I was a .257 fan for quite some time having owned rifles, all Win 70s, in 250-3000, 257R, 257R Imp, 25-06 and 257 WM. Of the group, the 250-3000 was my favorite and my sons used it successfully on many GA deer. I have since sold them all off and simplified my life with fewer rifles and more in the area of my current interest, DIY pre-fit builds.
For my purposes, the 257s fell into the same category as the 6.5s of the day, I'd just rather have a 270 with 130s and be done with it.
I'm not really a collector, although I still have a soft spot for most Win 70s, so I don't really keep things around that I don't use.
