Anyone use a .257 Roberts in Africa???

[dogcat1]

Anyone use a .257 Roberts for plainsgame in Africa???
Comments and thoughts?

For me, it seemed very much like a 7mm-08, or .275 Rigby but a tad smaller.

 

[Ozishooter]

Hi
I havent but have always want to take my Cooper Arms 250Savage to hunt impala sized game

 

[NIGHTHAWK]

If you shoot it well, bring it and shoot PG up to Wildebeest or Lechwe.

I’ve taken PG with my .243 up to Roan. Using 80 Grain Barnes TTSX

 

[CBH Australia]

No, but I did use one successfully on a small gong at 400 as the owner had worked out the holdover just prior to my shots.

Other than that the only constructive comment I can add is that my outfitters wife used a .25-06 on Kudu so I see no reason not to use a .25 cal on a variety of plains game using a suitable load.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Anyone use a .257 Roberts for plainsgame in Africa???
Comments and thoughts?

For me, it seemed very much like a 7mm-08, or .275 Rigby but a tad smaller.

@dogcat1
Loaded with a 100gn TTSX to 3,200fps or a 110fn accubonds or a nice AFrame or similar you would aquit yourself quite well on most of the game short of eland, zebra and large kudu.
Bob