Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Ask The Gunwriters Why so little talk about 257 Robert's loads ?

I would like to have one, but I’ve never seen one in my sheltered life.

Well, I have have three 257 Roberts and I'm going to sell two of them. One is a 1960s vintage commercial Belgian FN 98 with a SSSM PacNor barrel and the other is a Nosler M48 Heritage. Feel free to PM me if you're interested in either.

I love your rifle! I have 3 of those 1936 Mexican Small Ring 98s that I've had for 25 years and am just now hoping to get around to building on. One will probably be a .257 Bob AI - since I already have a great Rem 722 in the basic .257 that has accounted for at least 15 deer and pronghorn, AND, because I picked up a Redding 3-die deluxe set for the .257 AI in a pawn shop for $15!
In the 722, I get the same velocities John quoted with the 100 TSX, so I really see no need (the N-word around here, right?) to go the AI route, but I got the dies and it's all for fun anyway, and I have heard that the .257 is one of the AIs that actually does get "improved" a bit by the new shape. Heck, it might also do what my .25-06 already does (there - my loonyism is confirmed).

Regarding the Bob "dying", I think it has already died all it's going to, and kind of like the old guy getting thrown on the dead wagon during the plagues in the Monty Python movie, "[it's] not dead yet...[it's] getting better!"
I think the loonies will keep it alive and every once in awhile some company will offer a factory limited run rifle.
What to do with the other two 1936 Mex? I think one is going to be a 6mm, since my three .243s need a big brother, and I was planning to make one of them a 6.5x55 but I already have a Win 70 FWT (factory chambered) in the Swede , and I'm building a .256 Newton, so that one is still up for grabs.
Sorry to hijack, I know we're supposed to be talking about the Bob since we don't do that enough ;o)
Cheers,
Rex
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Heres my buddy with 2 does he took with my Hawkeye.

This one...lol

I have AI dies, and a reamer.
Have often thought of having it done.

The .257 Roberts is a great cartridge although currently anything Creedmore is all the rage.

I can't say my Creed kills'em any deader than my Roberts, or my Swede...

DF

Hey! I thought this was the back of the bus where all the cool kids ride! Where's the guy with the cigarettes he stole from his Dad and calls this cartridge "Bob"?

Can't believe that didn't show up yet.

An attractive ballistic gap exists between the .250-3000 and the .25-06. Enter "Roberto".

EDIT: Trex became the cool kid with the cigs. Sure took his time, though.

I had a .257 Bob, bought it more than 20 years ago. Grew up reading stories about what a great cartridge it was. Walked into a gun store and the lovely little Browning A-Bolt was on clearance so it went home with me. It sat in the safe forever because I learned it was built on a Short Action so I built myself another on a SR Mexican 98. Before I could het that one stocked I discovered the 6,5x55. It does everything the Bob does and more. Sold the A-Bolt but still have the Mexican barreled action. It'll probably be another twenty years til I stock it. Nothing wrong with it, it's just redundant.

I think so too. The old .257 Roberts seems to pop up in a thread regular enough for the .257 fans.

When I stated that heavier bullets start taking up powder space in short actions, I should of finished my thought and didn't, was going to say, in the minds of many. My mistake

We really need more 3" actions for a number of rounds. My Roberts is in a LA and the way it was set up by a real master smith, it's one of the slickest feeding rifles I have, no matter how the rounds are positioned in the box mag.

DF

I hope it's not dead yet. I just sent a Rem 700 LA off to be re-barreled to 257 Roberts. Hopefully I get is back around the time spring gets here.

The factory Remington ammo is no slouch either. I cleanly and easily harvested a fox and mature doe with some. The fox was DRT (no surprise really) and the doe went 40 yards at the most.

When you get it back, try a batch of these. The longer COAL will work perfectly. Check out that speed. Definitely puts the whammy on WT's and hogs... Gives the 25-06 a run.

gunner500 calls it a "little buzz saw". He ain't wrong...

DF

I've owned (built) several "Bobs"...….one very fine cartridge.

Heckuva deal on those dies.

My go-to antelope getter using 110 gr. AB handloads, tho I usually carry a box of 120 gr. Partition handloads with me as well.
Custom built on a M77 LA and is one sweet shooter.

I've owned a number of Rob's going back 30 years.

My latest: