The .257 Roberts thread

[skydiver386]

Once thought to be a neatly dead cartridge, the .257 Roberts seems to be making a comeback. Both loaded ammo and brass have become available recently, and at a much better price than 2 years ago.

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Hornandy SuperPerformance at $49.85 and Nosler Custom Grade at $54.41 per box.

Both Hornandy and Nosler factory ammo is available again at reasonable prices. No, it's still not the PPU 30-06 at $17.99 a box some of us remember, but 2 years ago the Nosler was going for $120.00 a box, IF you could find it.

Nosler is very proud of their .257 Roberts brass, and up until last week was in stock at Natchez Shooters Supply for $57 a box of 50.

Natchez

www.natchezss.com

I'm totally unashamed to say that this out of stock situation is because much of this brass is now on the shelves of my reloading bench.

The wonderful thing about the Bob is that 6mm Remington can be necked up, or 7mm Mauser can be necked down to form brass. Not the best quality, but PPU 7mm Mauser brass is fairly common and cheap if you look for it. Brass life is also quite good if you don't hotrod it to max pressures.

The biggest reason for my love of this cartridge is it's power on medium game along with soft recoil. For a youngster, lady hunter or any recoil shy person, it would be hard to find a better cartridge than this. For coyotes through Mule Deer, and their equivalent in Africa it's better than the 6mm's, but doesn't overdo things like some overbore 7mm's. It's not to hot, it's not to cold, this porridge is just right.

Anybody else have a soft spot for the .257 Roberts? Feel free to post pictures of game you have hunted with the Bob, or your favorite rifle in the .257.

 

[deewayne2003]

After guiding many first time/youth hunters with .243's; I much prefer the .257Rob for deer and highly recommend it for recoil sensitive/new shooters.

 

[jnmullins]

I wanted a 257 since I read about it in high school and finally got one a couple years ago - a vz24 action with an Adams & Bennet barrel. My load is a 117gr Hornady SST and IMR4955 in PPU 7x57 brass, at just under 2900fps. It shoots sub 3/4 MOA for 5 shots.

I don’t have any pictures, but I shot s feral hog with it this year and it performed very well. I’m hoping I can get a deer with it this fall.

 

[Flbt]

Once thought to be a neatly dead cartridge, the .257 Roberts seems to be making a comeback. Both loaded ammo and brass have become available recently, and at a much better price than 2 years ago.

257 Roberts Ammo for Sale - Buy 257 Ammunition Today! | MidwayUSA

Shop 257 Roberts at MidwayUSA! We carry a wide selection of 257 Roberts at the best prices!

www.midwayusa.com

Hornandy SuperPerformance at $49.85 and Nosler Custom Grade at $54.41 per box.

Both Hornandy and Nosler factory ammo is available again at reasonable prices. No, it's still not the PPU 30-06 at $17.99 a box some of us remember, but 2 years ago the Nosler was going for $120.00 a box, IF you could find it.

Nosler is very proud of their .257 Roberts brass, and up until last week was in stock at Natchez Shooters Supply for $57 a box of 50.

Natchez

www.natchezss.com

I'm totally unashamed to say that this out of stock situation is because much of this brass is now on the shelves of my reloading bench.

The wonderful thing about the Bob is that 6mm Remington can be necked up, or 7mm Mauser can be necked down to form brass. Not the best quality, but PPU 7mm Mauser brass is fairly common and cheap if you look for it. Brass life is also quite good if you don't hotrod it to max pressures.

The biggest reason for my love of this cartridge is it's power on medium game along with soft recoil. For a youngster, lady hunter or any recoil shy person, it would be hard to find a better cartridge than this. For coyotes through Mule Deer, and their equivalent in Africa it's better than the 6mm's, but doesn't overdo things like some overbore 7mm's. It's not to hot, it's not to cold, this porridge is just right.

Anybody else have a soft spot for the .257 Roberts? Feel free to post pictures of game you have hunted with the Bob, or your favorite rifle in the .257.

My cousin uses 257 r a lot
My buch like the 6mm a bit better
Honestly deer,hogs and coyotes I can’t tell a bit of difference in them
If they bring black bear season back I would rather the 257 r of the 2
But would use my 358,338 or 45-70 than either of them lol
The bear in fl have grown
When I first hunted them in the 80s I think 75 lbs was min weight to harvest
The last one o knew about being hit was a 3 year old that was nearly 500 lbs
A 100 lbs bear and a 500 one are different animals lol

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

I've been looking for a Ruger No 1 in 257 Roberts. Found a few, I just don't want to pay north of $2k for one.

 

[skydiver386]

I've been looking for a Ruger No 1 in 257 Roberts. Found a few, I just don't want to pay north of $2k for one.

I saw a sweet .257 #1 International in SS a while back at a gun show, but figured I'd get it on the way out. Nope, gone a few minutes after I passed on it. I have seen a few Ruger Hawkeyes in .257, and they don't seem to last long either.

 

[skydiver386]

My cousin uses 257 r a lot
My buch like the 6mm a bit better
Honestly deer,hogs and coyotes I can’t tell a bit of difference in them
If they bring black bear season back I would rather the 257 r of the 2
But would use my 358,338 or 45-70 than either of them lol
The bear in fl have grown
When I first hunted them in the 80s I think 75 lbs was min weight to harvest
The last one o knew about being hit was a 3 year old that was nearly 500 lbs
A 100 lbs bear and a 500 one are different animals lol

I have Bear and Florida Panthers on my trail camera. Juvenile Gators on occasion too.

As of right now, Tina's.257 Roberts is ready, but obtaining a tags for the species listed above has been difficult.

 

[Puddle]

My custom Roberts is a dedicated Pronghorn rifle, and I'll also use it on wheat field Muleys.

Using +P brass I load the 110 grain ELD-X to just over 3,000 fps MV using either H4350 or StaBALL 6.5. The 110 grain bullet is plenty for the mentioned body weights.

 

[Flbt]

I have Bear and Florida Panthers on my trail camera. Juvenile Gators on occasion too.

As of right now, Tina's.257 Roberts is ready, but obtaining a tags for the species listed above has been difficult.

Yea I don’t think they are fl panther’s any more
When Fwc brought in the true mt lions to breed with them.
I can’t put a aungus bull on cracker cows and have cracker cows anymore.
And that last time the opens bear season and the number they want taken in a week happens in a day.
We have bears in county’s they said don’t have them and the cats to.
There one on a cam less than a mile to the west about 400 lbs
And one to the east that was with on 500 yds or the property line about 200
There a guy with 500 bee hives to the west and we are looking at being in 100
So just a matter of time till po bear shows up
I might not get to arched to the bees but he better stay away from the cracker horse and cows

 

[Flbt]

I have Bear and Florida Panthers on my trail camera. Juvenile Gators on occasion too.

As of right now, Tina's.257 Roberts is ready, but obtaining a tags for the species listed above has been difficult.

My cousin lucked up 2 m77 ultra light weight and a m2 light weight
His kids like them lol

 

[cash_tx]

I recently swapped into an FN 1953 in 257 Roberts, and have installed a Timney trigger and topped it with a Leupold Vari X II 4-12; but still need to get it to the range for the first time. I haven't fired anything in this caliber since I was in high school over 35 years ago, and that was with my mom's Remington 722. It did a first class job on a whitetail doe at the time, though.

 

[dogcat1]

I commisioned one to be built about 16 months ago by Matt Roberts and it is nearly ready. I love the lighter shooting calibers = 7x57, .308, .280. .300 H&H and others.

 

[rookhawk]

Once thought to be a neatly dead cartridge, the .257 Roberts seems to be making a comeback. Both loaded ammo and brass have become available recently, and at a much better price than 2 years ago.

257 Roberts Ammo for Sale - Buy 257 Ammunition Today! | MidwayUSA

Shop 257 Roberts at MidwayUSA! We carry a wide selection of 257 Roberts at the best prices!

www.midwayusa.com

Hornandy SuperPerformance at $49.85 and Nosler Custom Grade at $54.41 per box.

Both Hornandy and Nosler factory ammo is available again at reasonable prices. No, it's still not the PPU 30-06 at $17.99 a box some of us remember, but 2 years ago the Nosler was going for $120.00 a box, IF you could find it.

Nosler is very proud of their .257 Roberts brass, and up until last week was in stock at Natchez Shooters Supply for $57 a box of 50.

Natchez

www.natchezss.com

I'm totally unashamed to say that this out of stock situation is because much of this brass is now on the shelves of my reloading bench.

The wonderful thing about the Bob is that 6mm Remington can be necked up, or 7mm Mauser can be necked down to form brass. Not the best quality, but PPU 7mm Mauser brass is fairly common and cheap if you look for it. Brass life is also quite good if you don't hotrod it to max pressures.

The biggest reason for my love of this cartridge is it's power on medium game along with soft recoil. For a youngster, lady hunter or any recoil shy person, it would be hard to find a better cartridge than this. For coyotes through Mule Deer, and their equivalent in Africa it's better than the 6mm's, but doesn't overdo things like some overbore 7mm's. It's not to hot, it's not to cold, this porridge is just right.

Anybody else have a soft spot for the .257 Roberts? Feel free to post pictures of game you have hunted with the Bob, or your favorite rifle in the .257.

The 257 Roberts +P and the 250 Savage are absolute class act cartridges. Ideal in single shot stalking rifles, both outputting a mere 7ish pounds of recoil.

They also tend to be found in very attractive vintage guns and modern customs that are easy on the eyes.

Both or either are on my dream gun list for a single shot, but I presently shoot the necked up big brother, the 7x57.

 

[Triathlete3]

I picked up a Ruger 77 Ultralight in 257 Roberts a few years ago, such a sweet shooter. Classic cartridge, but hard to come by. Also have one in a Remington 30s Deluxe. I've taken many deer and hogs with the Ruger.

 

[cash_tx]

I picked up a Ruger 77 Ultralight in 257 Roberts a few years ago, such a sweet shooter. Classic cartridge, but hard to come by. Also have one in a Remington 30s Deluxe. I've taken many deer and hogs with the Ruger.

Having recently acquired a Remington 30SX in 30-06 (which I immediately fell in love with), I'd be very keen to see some pics of your 30S in 257 Roberts.

 

[Triathlete3]

Having recently acquired a Remington 30SX in 30-06 (which I immediately fell in love with), I'd be very keen to see some pics of your 30S in 257 Roberts.

If it wasn't for the target blocks it would be almost mint. The Remington 30 is my favorite stamping on any reciever. I have a few different varieties.

 

[shark_za]

The .257 Roberts is just a 6.5x57 with light bullets.
And thats not really a bad thing.

 

[Puddle]

I chose a M77 Mk 1 .30-06 donor action for my build for a few reasons:
- I wanted the LA magazine box because I would be launching long-ish .257 bullets
- I focused on the +P loads so I chose the SAAMI MAP of the .30-06 (60k psi) as my upper limit
- I prefer the tang safety of the Mk 1 action when crawling that last 100 yards and then laying the rifle across the backpack for the prone shot.

 

[skydiver386]

I chose a M77 Mk 1 .30-06 donor action for my build for a few reasons:
- I wanted the LA magazine box because I would be launching long-ish .257 bullets
- I focused on the +P loads so I chose the SAAMI MAP of the .30-06 (60k psi) as my upper limit
- I prefer the tang safety of the Mk 1 action when crawling that last 100 yards and then laying the rifle across the backpack for the prone shot.

Are you doing wood or synthetic?

 

[Puddle]

I chose a McMillan 'R' fiberglass stock. I chose that one for the Pronghorn getter because the stock's forend is slightly flatter, and the stock's overall weight is slightly heavier, so the rifle rides a soft backpack very well at the prone shot.

All my other synthetic stocks are Bansner.