... with my 25-06 and a 100 TSX. On any sensible shot I'd bet a box of bullets you wouldn't recover that bullet..."

Care to go to South Africa with me?   

The bullet is big enough for an elk though, don't worry.

Love to... you pay for everything I hammer with one pill out of the .25-06 and a 100 or 115 grain TSX... I'll pay for double anything that requires more than one shot... Deal? I'm thinking you might want to pack a lunch... though you might recover a couple bullets from the bigger african critters... them things are a lot tougher skinned than an elk.

Like I said... I fear nothing but the most dangerous of game when I pack the .25... there's about 7-8 animals on this entire planet that I'd be worried about. Even then... I might still pick a fight.

[robb92]

I've hunted bear and elk with my uncle's 257 Weatherby. Great flat shooting gun and will knock down what your aiming at. He has never lost any animal with the 257. I've seen him drop a lot of deer and 5 elk and 3 bears with it, all the animals dropped in their tracks. 

[Cascade_Sherpa]

The .257 weatherby has the advantage on the .257 roberts, and I agree, its a hell of a round.  Its definitely a deer and elk killer.

[Ghost1941]

"or any other critter that can't stomp me into a puddle or eat me... with my 25-06 and a 100 TSX. On any sensible shot I'd bet a box of bullets you wouldn't recover that bullet..."

Care to go to South Africa with me?   

The bullet is big enough for an elk though, don't worry.

Love to... you pay for everything I hammer with one pill out of the .25-06 and a 100 or 115 grain TSX... I'll pay for double anything that requires more than one shot... Deal? I'm thinking you might want to pack a lunch... though you might recover a couple bullets from the bigger african critters... them things are a lot tougher skinned than an elk.

Like I said... I fear nothing but the most dangerous of game when I pack the .25... there's about 7-8 animals on this entire planet that I'd be worried about. Even then... I might still pick a fight.

You don't GO to Africa to hunt Blesbok, eland, gemsbok, Kudu's and Wildebeest(Those are an added perk).  I'm talking about cape's and elephants.  Hunting a cape with a .257 anything is like a Junior High quarterback trying to play in the NFL.  You're going to get hurt.

However, I will agree with you on it's capabilities to take any of the others.

[Curly]

The .257 weatherby has the advantage on the .257 roberts, and I agree, its a hell of a round.  Its definitely a deer and elk killer.

+1

[JoshT]

You don't GO to Africa to hunt Blesbok, eland, gemsbok, Kudu's and Wildebeest(Those are an added perk).  I'm talking about cape's and elephants.  Hunting a cape with a .257 anything is like a Junior High quarterback trying to play in the NFL.  You're going to get hurt.

However, I will agree with you on it's capabilities to take any of the others.

That's why I said:

"or any other critter that can't stomp me into a puddle or eat me...

I'm pretty sure a buff or jumbo could stomp me into a fine paste... thereby disqualifying it from .25-06 consideration. I'd love to GO to Africa simply to hunt plains game... I've no interest in hunting buffs or elephants or lions... I'm pretty sure I could have an absolute ball hunting Jackals and Warthogs and other such 'second tier' game... I'm not a snob when it comes to what constitutes a 'trophy'.

As for elk... I still maintain a .257 Roberts plus a 100 TSX... will hammer on elk all the live long day.

[Ghost1941]

You don't GO to Africa to hunt Blesbok, eland, gemsbok, Kudu's and Wildebeest(Those are an added perk).  I'm talking about cape's and elephants.  Hunting a cape with a .257 anything is like a Junior High quarterback trying to play in the NFL.  You're going to get hurt.

However, I will agree with you on it's capabilities to take any of the others.

That's why I said:

"or any other critter that can't stomp me into a puddle or eat me...

I'm pretty sure a buff or jumbo could stomp me into a fine paste... thereby disqualifying it from .25-06 consideration. I'd love to GO to Africa simply to hunt plains game... I've no interest in hunting buffs or elephants or lions... I'm pretty sure I could have an absolute ball hunting Jackals and Warthogs and other such 'second tier' game... I'm not a snob when it comes to what constitutes a 'trophy'.

As for elk... I still maintain a .257 Roberts plus a 100 TSX... will hammer on elk all the live long day.

Hehe, alright.  Keep in mind I'm not criticizing you or the round.  Just the way you worded that when you had originally stated it reminded me of a guy my great Uncle Dave had been an outfitter for.  The guy was dead convinced his side by side 12 would take a Cape Buffalo, even after many attempts to convince this guy he was nuts he decided to try anyways.  Needless to say, he got 2 shots, a pissed off Cape, and a guide who had to finish his game for him with a 375 HH.

[JoshT]

Hell... Roy Weatherby anchored a rhino with his pet .257 Weatherby... don't know that I'd be trying that kind of feat though.

[Ghost1941]

Rhino's go down a bit easier than cape's or elephants, not sure what it is, I think they're dumber or can't see you as well to get all that rage built up to charge.  Hell I'd probably shoot a male cat with one, the female... no.