Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles 257 ROBERTS vs.308 WIN for whitetail only hunting

But they must be gay. Which means other cup and core bullets are gay. It all obviously points back to Tom...

Stockpiling powder and primers ain't.

Geezusss..... Making an intelligent comment for you seems to be tricky enough. BTW,what exactly is your definition of the "middle of nowhere" . When did they install a wi-fi hotspot and cell tower there? I suppose your going to tell us there is also a coffee bar. Glad it's not on my bucket list of places to hunt, sounds too busy for me. I'll wager that checking to make sure you had your ammo packed with your weapon escaped you, didn't it.

Yep, I hear ya...I believe they were all of about $16.oo for a hundred count box, last time I looked...good thing folks like'em for puttin deer down quick..may not sell'em otherwise

I didn't want to get in, but....it's too hot (weather) to go out. First, I always wanted a 257I, on a Mexican Mauser, to hunt small Hill Country whiteyails, and the occasional exotic. A huge buck will weigh under 200lbs live weight. Shots are seldom over 200yds. If your hunting conditions mirrow these, I think the 257 is a great choice. My opinions on the perfect deer caliber/ cartridge is 7mm, in either the 7-08, or the coolest of them all the 7x57. That said, if shots are on really large deer or shots are longer, I'd go with the 308. capt david

While not a 257 Bob, I've shot and seen a schittload of whitetails shot with a 243 and 30-06. The ONLY difference I can tell is the size of the entrance hole, which really doesn't matter. So my suggestion is that you'll win either way.

I've got to throw my vote in for the .308. It's just the greatest rifle cartridge in the universe. My Kimber 84M is the one gun I wouldn't be without. I've owned MANY 308's and never been disappointed with any. Although, a BLR did tax my patience for a while.

Of course, if a Kimber Bob popped up available when I had the coinage.....

I really like the 308 but I would go with the 257 Roberts. You are hunting deer only and using a rifle that weighs 5lbs. The Roberts will be just as effective on whitetails and more pleasant on the shoulder. I have a Kimber Select in 257 Roberts and it's a joy to carry and shoot.

None of it is hard (though sometimes I can make it that way), but the .308 is a lot easier! I like your platform!

OCC,
Welcome back!

308 Winchester. I like heavier bullets.

Thanks! Feels good to be back! Brings some normalcy back to my life..

If it's the Auburn "Tigers"........What is this "War Eagle" business? I don't get what a War Eagle and a Tiger have in common. What is a War Eagle anyway? Sorry for the temporary thread hijack.

If this place brings you normalcy, I'd hate to see where you've been! Anyways, Welcome back!

Noted Whitetail biologist Dr. James C. Kroll sets the criteria thus:
1-A bullet weighting at least 140 grains.
2-Velocity approx. 3,000 fps.

He considers the 257 marginal but acceptible.

I believe he uses a 7 mm magnum, 140 gr. bullet.

Huh...Pretty sure he'd have a few disagree with him

Even a Dr. Can be stupid.

The problem with earning a Doctorate, is that "academia" has so much time and opportunity to fill your head with horse$hyte like the marginal capabilities of the .257 on Whitetails, and the necessity of a 7mm Rem Mag for same.

I think you choise would depend on your hunting style. I've killed alot of deer over the years with about 20 different cartridges including the 308 and the 257.

If most of your hunting is stand hunting or spot and stalk where you have the time to pick your shot the 257 would be perfect. I personaly use a 250 Sav and a 250 clone wildcat for that type of hunting.

If your more of a still hunter or tracker(Bennoit style) a 308 with a heavy bullet is the ticket, you have to be able to reach vitals from any direction and the shooting can get fast and usualy in heavier cover so I like something that exits. My mainstays for years were a Sav 99 308/180RN's (my nephew carries it now), a Bolt Carbine 30-06/220RN's (stolen from a buddy while bear hunting). I now relie on a Sav 99 375 Win and a 35 Whelen with a 358 Win carbine in the works to replace the 35 Whelen.

Erich

I like both cartridges a lot, but for just whitetail, the 257 Bob will do anything you need it to with a lot less recoil.