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Sorry about another vs. thread...

I've been way more than impressed over the years with the 7-08. Can the Roberts provide me with the same quality of killin as the -08? I know, shot placement is a must. Right now I feel like the -08 is about the perfect deer getter. But the Bob just is one I've always wanted.


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Either one will do ya.
If money is not an issue, get them both. I have several 257 Roberts rifles, and a few 7x57's, which are so close to the 7-08 there's really no arguing between the two.


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I am thinking lighter rifles and less recoil these days. I shoot a 7.5 pound 270 winchester with a midddling load of H4831 and a 130 bullet at about 2900FPS, I can tell the difference between this and a 180 at about 2900 out of a 300 WSM. My goal is a very very light .257 roberts with a very light riflescope on it, sadly will not happen this season...


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I shot a 7mm/08 out of a Remington Mountain Rifle for about ten years. In the last three years, I have been dabbling with a .257 Roberts.

What I have found is that there is very little difference. They are both very efficient deer cartridges, and kill very well. I have only used the 90 grain Sierra BTHP, the 100 grain Hornady and the 110 grain Accubond out of the Roberts, I would use the Sierra again if I had to, but would prefer the others if possible.

In the 7mm/08, I have used the 120 grain Sierra PH, the 140 grain Nosler BT a great deal, the 139 grain Hornday interlock, the 130 grain Speer in hot cor and BTSP configuration, and I used the 154 grain Hornady RN once. Any reasonable bullet out of the 7mm/08 is a cyanide pill for a whitetail.

Either cartridge can be had in a very light rifle. I just recently bought a Kimber Montana in .257 Roberts, and look forward to shooting it soon.



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250 Savage, you don't need that much horsepower for Deer, not even Mulies. grin


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As noted, either will do, but I prefer the larger, heavier bullets of the 7mm-08.

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.257 of course! It's TWENTY-FIVE caliber! It won't kill 'em any better, but it's TWENTY-FIVE caliber!


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My wife has hunted deer and pronghorns with a .257 Roberts for over 25 years, with kills every year. Everything she has shot with it has stayed shot. Hornady 100 grain bullet, 44 grains 4350.


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Flip a coin for use on Whitetail... I have one of each and love them.

The + to the 257BOB is the lighter 75&85gr varmint bullets are nice for V-hunting.

The + to the 7mm-08 is that you can load a little heavier bullets like the 150 and 160's which make it just slightly a little better suited for Elk.

Although the 7mm-08 with 100gr'ers can be used for varmints and the 257Bob can be used on Elk with no probs with the right bullet.


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I'm going to give the Remington Model 7 in 7mm-08 with 140 gr partitions a try next month in Maine..


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Hmmm... which one would you rather have for shooting 300 lb mule deer?

The 257 should work great dink deer.

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Originally Posted by CEJ1895
I'm going to give the Remington Model 7 in 7mm-08 with 140 gr partitions a try next month in Maine..


Thats my favorite rig for whitetails in the timber, except I use 145 gr. Grand Slams. Works great.


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Put me in the Bob camp. It is all I have needed for the past 25 years. Oh I stray sometimes, but I always come back to the Bob.

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Hi lodgepole - Thanks for the idea on 145 gr Grand Slams.. This will be my first time hunting with this rifle, I bought it for my dad to use but when he passed last year I set it up for my nephew to use this year. Now because of school commitments he can't go so I'm going to try and bloody it for him..


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A .284" 140gr anybody bullet through the lungs is hard to beat. 7mm is hard to beat for all a round , and the 708 is one of the best. I have 3 708s, but prefer the 7SAUM and the 6.5x55.

The Bob is good, but the Roy is better.

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Originally Posted by DMB
Either one will do ya.
If money is not an issue, get them both. I have several 257 Roberts rifles, and a few 7x57's, which are so close to the 7-08 there's really no arguing between the two.


We got one 7-08 right now. I'm getting a 7-08 in a featherweight. Local shop has a Bob in a hawkeye with a sweet piece of wood. No one seems to want it. Been there at least 6 months. It's just one of them guns thats like a snake. Everytime I'm near it I get bit.


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