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I know some folks here have this rifle and chambering, either the Classic or the Select.

Any thoughts, likes, dislikes and how they shoot?

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Bob, I got one 5-6 years ago and still have it, not going anywhere!


Tried a few different bullets with H4350 and it shot everything pretty decent.

Seems to like 115-117's more than 100 grain bullets. 117 SGK's shoot great out to 400 yards.

Packed it around fairly regular for awhile and haven't had any issues. Even hunted antelope all morning in the rain and it didn't melt....grin

Nice little rifle IMHO.

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Sam: how's the terminal performance if the 117GKs?

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Southtexas, I have only shot 1 buck antelope, 1 whitetail doe and a couple coyotes with it.

Antelope, was bedded at 180-200 yards, pass through chest, buck never got up.

Leaves a golf/tennis ball exit on coyotes.


The whitetail doe was a weird deal. Skittish deer standing along some trees on the edge of a field. She ran at the shot(lung/rib) with no sign of being hit.
Not uncommon with that placement, but damn did she run. Thinking she made it about 300-400 yards. Luckily she died out in an open hayfield or I might not have found her.

Two pencil holes through the lungs, little expansion it any.

Only thing I can think of is the bullet must have hit a small branch and tumbled right before impact.

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Bob -

My Ruger isn't a Kimber but it shoots great nonetheless.

75g V-MAX for varmints
100g TTSX for antelope
110g AccuBond for antelope
120g North Fork when hunting during elk season (have yet to shoot either a mulie or elk with it, though)

I've been shooting the 110g AccuBond more than the 100g TTSX simply because of better external ballistics (mostly for more retained energy). No complaints with either unless you're an antelope. I doubt deer would like them, either.


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Originally Posted by BobinNH
I know some folks here have this rifle and chambering, either the Classic or the Select.

Any thoughts, likes, dislikes and how they shoot?

Thanks in advance. smile



I've been eyeballing them on gunbroker and gunsinternational too bob. They are pretty nice....:

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=452162641


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Sam/Guys: Thanks. I'm asking for advice after the fact because I already bought it... smile

I knew Sam had one. They sure do fell like a nice little rifle. Trigger does not need a thing,barrel is nicely floated,and stock is very attractive. It drove me nuts for about a week before I broke down.

I have some hand loads around but grabbed 4 boxes of factory with the 120 NPT and 117 Hornady Super Performance. I may try those today or tomorrow.




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I got mine 5 years ago and I love it, it has been consistently accurate, and its the last rifle I would sell. It has a few "marks" in the wood from tripod stands and use but its still looks good. I really have grown fond of the Roberts as well, with 46 grains of H4350 and a 100TTSX its a very good round for deer.


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I have on as well, gorgeous little thing. Not fussy about what it likes.



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Good on ya, Bob. I have eyeballed these things for years, really nice looking little rifles. I'm currently .257 bobless, but hanging onto the brass & dies to get back into the game one day ...


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Originally Posted by cal74
I have on as well, gorgeous little thing. Not fussy about what it likes.



And I'm still kicking myself in thae arse for selling it! I'll replace it with another someday....

That rifle was probably one of the easiest I've loaded for. Took a load out of Nosler's book with 100gr Partitions/Ballistic Tips and it shot the loads well.

Cal.... Did you get a chance to roll some up for it or are you still shooting factories? You get to use it on a cow elk?


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n8dawg/others: There were two Classic Selects there; this one was used and the tag said "unfired"....who knows? Anyway it's very clean and the wood was darker and had more contrast than the other one.

I had a Montana 5-6 years ago that had chambering issues; I made the mistake of sending it back to Kimber. They screwed it up. I got discouraged. But this makes maybe 6-7 Roberts rifles I have owned and killed a lot of game mostly out west with an early PF M70,including the biggest pronghorn I ever killed,a big one that scored over 80 at about 400 yards.

My first Roberts was a pre 64 M70 that I shot many varmints with and the first rifle for which I ever hand loaded. I have also had the Rem 700 MR with both short and long magazines, all nice rifles,and a couple of Rugers.

This rifle is a far cry from that that first M70....lots lighter and handier. I am popping bases and rings on it as we speak.

I had not really paid attention before yesterday but factory ammo for the cartridge sure has changed. Back in the day you could get 117 RN loads that did about 2600 fps...I used them to make brass. Or some 100 gr loads I can't recall but none were as good as my hand loads.

I am really curious about the 117 SST Super Performance at an advertised 2945 fps,which is only about 100 fps below the same factory load for the 25/06.(who knows what it gives for speed). I also have some hand loads for the 100 gr NPT and H4350. I stole the load from John B,who recommended it. We'll see what happens.

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Damn this thing is light! Even with the scope.... eek




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Hey Bob, congrats with the new gun. I hope it shoots great.

Sounds like it's hard to walk away from a 257 Roberts, once you have owned one.

Kimber 84M Classic Select in a 257R would be nice.

What are you going to use for a scope?

Have a good day.


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I have a Classic Select in 257 Roberts. It's a beautiful little rifle topped with a Leupold 2.5-8 with B&C reticle. It shoots the Hornady Superformance loads under an inch.

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Randy the only scope I had hanging around is a 4X Conquest which will be fine for now. I plan on hunting the rifle maybe later this week in NH assuming I get it zeroed and so forth.

Maybe down the road a bit I will get something else for it. I mounted the Conquest and it's a tad long for that little rifle but it shoulders nice and I am looking right into the reticle when i shoulder it.

I used medium Leupold rings on it with the Kimber bases....I noticed before that the smaller diameter receiver makes a medium ring better for me;with a low I am scrunching hard to get a view through the scope.

Hunterjg thanks for the info on the 117 Super Performance...pretty interesting load. Have you killed with it?




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Thanks Bob

I have a Leupold 2.5-8, one of these days I will find me a nice Kimber to put it on. I'm still thinking a 257 Roberts or a 7-08 in a Classic Select.



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I have not. I bought the rifle shortly before the season last year and rounded up a couple boxes of Core locks , power points and the Hornady rounds. I only saw a small 3 pointer last year and let him go. I'll be carrying it this year again if the weather is nice. If not the 308 Montana gets the nod.

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Sounds like you found a nice one. So how did it shoot? smile

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That dealer in MN seems to be THE place to find one!

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