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Hi
Any 257 roberts fans?
Always wanted one since seeing them in magazines backin the 70's and 80's.

Finally bought a 1981 Winchester Model 70 xtr fwt.

Haven't had a chance to use it yet since i had the action bedded and barrel free floated.

Beautiful rifles
Got to love that stock withe schnabel fore arm
 
chuckAA said:
Hi
Any 257 roberts fans?
Always wanted one since seeing them in magazines backin the 70's and 80's.

Finally bought a 1981 Winchester Model 70 xtr fwt.

Haven't had a chance to use it yet since i had the action bedded and barrel free floated.

Beautiful rifles
Got to love that stock withe schnabel fore arm
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Congrats on the rifle! Looks like a really well balanced cartrige and rifle pairing there!
 
chuckAA said:
Hi
Any 257 roberts fans?
Always wanted one since seeing them in magazines backin the 70's and 80's.

Finally bought a 1981 Winchester Model 70 xtr fwt.

Haven't had a chance to use it yet since i had the action bedded and barrel free floated.

Beautiful rifles
Got to love that stock withe schnabel fore arm
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Congratz. I hope you're a handloader. ...... I've been shooting one for years. After seeing a used one for sale in Lovetts in Kitchener about 35yrs ago and not calling in time to get it, I had one built instead. You'll like that rifle. Use a smaller scope (2-7 or 2.5-8) to keep the weight down. You'll enjoy it more. The big hitch now is brass. It's expensive but can be reformed from 270 or 30-06.
 
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Nice rifle! I had one almost exactly the same which served very well as my primary light big game rifle from 1981 to '98. It accounted for numerous whitetails, mule deer, a few pronghorns and my first ever bear, as well as some coyotes and jack rabbits. The .257 is a nicely balanced cartridge. I mostly used hand loaded Nosler Partitions 115gr. at 2800 fps, propelled by 4350, a deadly combination. I'm sure you'll enjoy yours.
 
I have a mint M70 Featherweight, I have lots of Remington brass, but it’s easy to make by necking down 7x57, it shoots 100 Hotcores sub MOA and even better with 117 RN’s
 
I have an AI one, quite like it! The rifle was a custom rifle built on a Serbian mauser action
Double set trigger gorgeous wood but a bit heavy…
 
SuperCub said:
Congratz. I hope you're a handloader. ...... I've been shooting one for years. After seeing a used one for sale in Lovetts in Kitchener about 35yrs ago and not calling in time to get it, I had one built instead. You'll like that rifle. Use a smaller scope (2-7 or 2.5-8) to keep the weight down. You'll enjoy it more. The big hitch now is brass. It's expensive but can be reformed from 270 or 30-06.
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I haven't reloaded in years
Currently trying the hornady superperformance 117 gr SST facory loads
 
chuckAA said:
I haven't reloaded in years
Currently trying the hornady superperformance 117 gr SST facory loads
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Depending on how much you want to shoot that rifle, handloading may be a good option.

The LGS only shows Remington ammo in stock at $75 plus the tax.
 
I find the 257 Roberts to be interesting. There is some W-W Super 257 Roberts brass here. Also, quit a bit more headstamped as W-W Super for 257 Robt +P. Many R-P 257 Robt and 257 Rob - but no R-P +P - did Remington make that stuff? I have not weighed or volume sorted to tell if there is a difference among the headstamps that are here. My older Hornady 9th Manual (2012) says their loads are to +P pressure levels, but makes no mention of using +P brass? My Nosler 9 Manual (2020) says that their loads are to +P pressure level of 58,000 psi, "and should only be used in modern firearms and +P cases designed for these pressures." And a rifle that I recently received - a tang safety Ruger 77 - the former owner was using 100 grain bullets in re-formed 7x57 brass of various headstamps, so I do not yet know what that brass compares to - internal volume or weight.
 
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SuperCub said:
Congratz. I hope you're a handloader. ...... I've been shooting one for years. After seeing a used one for sale in Lovetts in Kitchener about 35yrs ago and not calling in time to get it, I had one built instead. You'll like that rifle. Use a smaller scope (2-7 or 2.5-8) to keep the weight down. You'll enjoy it more. The big hitch now is brass. It's expensive but can be reformed from 270 or 30-06.
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the 257 robert's is based on the 7x57 mauser cartridge so 30-06 brass won't work
25-06 30-06
 
struff55 said:
the 257 robert's is based on the 7x57 mauser cartridge so 30-06 brass won't work
25-06 30-06
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I have a 7x57 form/trim die here that does quick work on 30-06 brass resizing it down. Squish it through the die and cut off the top with a hacksaw.

Here's the 7x57 reformed from 30-06.

'06 on left. Middle after one pass through the trim die, Right is after trimming with a saw and file. I don't have a FL 257R die here as I had the neck section of mine bored out to make it into a bump die.

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Always wanted one. But I have got 6.5x55 shooting 100grn softies pretty good at 2900ish fps. Figured it'd be what I have so I always put the urge on the back shelf. Same with .270, I'm not quite at 270 velocity with 130s at the moment..but a deer won't care. Decided to fill the void and go the other way with 8x57 to launch some 200 heavies.
 
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