Gosh, I went through "analysis paralysis" when in the .260 Rem vs .257 Roberts buying mode. Then to make matters worse the "short action Roberts" reared its ugly head, how in the world would I ever shoot the heavier bullets in a short action Roberts! Fate forced my hand into the Roberts because the .260 is scarce and darned if even the 100 grain bullets crammed way down into the cases don't shoot well and kill stuff. Folks like me that shoot deer at usually much less than 150 yards don't need to worry about this stuff, and despite the absolute hate of Kimber rifles here on the fire I sure like my select classic Roberts. After having it for less than a year it would be the last rifle I would part with. What's not to like, accurate, no recoil, kills stuff!