Where are the .257 Roberts?
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I'll sell you raffle tickets for the Winchester model 70 chambered in 257 Roberts in my RMEF Banquet that is coming up.
I know it isn't what he is after, but he mentioned recoil was an issue, and possibly they are a hand loader.
If a rifle other than featherweight cannot be found, and he needs a rifle now, which is unknown, but if they do hand load then a quarter bore can be had in the .25-06 and loaded to any desired amount of recoil they wish.
I was just being friendly with options. I know, because I don't like it when someone says this is better than that. But that is not what I am trying to say.
I have a thread regarding the Super Swage 600 from Dillon where I say $100 + dollars "peace of mind" saves "pieces or skin" or something like that. Where a person is all about a C4HD or something saying it is better and cheaper, etc, etc. Well I don't have a Single Stage Press to run it in even if I wanted it. I don't have a tool head to put it in even if I wanted it. I wanted a Dillon Super Swage 600. A dedicated tool to swage .223 and 9mm. I got it. The one I wanted, but they just insist on making a youtube video to show me how "wrong" I was. At least that is what it seems.
I hope the OP finds the .257 Roberts. I think there is a Ruger M77 in that caliber right now. Which would be an awesome rifle.
Good luck.
If a rifle other than featherweight cannot be found, and he needs a rifle now, which is unknown, but if they do hand load then a quarter bore can be had in the .25-06 and loaded to any desired amount of recoil they wish.
I was just being friendly with options. I know, because I don't like it when someone says this is better than that. But that is not what I am trying to say.
I have a thread regarding the Super Swage 600 from Dillon where I say $100 + dollars "peace of mind" saves "pieces or skin" or something like that. Where a person is all about a C4HD or something saying it is better and cheaper, etc, etc. Well I don't have a Single Stage Press to run it in even if I wanted it. I don't have a tool head to put it in even if I wanted it. I wanted a Dillon Super Swage 600. A dedicated tool to swage .223 and 9mm. I got it. The one I wanted, but they just insist on making a youtube video to show me how "wrong" I was. At least that is what it seems.
I hope the OP finds the .257 Roberts. I think there is a Ruger M77 in that caliber right now. Which would be an awesome rifle.
Good luck.
gscrasher
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Bought a new Winchester model 70 in .257 Roberts this past summer off the rack at Sportsman's Warehouse in Albuquerque. It is a long action.
I know how the OP feels, he wants a .257 Roberts and not something else. Just last year the local place had one here but already having a .25-06 I passed on the Roberts and went to a .243 Win.
Keep looking, you'll find one. I'm a big fan of the .257 so I know why you want it.
Keep looking, you'll find one. I'm a big fan of the .257 so I know why you want it.
headoftheholler
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Old school 88 Sporter rebarreled to 257 RobertsHmmm no .257 rifle pics yet..... most unusual.
TexasPatriot.308
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when you can find one at Cabelas, they are about $1400 and don't stay in stock long. should have picked one up last time I was there. instead I walked out with a new Ruger 1911....went back a week later and the last one was sold.
CraigC
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Always wanted a Ruger 77 International in .257Roberts and ended up with one of the recent Lipsey's matte stainless versions in .250Savage. It's a nice little rifle and would be a fantastic .257. I'd suggest waiting for what you want, rather than settling for something else. It will be easier to feed than my .250 is and it's not really a big deal.
TexasPatriot.308
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I am looking everywhere, aint gonna jump on the first one, this will be a special rifle for me cause I can almost see putting some of my other rifles to the back of the safe. front row will be my old 788 in .308, 7mm-08, 6.5 Swede, Ruger No. 1 .22-250 and the .257...I will be 60 soon and it will be a gift to myself.
CraigC
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Wow. I know that it is a gun discussion web site, but don't offer a man a hamburger when he wants a hot dog!
BTW, it looks like there are 25 or so bolt action rifles alone, currently on Gunbroker, chambered in .257 Roberts.
Your other option is to tirelessly (sp?) go to every gun show, gun shop, gun club, garage sale and swap meet until you find what you want. I'm sure that your family won't mind.
BTW, it looks like there are 25 or so bolt action rifles alone, currently on Gunbroker, chambered in .257 Roberts.
Your other option is to tirelessly (sp?) go to every gun show, gun shop, gun club, garage sale and swap meet until you find what you want. I'm sure that your family won't mind.
morcey2
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Mine's fairly generic, but here it is:Hmmm no .257 rifle pics yet..... most unusual.
jimmyraythomason
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This one has possibilities! http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=380403677
dubbleA
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It's not rocket science, Cabelas has a huge selection across the US. I just looked at their gun library and they had 21 257 Roberts to choose from. Some of those are "pending". Simply pick the rifle you want and they will transfer it to the store.
Here is one that they list as available in the Buda store .
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Gun-Library/Buda-Gun-Library%7C/pc/103792680/c/105930180/Winchester-Model-70-Cabelas-Edition-in-257-Robt/1784174.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Fbuda-gun-library%2F_%2FN-1103644%2B4294736118%2FNe-4294736118%3FWTz_st%3DGuidedNav%26WTz_stype%3DGNU
Let me start by saying I load for my wife's .257 so I know about them. What I do not get is the why. If she was not emotionally attached to this I would re-barrel it in a second to .243. I was having a disagreement on another forum about this and for the life of me I do not get why. Is it to be different? Do you like being limited to a poor selection of bullets? Maybe finding about any rifle you can think of chambered in your caliber and tons of factory ammo is a bad thing? IMHO the .25 are has been calibers since there are plenty of better choices on both sides in 6mm or 6.5mm with a way better bullet selection and factory ammo. Not to mention I can find everything from a lightweight hunter to a benchrest rifle chambered in them.
jimmyraythomason
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Question was answered before it was asked.
That is really the only reason needed.
mdauben
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If you hand load I think the Weatherby is a very viable alternative. If you stick with factory ammo, though, the Weatherby is significantly more expensive and has a lot more kick than the Roberts for slightly better ballistics. Nothing against the Weatherby, I'm something of a fan myself, but that doesn't mean I can't recognize both the advantages and disadvantages of their cartridges.
ThomasT
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I just checked gun broker and they show 24 rifles in 257 roberts. That includes several ruger MKIIs and a couple of the ultra lites.
CraigC
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I wouldn't trade a good .257 for a crate of .243's. If we're gonna ask why, I don't know why anyone would rather have a glorified varmint cartridge for deer.
Not everybody wants the plain vanilla selection at the local Walmart.
T.R.
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Sometimes GunBroker.com comes through right away.
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morcey2
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I like the longer neck in the 257 (and also 6mm rem) for reloading consistency.
My 257 is specifically a hunting rifle and there are plenty of 25 caliber hunting bullets that run the range from varmints to deer. I know people who use partitions on elk, but I wouldn't.
I had my rifle built to my specs so finding a factory rifle is a non-issue. I handload everything for my 257 so factory ammunition is also a non-issue.
That's why I'm having a 6mm Rem built along with at least one 6.5x55.
I'll probably also build a 6.5-06 in the near future. Why is it so difficult for you to accept that someone might have different priorities and preferences than you? I view 257 Roberts and 270 Winchester as very similar in terms of purpose and usage. They're almost always hunting rifles. The bullet selection for both calibers (0.257 & 0.277) have developed around that specific usage. They're not used much in benchrest or tactical situations so there aren't many target type bullets offered. (6.8 spc has changed that slightly for 270, but that has been a fairly recent development.)
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I was not bashing the OP, it just amazes me someone would handicap themselves just to be different. As for the glorified varmint round comment, the 243 has everything the 257 does AND MORE. It is capable of everything the 257 is AND MORE.
morcey2
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So you're saying that if I'm using a 257 Bob, the bullets, if they happen to go straight which most of the obviously won't, that they'll bounce off everything from ground-squirrels to mule deer. If it shoots just as accurately, kills things just as dead, and is just as enjoyable to shoot plus being slightly more effective on larger game, what's the handicap?
There isn't enough of a difference between the two in actual function and effectiveness to really matter. The 257 has a slight edge on larger game, but that's it.
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