. I have killed deer with both and as someone said. The deer will not argue the difference but I am a bit more partial to the 257 just because I have more experience with it as I got one of. 700 classics when they first came out. It appealed to me then because I wanted a combo deer groundhog rifle. I've had one ever since. Only had the308 for about5 yrs and like it very much but for deer sized game the Roberts is more than enough.
Oops should have read all the way thru the posts. Actually I almost said I like them both enough to take the best deal. You did good , a year or so a go there was a beautiful Kimber 308 at a LGS and it was like a case of rabies I had to chain myself to a tree to let the fever pass. It was a beautiful rifle I can still close my eyes an see that walnut stock .
Last edited by bangeye; 09/07/13.
