Loading for my new to me Model 81 Browning lever

[Fassteel]

i was lucky to find a used model 81 in 257 Roberts a couple weeks ago.
Did a very good bore scrubbing and got it free of old copper fouling and did some test loads that my bolt gun in roberts likes.
41 gr of Reloder 15 with a 90gr HPBT Sierra, and the same bullet with 47gr of IMR 4831
This rifle is amazingly accurate with both of these loads off the bench, 4831 had all 3 touching.
What beautiful shooting rifle

 

[53moose320Elk]

Sounds great I have a 308 and 358 in model 81 , shot a few moose and deer with the 308 , couple deer with 358
I didn’t even know they came in 257 roberts ,
Sounds like ya got the loads figure out , they are great guns the lever actions
Nothing wrong with a accurate gun

 

[Cheeto]

Does anyone still have their BLR owners manual for the 257 Roberts? Would like to know the barrel twist rate. The only figure I could come up with 1/12 twist. Which is prrobably on the slow side. Thanks in advance.

 

[mbogo3]

Should be 1-10

 

[BlackRam]

Congrats on the rare find!
Sounds like it is going to be a shooter!
If you ever get bored with it, let me know! I have been looking for one for awhile now.

Heading to the range tomorrow to finally sight in the the No.1A.