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.257 Partitions #15746588 02/04/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana You hunters that shoot .257 Partitions, you better check this out and load up. https://www.shootersproshop.com/loading-reloading-bullets.html DF

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15748304 02/05/21 Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,628 Midwest SKane Campfire Ranger SKane Campfire Ranger Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,628 Midwest Darn good prices! WWP53D

Re: .257 Partitions SKane #15753147 02/06/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana Yep. And those won’t last long. May already be gone. For some reason my Brux barreled 700 doesn’t like Partitions or I’d have scooped them up. DF

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15754012 02/06/21 Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 13,366 Texas R rickt300 Campfire Outfitter rickt300 Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 13,366 Texas My Ruger UL 257 doesn't like them either, picky little bitch.

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15754155 02/06/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana My Robert’s shoots 100 TTXS over H-100V and 115 NBT over H-4350 into one hole groups. Partitions, inch and a half, both of those weights. So, I don’t need either of them. DF

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15754315 02/06/21 Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 1,116 TN DeadHead Campfire Regular DeadHead Campfire Regular Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 1,116 TN Thanks for the heads up. Ordered a few extra boxes for the 257 wby

Re: .257 Partitions DeadHead #15754337 02/06/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana Doubt we’ll be seeing prices that good on those bullets any time soon. DF

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15756061 02/07/21 Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,274 North Idaho B BigNate Campfire Regular BigNate Campfire Regular B Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,274 North Idaho Those are perfect if you have a short action .257 Roberts. I don't, but I try to keep a small pile of .257 bullets on hand so I ordered some of these a while back. My M77 Roberts doesn't shoot anything great, but seems to shoot everything fairly well. I've tried everything from 60gr RN meant for the .25-20 up to 120's. One of the best shooting was a load for coyotes 75gr Hornady HP over IMR4064. Partitions all shoot just a little over an inch. “You never need fear a man, no matter what his size. When danger threatens, call on me, and I will equalize.” Samuel Colt. �Common sense is genius dressed up in work clothes.� - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15756152 02/07/21 Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 8,264 Northern USA P pete53 Campfire Outfitter pete53 Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 8,264 Northern USA thanks for posting the great prices , as far as group size 1 inch at a 100 yards with a hunting rifle is plenty good enough. Pete53 LIFE NRA , we vote Red up here, Norseman

Re: .257 Partitions pete53 #15756318 02/07/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana Originally Posted by pete53 thanks for posting the great prices , as far as group size 1 inch at a 100 yards with a hunting rifle is plenty good enough. Pete53 You’re right, good enough to kill a deer or most anything else. But a Loony will be a Loony. We like tack drivers. Doesn’t make a lot of sense from a general hunting application. Other than we Loony types like to shoot little bitty groups with our pet rifles. DF

Re: .257 Partitions pete53 #15757365 02/07/21 Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 13,366 Texas R rickt300 Campfire Outfitter rickt300 Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 13,366 Texas Originally Posted by pete53 thanks for posting the great prices , as far as group size 1 inch at a 100 yards with a hunting rifle is plenty good enough. Pete53 Blasphemy! But true. My better shooting rifles have got me asking if something is wrong if I shoot a group a whole inch big! How do you sight in with that? Heck that is 4 clicks across! Some of those bullets aren't touching!

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15757405 02/07/21 Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,203 Nebraska J Johnny Dollar Campfire Regular Johnny Dollar Campfire Regular J Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,203 Nebraska Used the 120gr for elk and mule deer. They shoot into 1"+/- @ 100 yards. But, they shoot into almost the same size group at 200 yards. “My horn is full and my pouch is stocked with ball and patch. There is a new, sharp flint in my lock and my rifle and I are ready. It is sighted true and my eyes can still aim.” Kaywoodie

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15757491 02/07/21 Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,961 Mid Michigan G GSPfan Campfire Regular GSPfan Campfire Regular G Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,961 Mid Michigan Thanks for posting this. Ordered two boxes of the 115gr. I have 25 caliber bullets up the azzz but you can't go wrong at the price offered. The Roberts, 25/06,257 WBY 250 Savage something will shoot them. Probably should have bought more.

Re: .257 Partitions BigNate #15757601 02/07/21 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 32,124 OMAHA 260Remguy Campfire 'Bwana 260Remguy Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 32,124 OMAHA Originally Posted by BigNate Those are perfect if you have a short action .257 Roberts. I don't, but I try to keep a small pile of .257 bullets on hand so I ordered some of these a while back. My M77 Roberts doesn't shoot anything great, but seems to shoot everything fairly well. I've tried everything from 60gr RN meant for the .25-20 up to 120's. One of the best shooting was a load for coyotes 75gr Hornady HP over IMR4064. Partitions all shoot just a little over an inch. Have you tried the 90 grain Sierra HPBT Gamekings? This bullet has shot good groups in nearly every rifle that I've shoot them from. My Ruger 77s in 257 Roberts both have long throats and do better with bullet 110 grain and heavier. A friend had a #1 in 257 Roberts that had such a long throat that it wouldn't shoot anything to his standards, so he had it rechambered to 25-06 and groups were much improved.

Re: .257 Partitions 260Remguy #15758897 02/07/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana Originally Posted by 260Remguy Originally Posted by BigNate Those are perfect if you have a short action .257 Roberts. I don't, but I try to keep a small pile of .257 bullets on hand so I ordered some of these a while back. My M77 Roberts doesn't shoot anything great, but seems to shoot everything fairly well. I've tried everything from 60gr RN meant for the .25-20 up to 120's. One of the best shooting was a load for coyotes 75gr Hornady HP over IMR4064. Partitions all shoot just a little over an inch. Have you tried the 90 grain Sierra HPBT Gamekings? This bullet has shot good groups in nearly every rifle that I've shoot them from. My Ruger 77s in 257 Roberts both have long throats and do better with bullet 110 grain and heavier. A friend had a #1 in 257 Roberts that had such a long throat that it wouldn't shoot anything to his standards, so he had it rechambered to 25-06 and groups were much improved. The 140 SGK HPBT is the most accuate bullet in my Hart barreled 7-08. And a killer. Not sure about the 90 gr. .257 version, but those Sierra bullets tend to be accurate and deadly on WT's. BTW, went out to the shop, checked my .257 R data. It's the 115 NPT that shot over an inch, the 120's were sub inch. So I ordered 4 bags. Don't look for them to last long at this price. Hope those who can use them, get some. DF Last edited by Dirtfarmer; 02/07/21.

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15758931 02/07/21 Joined: May 2014 Posts: 10,393 NE South Dakota Bugger Campfire Outfitter Bugger Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2014 Posts: 10,393 NE South Dakota I like partitions a lot. But the 115 gr 25 caliber won't shoot well in my 25-06's or my 257 Bob. I prefer classic. Semper Fi I used to run with the hare. Now I'm envious of the tortoise and I do my own stunts but rarely intentionally

Re: .257 Partitions Bugger #15759034 02/07/21 Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,054 Banana Belt, Montana M Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna M Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,054 Banana Belt, Montana Hmm. I've owned a bunch of .25 caliber rifles--multiples in .250 Savage, .257 Roberts, .25-06 and .257 Weatherby. The 115 has been the most consistently accurate of the three .25-caliber Partitions in all four cartridges. “Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.” John Steinbeck

Re: .257 Partitions Bugger #15759052 02/07/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana Originally Posted by Bugger I like partitions a lot. But the 115 gr 25 caliber won't shoot well in my 25-06's or my 257 Bob. How do 120’s shoot? DF

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15760498 02/08/21 Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,054 Banana Belt, Montana M Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna M Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,054 Banana Belt, Montana Have had good luck with them as well, but on average they haven't shot quite as well as the 115s. Which if course may be chance. But the "data set" includes quite a few rifles. “Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.” John Steinbeck

Re: .257 Partitions Mule Deer #15760605 02/08/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana My testing was with one rifle, but with a number of loads. The 115’s averaged over an inch, some 1 1/2”. The 120’s shot sub MOA on average, some 3/4”. And out of a Brux barrel that shoots 115 NBT’s and 100 TTSX’s into very small groups, occasionally one hole. Best NBT load was with H-4350, best TTSX load with H-100V. I’ve posted that data previously. DF

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15760652 02/08/21 Joined: May 2014 Posts: 10,393 NE South Dakota Bugger Campfire Outfitter Bugger Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2014 Posts: 10,393 NE South Dakota I have some 117 partitions, I don't have any 120's. I have an old 25-06 ADL - early 60's. I thought that rifle had seen better days, the bluing has faded and the stock finish is pretty much gone. It looks like someone left it out in the sun - a lot. Spending a lot more time indoors lately and I went through all the targets I have saved in the last 5 or 6 years - putting the results in a spreadsheet. That old 25-06 shoots as well as my "new" 25-06 Classic, which in general is very well. The best group I have shot with the 115's were 2.38" at 100 meters. Granted, I have not worked enough with that bullet. I took out some loads where I saw others' rifles did well and it didn't work out in my rifles. I'll pickup some 120's as soon as I can find some. I prefer classic. Semper Fi I used to run with the hare. Now I'm envious of the tortoise and I do my own stunts but rarely intentionally

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15760780 02/08/21 Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,792 Out West G GunTruck50 Campfire Regular GunTruck50 Campfire Regular G Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,792 Out West About 80% of what I shoot in my 257 Roberts. My older model 70 loves them.

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15760809 02/08/21 Joined: May 2004 Posts: 56,042 In the Swamps DigitalDan Campfire Kahuna DigitalDan Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2004 Posts: 56,042 In the Swamps Got an old Model 70 that giggles everytime it gets near a Partition. It does not discriminate between 115 and 120s. The .250 Savage has an attitude... Top target was shot with Ballistic Tips, 85gr. Bottom with Partitions, 100 gr IIRC I am..........disturbed. Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain

Re: .257 Partitions Bugger #15760865 02/08/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana Originally Posted by Bugger I have some 117 partitions, I don't have any 120's. I have an old 25-06 ADL - early 60's. I thought that rifle had seen better days, the bluing has faded and the stock finish is pretty much gone. It looks like someone left it out in the sun - a lot. Spending a lot more time indoors lately and I went through all the targets I have saved in the last 5 or 6 years - putting the results in a spreadsheet. That old 25-06 shoots as well as my "new" 25-06 Classic, which in general is very well. The best group I have shot with the 115's were 2.38" at 100 meters. Granted, I have not worked enough with that bullet. I took out some loads where I saw others' rifles did well and it didn't work out in my rifles. I'll pickup some 120's as soon as I can find some. I think they still have some. Sometimes they'll show remaining stock. Nothing here, so maybe they have a bunch. Hope so. Mine are headed my way. https://www.shootersproshop.com/loa...5-120gr-partition-spitzer-blem-50ct.html DF

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15760894 02/08/21 Joined: May 2014 Posts: 10,393 NE South Dakota Bugger Campfire Outfitter Bugger Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2014 Posts: 10,393 NE South Dakota THANKS I just ordered some! Thanks again. I prefer classic. Semper Fi I used to run with the hare. Now I'm envious of the tortoise and I do my own stunts but rarely intentionally

Re: .257 Partitions Bugger #15761166 02/08/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana Originally Posted by Bugger THANKS I just ordered some! Thanks again. I seriously doubt we'll be seeing prices this good again. DF

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15761633 02/08/21 Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 5,491 Wind River Wyoming S szihn Campfire Tracker szihn Campfire Tracker S Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 5,491 Wind River Wyoming My Mauser 25-06 and my Daughters 257 Roberts both shoot 117 and 120 Partitions into very tight little groups at 100 yards. 3/4" and sometimes. less. H3831 or AA 3100 powders in my 26-06 and she loads 4350 in her 257 Roberts. If your Remington has a good bore and is only doing 2.3" I would guess you need to try different powders and/or charge weights, and maybe adjust seating depth. Free floating the barrel can often help too.

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15761644 02/08/21 Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 2,225 Wet Side, WA P Puddle Campfire Regular Puddle Campfire Regular P Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 2,225 Wet Side, WA Just ordered some as well. Looking at my recipes for 110 gr. NAB and 120 gr. NP I think I'll just split the difference between them and begin with a starting load of 44.5 gr. H4350 and see how they do.... It's you and the bullet, and all the rest is secondary.

Re: .257 Partitions szihn #15761956 02/08/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana Originally Posted by szihn My Mauser 25-06 and my Daughters 257 Roberts both shoot 117 and 120 Partitions into very tight little groups at 100 yards. 3/4" and sometimes. less. H3831 or AA 3100 powders in my 26-06 and she loads 4350 in her 257 Roberts. If your Remington has a good bore and is only doing 2.3" I would guess you need to try different powders and/or charge weights, and maybe adjust seating depth. Free floating the barrel can often help too. Hard to beat H-4350 in the Roberts with 115-120's DF

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15761993 02/08/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana Pretty close to H-4350 burn rate for those heavier bullets would be StaBALL, which I have not tried. I do have a couple of cans, so when my 120 NPT's arrive, I may be forced to try that combo. RL-17 is another interesting possibility that I've not tried. I've had some excellent H-100V loads with 100's, esp. the TTSX at 3,250 fps. Accurate and deadly. The old Roberts is quite a round, not near done. Just keeps getting better and better as new bullets and new powders are rolled out. And rifles are getting better, even the cheap ones, especially the cheap ones. DF

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15762116 02/08/21 Joined: May 2014 Posts: 10,393 NE South Dakota Bugger Campfire Outfitter Bugger Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2014 Posts: 10,393 NE South Dakota This is what my Bob has shot: Nosler PT 115grain H4350 45grain 4" ( 3 shot) at 100 meters I don't know what the deal is. That's the worst group I've shot with the 257. The 115 Ballistic Tips are almost as bad of grouping. It really likes the CT 85 grain bullets and the 87 Hornady bullets - less than 1 MOA. It shot nothing well over the weight of those bullets. It shot the 100 partitions better than any other heavier bullet though - about 1.75 MOA (5 shot). Maybe I should check the twist as the previous owner may have had planned on this being a varmint rifle. The bore looks very good. Glass bedded, free floating barrel... I have not tried anything lighter than 85 grain bullets in it. I prefer classic. Semper Fi I used to run with the hare. Now I'm envious of the tortoise and I do my own stunts but rarely intentionally

Re: .257 Partitions 260Remguy #15762209 02/08/21 Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 10,653 Badger State roundoak Campfire Outfitter roundoak Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 10,653 Badger State Originally Posted by 260Remguy Originally Posted by BigNate Those are perfect if you have a short action .257 Roberts. I don't, but I try to keep a small pile of .257 bullets on hand so I ordered some of these a while back. My M77 Roberts doesn't shoot anything great, but seems to shoot everything fairly well. I've tried everything from 60gr RN meant for the .25-20 up to 120's. One of the best shooting was a load for coyotes 75gr Hornady HP over IMR4064. Partitions all shoot just a little over an inch. Have you tried the 90 grain Sierra HPBT Gamekings? This bullet has shot good groups in nearly every rifle that I've shoot them from. My Ruger 77s in 257 Roberts both have long throats and do better with bullet 110 grain and heavier. A friend had a #1 in 257 Roberts that had such a long throat that it wouldn't shoot anything to his standards, so he had it rechambered to 25-06 and groups were much improved. I and several acquaintances tried the 90 grain Sierra HPBT Gamekings in our Bob's and 250 Savages and found the accuracy to be fantastic, but not reliable on Whitetails so we quit using them. I have killed many a coyote with them with in a Savage 99-A 250-3000, other wise if a .257 Roberts, 250-3000 or 25-06 does not test out well with that bullet, there is usually something wrong with the rifle. Sierra says: "The 90 grain #1615 Hollow Point Boat Tail bullet was designed originally as a varmint bullet, but it has taken on an expanded role. This bullet is extremely accurate at all velocity levels, making it suitable for the entire range of 25 caliber cartridges. It will perform as a varmint bullet at high velocities, but it may also be used on medium game from smaller-capacity cartridges, such as the 250-3000 Savage and 257 Roberts." You're Welcome At My Fire Anytime

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15762312 02/08/21 Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 818 los �ngeles E ejo Campfire Regular ejo Campfire Regular E Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 818 los �ngeles Thanks. I just ordered a 1,000 of the 115s. Should work well in my new 257 Robert’s

Re: .257 Partitions ejo #15762326 02/08/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana Originally Posted by ejo Thanks. I just ordered a 1,000 of the 115s. Should work well in my new 257 Robert’s Good deal. They have an excellent shelf life... DF

Re: .257 Partitions roundoak #15762344 02/08/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana Originally Posted by roundoak Originally Posted by 260Remguy Originally Posted by BigNate Those are perfect if you have a short action .257 Roberts. I don't, but I try to keep a small pile of .257 bullets on hand so I ordered some of these a while back. My M77 Roberts doesn't shoot anything great, but seems to shoot everything fairly well. I've tried everything from 60gr RN meant for the .25-20 up to 120's. One of the best shooting was a load for coyotes 75gr Hornady HP over IMR4064. Partitions all shoot just a little over an inch. Have you tried the 90 grain Sierra HPBT Gamekings? This bullet has shot good groups in nearly every rifle that I've shoot them from. My Ruger 77s in 257 Roberts both have long throats and do better with bullet 110 grain and heavier. A friend had a #1 in 257 Roberts that had such a long throat that it wouldn't shoot anything to his standards, so he had it rechambered to 25-06 and groups were much improved. I and several acquaintances tried the 90 grain Sierra HPBT Gamekings in our Bob's and 250 Savages and found the accuracy to be fantastic, but not reliable on Whitetails so we quit using them. I have killed many a coyote with them with in a Savage 99-A 250-3000, other wise if a .257 Roberts, 250-3000 or 25-06 does not test out well with that bullet, there is usually something wrong with the rifle. Sierra says: "The 90 grain #1615 Hollow Point Boat Tail bullet was designed originally as a varmint bullet, but it has taken on an expanded role. This bullet is extremely accurate at all velocity levels, making it suitable for the entire range of 25 caliber cartridges. It will perform as a varmint bullet at high velocities, but it may also be used on medium game from smaller-capacity cartridges, such as the 250-3000 Savage and 257 Roberts." When they mention .257R velocities, they probably haven't read much here on the Fire, where 3,250 fps is a reasonable 100 gr. velocity, 90's would probably move faster.... As I posted before, the SGK HPBT is a very accurate bullet and in larger rounds, a deadly deer bullet. I'd not be afraid to hunt deer with the 25 cal version, though I may not push it to 3,300+ fps... DF

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15772790 02/11/21 Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,285 MA 308ld Campfire Regular 308ld Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,285 MA Just an FYI on the factory seconds 115 Partitions @ SPS. They are not the same Original Nosler 115 Partition. The overrun has a forward *.525 ogive with a cannelure. Shorter blunter bullet from the original. Original 1.145 OAL the *.525 has an OAL of 1.085 Not sure if it makes a difference, but not the same bullet. Ed

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15773039 02/11/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana I got the 120’s as those shoot better in my rifle. That shorter 115gr. may shoot great in some guns. I doubt deer could tell the difference, hogs for sure. But they say hogs are smart. Probably not that smart. DF

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15777097 02/12/21 Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,961 Mid Michigan G GSPfan Campfire Regular GSPfan Campfire Regular G Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,961 Mid Michigan Bugger have you tried the 110gr Accu Bonds? They work great in both my Roberts and 25/06.

Re: .257 Partitions Bugger #15777180 02/12/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana Originally Posted by Bugger This is what my Bob has shot: Nosler PT 115grain H4350 45grain 4" ( 3 shot) at 100 meters I don't know what the deal is. That's the worst group I've shot with the 257. The 115 Ballistic Tips are almost as bad of grouping. It really likes the CT 85 grain bullets and the 87 Hornady bullets - less than 1 MOA. It shot nothing well over the weight of those bullets. It shot the 100 partitions better than any other heavier bullet though - about 1.75 MOA (5 shot). Maybe I should check the twist as the previous owner may have had planned on this being a varmint rifle. The bore looks very good. Glass bedded, free floating barrel... I have not tried anything lighter than 85 grain bullets in it. With all the usual variables eliminated and a gun shooting light but not heavier bullets, twist would definitely be something I’d be checking. If it just shoots light bullets, I’d be finding the best light bullets for what I was hunting. Hammer, Cutting Edge, TTSX, other monos would be on my list. Gotta be careful there, as length, not weight is the critical variable with twist and they tend to run long for wt. Even a picky gun will generally shoot something pretty well. If not, I’d be barrel shopping. DF

Re: .257 Partitions GSPfan #15777199 02/12/21 Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,733 Hutchinson, KS P Proud_Dad Campfire Regular Proud_Dad Campfire Regular P Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,733 Hutchinson, KS Originally Posted by GSPfan Bugger have you tried the 110gr Accu Bonds? They work great in both my Roberts and 25/06. The second load I tested in my wife's Ruger 77 Hawkeye .25-06 using the 110 AB shot into a 3/4" group. Results on deer have been great. I am curious how the Partitions might shoot in it, but don't see anything to be gained. "Kids don't remember their best day of television."

Re: .257 Partitions Proud_Dad #15777307 02/12/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana Originally Posted by Proud_Dad Originally Posted by GSPfan Bugger have you tried the 110gr Accu Bonds? They work great in both my Roberts and 25/06. The second load I tested in my wife's Ruger 77 Hawkeye .25-06 using the 110 AB shot into a 3/4" group. Results on deer have been great. I am curious how the Partitions might shoot in it, but don't see anything to be gained. Accubonds are great. Hard to go wrong. I’d go with what shot best. Bugger, you may try a few of these 115 NPT’s as they’re reportedly shorter than standard. Who knows. Price is right. DF

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15777869 02/12/21 Joined: Jan 2021 Posts: 32 S. Oregon S ScottJC1 Campfire Greenhorn ScottJC1 Campfire Greenhorn S Joined: Jan 2021 Posts: 32 S. Oregon I bought a couple hundred of these too. I’m hoping they’ll shoot out of my 250AI with a 10 twist. It did not like the 117gr Hornady btsp (which are for sale) but shoots 115bergers alright? Hoping the shorter length stabilizes better but they’ll have to be seated way off the lands I’m thinking.

Re: .257 Partitions ScottJC1 #15779131 02/12/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana Originally Posted by ScottJC1 I bought a couple hundred of these too. I’m hoping they’ll shoot out of my 250AI with a 10 twist. It did not like the 117gr Hornady btsp (which are for sale) but shoots 115bergers alright? Hoping the shorter length stabilizes better but they’ll have to be seated way off the lands I’m thinking. If it was my project, I’d be making sure rounds were concentric. I use a Sinclair gauge. They may jump OK, some bullets do better jumping a bit. DF

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15781685 02/13/21 Joined: Jan 2021 Posts: 32 S. Oregon S ScottJC1 Campfire Greenhorn ScottJC1 Campfire Greenhorn S Joined: Jan 2021 Posts: 32 S. Oregon Originally Posted by Dirtfarmer Originally Posted by ScottJC1 I bought a couple hundred of these too. I’m hoping they’ll shoot out of my 250AI with a 10 twist. It did not like the 117gr Hornady btsp (which are for sale) but shoots 115bergers alright? Hoping the shorter length stabilizes better but they’ll have to be seated way off the lands I’m thinking. If it was my project, I’d be making sure rounds were concentric. I use a Sinclair gauge. They may jump OK, some bullets do better jumping a bit. DF Because it might be a significant distance to the lands?

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15781707 02/13/21 Joined: May 2004 Posts: 56,042 In the Swamps DigitalDan Campfire Kahuna DigitalDan Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2004 Posts: 56,042 In the Swamps The .250 Savage prefers 100 grain Partitions (bottom), but is a little wishy washee about Ballistic Tips (Top). Mr. Bob don't give a chitt either way. Have all I need, the rifles aren't belt fed. And anyway, I sold them both awhile back. I am..........disturbed. Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain

Re: .257 Partitions ScottJC1 #15791380 02/15/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana Originally Posted by ScottJC1 Originally Posted by Dirtfarmer Originally Posted by ScottJC1 I bought a couple hundred of these too. I’m hoping they’ll shoot out of my 250AI with a 10 twist. It did not like the 117gr Hornady btsp (which are for sale) but shoots 115bergers alright? Hoping the shorter length stabilizes better but they’ll have to be seated way off the lands I’m thinking. If it was my project, I’d be making sure rounds were concentric. I use a Sinclair gauge. They may jump OK, some bullets do better jumping a bit. DF Because it might be a significant distance to the lands? Weatherby chambers have free bore, bullets jump a bunch. If the free bore area is min spec and not too loose, and if the rounds are concentric, it may shoot really good groups. Some Wby rifles are very accurate, jump notwithstanding. The acid test is at the range. But having concentric rounds never hurts. JB's written some good stuff on that subject. DF

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15805875 02/18/21 Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 2,621 Vermont PintsofCraft Campfire Regular PintsofCraft Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 2,621 Vermont Snagged a few bags when SPS had them several months ago & thanks to your post, doubled down on more including some 120’s. I haven’t shot the .545 ogive yet but with old school NP 115’s my little Ruger RL Bob edged just slightly below an inch but nothing earth shattering. SPS has both 115’s & 120’s still available at $19.95/50.

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15805973 02/18/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana They must have a good supply. Surprised they haven’t sold out. Any of you not well supplied, now would be a good time to pull the trigger on a great deal for generally hard to find Partitions. And from what I’m seeing, Partition prices are going up. These are priced right. DF

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15806003 02/18/21 Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,961 Mid Michigan G GSPfan Campfire Regular GSPfan Campfire Regular G Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,961 Mid Michigan I wish I had bought more and would have saved on the flat rate shipping charge of $13. I didn't see that when I ordered.

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15806018 02/18/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana Yeah, that flat rate is a good deal. DF

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15826667 02/23/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana They're still there, must have had a good supply. At that price, I am surprised there are any left. Better get'em while you can if you shoot a .25 cal.... DF

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15833300 02/24/21 Joined: May 2017 Posts: 4,893 Sweet Home W WAM Campfire Tracker WAM Campfire Tracker W Joined: May 2017 Posts: 4,893 Sweet Home I saw different weights of .257 Partitions at my local farm store today. My Roberts doesn’t shoot them worth a schit and obviously others don’t either else they wouldn’t be on the shelf these days. $13 shipping is outrageous unless you’re buying a lot of stuff. Happy Trails Life Member NRA, RMEF, American Legion, MAGA. Not necessarily in that order.

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15859098 03/03/21 Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 2,621 Vermont PintsofCraft Campfire Regular PintsofCraft Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 2,621 Vermont Those darn partitions are still there! Go get’em if ya need ‘em They have 30/180gr NP too for those interested

Re: .257 Partitions PintsofCraft #15859328 03/03/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana Originally Posted by PintsofCraft Those darn partitions are still there! Go get’em if ya need ‘em They have 30/180gr NP too for those interested They musta had a bunch. Deals like that for popular bullets don’t generally last this long. DF

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15859378 03/03/21 Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 13,366 Texas R rickt300 Campfire Outfitter rickt300 Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 13,366 Texas I tried the standard versions of both the 115 gr. and the 120 gr Partitions and got usable but not the average accuracy I get from the similar weight bullets from Sierra and Speer. I wonder if the shorter ogive would fix that? But in reality I use my Roberts as a deer rifle and if I need to use a Partition will use them in either a 6.5, 270 or a 30 caliber as I have plenty of them in those bore diameters.

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15860623 03/04/21 Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 2,621 Vermont PintsofCraft Campfire Regular PintsofCraft Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 2,621 Vermont Originally Posted by Dirtfarmer Originally Posted by PintsofCraft Those darn partitions are still there! Go get’em if ya need ‘em They have 30/180gr NP too for those interested They musta had a bunch. Deals like that for popular bullets don’t generally last this long. DF I was thinking the same thing!

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15860732 03/04/21 Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 3,734 Minnesota, Florida chris_c Campfire Tracker chris_c Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 3,734 Minnesota, Florida Still there, just ordered some

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15861975 03/04/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana That's interesting about the shorter ogive 115 NPT's. Wonder why they made a batch like that. Would be an interesting story, no doubt. If someone gets those shorter 115's, it would be interesting to see how they shoot, compared to regular 115's. I guess the 120's are std. ogive. NPT's are not the most accurate bullets in my rifle, the 120's out performing the 115's, so that's what I got. I guess I should have gotten a few of these 115's just to see if they shoot any better than the ones I've used. DF

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15871935 03/07/21 Joined: Nov 2020 Posts: 584 D DBoston Campfire Regular DBoston Campfire Regular D Joined: Nov 2020 Posts: 584 Boy I am stocked up now. I think I have an entire ammo can of 257 bullets. Got brass too so of course I am building another 25 a Weatherby with a 1-7" twist, that ought to put the Noslers to the test. If rotational spin increases lethality, and I believe it does, the Noslers ought to be rip snorting game getters with the faster twist. Doesn't always work this way but in 25 caliber I think the 115 grain bullets are a sort of cut off point between a 10 and a 9 twist barrel. The 115s and longer have worked more consistently in a 1-9" barrel for me. If this is true the slightly shorter 115s may work better in the 1-10" twist barrels than the regular 115s. It's a theory anyway. Shilen's recommended twist rates for 25s supports this as well as the Berger twist calculator which is conservative.

Re: .257 Partitions DBoston #15872156 03/07/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana I'm glad you were able to take advantage of this offer. I don't think we'll see prices like that on Partitions any time in the future, maybe never. Show pictures of your new build when you get it put together. Sounds interesting. I've heard that the faster twist does affect terminal performance. DF

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15872172 03/07/21 Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 8,264 Northern USA P pete53 Campfire Outfitter pete53 Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 8,264 Northern USA i have used Partitions for many years and have always have had good luck with this great bullet and yes the 115 gr. shoots best for me too. but this year i used/tried Berger 25 caliber 115 VLD bullets and this bullet is a little more accurate and kills whitetail bucks very well too. i was given so many Nosler Partition bullets in many calibers its almost hard not to use partitions but being a looney we all try different stuff for fun. > and no my bullets are not for sale for now or while i am alive. LIFE NRA , we vote Red up here, Norseman

Re: .257 Partitions pete53 #15872325 03/07/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana And they have a great shelf life. DF

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15905475 03/16/21 Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 351 La La Land T Tom2506 Campfire Member Tom2506 Campfire Member T Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 351 La La Land They’re still there if you’re wondering. I ordered 200 of each weight. Should last me a good amount of hunting seasons. 👍 Thanks for the tip off, Tom

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15927140 03/22/21 Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 351 La La Land T Tom2506 Campfire Member Tom2506 Campfire Member T Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 351 La La Land They all arrived today. They look great and other than the cannelure they look no different than my regular, first run, Partitions. Hopefully they shoot just as well.

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15927514 03/22/21 Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 7,196 K keith Campfire Tracker keith Campfire Tracker K Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 7,196 Originally Posted by Dirtfarmer And they have a great shelf life. DF I just love looking at them sitting on the shelf! I shoot the 100g partitions in the custom 257 Weatherby with zero freebore at 3850, never seen a deer take a step to 430 yards....they hammer hard!

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15930987 03/23/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana Still there at $18.95. They must have had a boat load of those things. https://www.shootersproshop.com/loa...5-120gr-partition-spitzer-blem-50ct.html Stock up. DF

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15931044 03/23/21 Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 2,621 Vermont PintsofCraft Campfire Regular PintsofCraft Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 2,621 Vermont Placing my 3rd order lol 257 Rob & 25-06 What the heck weight should I order?

Re: .257 Partitions PintsofCraft #15931133 03/23/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana Originally Posted by PintsofCraft Placing my 3rd order lol 257 Rob & 25-06 What the heck weight should I order? Easy question.... Both... The one that shoots best. With two quarter bores, each rifle may have a different favorite. JB and some like the 115's, their guns seem to shoot them better.. My Brux barreled 700 LA .257R, likes 120's better than 115's, so that's what I bought. I got 200, probably should repeat that order. DF

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15931212 03/23/21 Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 2,621 Vermont PintsofCraft Campfire Regular PintsofCraft Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 2,621 Vermont Ha! Thinking it’s just you & I that are grabbing these gems and that’s why they are still available. I picked up 3 of each as you probably saw in the other thread Have a great night!

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15931346 03/23/21 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 25,077 South Carolina MadMooner Campfire Ranger MadMooner Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 25,077 South Carolina I just ordered a couple hundred 115’s. Sore dick deal. “Life is life and fun is fun, but it's all so quiet when the goldfish die.”

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15931526 03/23/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana Yeah, pimping these bullets to you guys, sorta got pimped myself... I just got another 200 of the 120's to add to the 200 I got earlier. Like someone said, they do look good on the shelf and they do have an extended shelf life... DF

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15932316 03/24/21 Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,285 MA 308ld Campfire Regular 308ld Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,285 MA Originally Posted by Dirtfarmer Yeah, pimping these bullets to you guys, sorta got pimped myself... I just got another 200 of the 120's to add to the 200 I got earlier. Like someone said, they do look good on the shelf and they do have an extended shelf life... DF Sure wish they had some Partitions in 100gn .... Last edited by 308ld; 03/24/21. Ed

Re: .257 Partitions 308ld #15932640 03/24/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana Hope got enough powder and primers to fire up that many bullets. I'm getting a bit low on std. LR primers, have a good quantity of LR Mag primers, so may be using them in mid size cases, too. That's better than no primers. Fortunately, I'm well stocked with most powders I'll need. I think mag primers work well in mid sized cases, may have to adjust powder charge a bit. Or maybe not... I'm not pushing'em to the wall anyway. Those do look good on the shelf. DF

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #15935395 03/24/21 Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,285 MA 308ld Campfire Regular 308ld Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,285 MA Originally Posted by Dirtfarmer Hope got enough powder and primers to fire up that many bullets. I'm getting a bit low on std. LR primers, have a good quantity of LR Mag primers, so may be using them in mid size cases, too. That's better than no primers. Fortunately, I'm well stocked with most powders I'll need. I think mag primers work well in mid sized cases, may have to adjust powder charge a bit. Or maybe not... I'm not pushing'em to the wall anyway. Those do look good on the shelf. DF I'm good on powder as well. 8lbs of H4895, couple pounds of Hybrid 100V, H and I 4350, some H 4831sc, along with some IMR 7828SSC for the 257WM. I am down to about 900 Fed 215s and about the same in the Fed 210M. I've been using the Fed 215s with a mild load of 38gn of H-4895 and a Speer 87gn Hot-Cor in the 257 Roberts. Pretty accurate load from both Rugers. The 20" barrel gets 3021fps and the 26" barrel pushes it to 3135. Good easy shooting load from the bench. Ed

Re: .257 Partitions 308ld #15936444 03/25/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana JB likes mag primers with ball powder and I've read that from other sources as well. So, I'll be OK with the mags. May be a while before we can restock anything having to do with reloading components. Sleepy Joe's mandatory AR buyback proposal could get interesting.... Beto O'Rourke, reportedly his gun control guru, better not show up in my neck of the woods. Wouldn't be prudent as Bush Sr. loved to say. DF

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #16002666 04/17/21 Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 2,621 Vermont PintsofCraft Campfire Regular PintsofCraft Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 2,621 Vermont Just a note - Loaded up several of the 115gr NP with the unique .525 ogive today and found that the cannelure not only matched my Mod 70 FWT in .257 Rob magazine length but also the throat length. (Jam minus .002 was well within the cannelure band) Others might shrug but I seldom seat to the cannelure and can’t remember when it happened almost by design - even more certain that these were made for a 257 Rob I guess. Letting some H100V air itself out someday soon. Last edited by PintsofCraft; 04/17/21.

Re: .257 Partitions PintsofCraft #16002772 04/17/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana Originally Posted by PintsofCraft Just a note - Loaded up several of the 115gr NP with the unique .525 ogive today and found that the cannelure not only matched my Mod 70 FWT in .257 Rob magazine length but also the throat length. (Jam minus .002 was well within the cannelure band) Others might shrug but I seldom seat to the cannelure and can’t remember when it happened almost by design - even more certain that these were made for a 257 Rob I guess. Letting some H100V air itself out someday soon. H-100V is the velocity champ in the Roberts. DF

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #16003292 04/17/21 Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 2,621 Vermont PintsofCraft Campfire Regular PintsofCraft Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 2,621 Vermont Yep! I stole (borrowed) Your & Gunners 47gr H100V load for the 100 ttsx and have also applied it to 100gr Sierra Pro Hunter & 100gr Speer HC. Works great in all three cases. Last edited by PintsofCraft; 04/17/21.

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #16003521 04/17/21 Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,857 C chesterwy Campfire Regular chesterwy Campfire Regular C Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,857 Either you guys are the only ones buying those, or they overran a dump truck load of them They still have some in stock.

Re: .257 Partitions chesterwy #16003584 04/17/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana Originally Posted by chesterwy Either you guys are the only ones buying those, or they overran a dump truck load of them They still have some in stock. Yeah, pretty amazing they’re still there. And, I’m sure our crew has bought their share as have I. Those 180 gr. .30 cal NPT’s went pretty fast as I expected they would. DF

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #16003715 04/17/21 Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 2,621 Vermont PintsofCraft Campfire Regular PintsofCraft Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 2,621 Vermont I missed the 180 grain train - my 300 is going a bit NP hungry but I’ve got 257 & 6.5 cm on my brain these days so I’ll keep watching. I can’t imagine ever seeing $19 NP in .257 again after these dry up. So yeah I stacked up a few more bags of them.

Re: .257 Partitions PintsofCraft #16003738 04/17/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana Originally Posted by PintsofCraft I missed the 180 grain train - my 300 is going a bit NP hungry but I’ve got 257 & 6.5 cm on my brain these days so I’ll keep watching. I can’t imagine ever seeing $19 NP in .257 again after these dry up. So yeah I stacked up a few more bags of them. Yeah, I picked up 200 of the .257 120 gr NPT’s when I first saw it, then notified the crew here. After pimping them here for a while, I picked up another 200. I was pimping so good, it worked on me. But they have an excellent shelf life. Hard to go wrong, that bullet at that price. DF

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #16003922 04/17/21 Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 2,621 Vermont PintsofCraft Campfire Regular PintsofCraft Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 2,621 Vermont I hear that - your pimping worked on me too! Haha. But hey - shelf life!

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #16006122 04/18/21 Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 351 La La Land T Tom2506 Campfire Member Tom2506 Campfire Member T Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 351 La La Land I bought enough for me and my kids, kids to shoot. (Ordered 1500 of each totaled) Yes they do have a good shelf life. Probably never see them at that price point again. Good luck and have fun! Tom

Re: .257 Partitions Tom2506 #16006701 04/18/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana Originally Posted by Tom2506 I bought enough for me and my kids, kids to shoot. (Ordered 1500 of each totaled) Yes they do have a good shelf life. Probably never see them at that price point again. Good luck and have fun! Tom That wouldn't be a bad inheritance... Even if one had to find a quarter bore rifle to shoot them in. DF

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #16009704 04/19/21 Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 351 La La Land T Tom2506 Campfire Member Tom2506 Campfire Member T Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 351 La La Land [/quote] That wouldn't be a bad inheritance... Even if one had to find a quarter bore rifle to shoot them in. DF [/quote] Totally agree DirtFarmer👍👍

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #16011858 04/20/21 Joined: May 2013 Posts: 117 Monrovia,Md O Oskerspap12 Campfire Member Oskerspap12 Campfire Member O Joined: May 2013 Posts: 117 Monrovia,Md I couldn't resist ...........Bought 300 115 gr PT when I first saw them on sale.........Didn't really need them as I have 900 115 gr BT that I just bought from them a few months prior..........Both are great bullets and I wasn't letting them slide at that price ..........Might just get some more now that I think about it .................

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #16013787 04/20/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana Man, I need to quit dropping in at SPS. I just bought (200) .30 cal. 165 gr. NBT's, $24/50. I got them to try my '06. Of course I'll give'em a whirl in my .308 and .300 Win Mag. So, you guys better get over there fast if you want some. DF

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #16018541 04/22/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana Originally Posted by Dirtfarmer Man, I need to quit dropping in at SPS. I just bought (200) .30 cal. 165 gr. NBT's, $24/50. I got them to try my '06. Of course I'll give'em a whirl in my .308 and .300 Win Mag. So, you guys better get over there fast if you want some. DF Well, they not showing those any longer, but the .25 cal 115 gr./120 gr. NPT's and the 7mm 140 gr. NPT's are still there. DF

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #16019707 04/22/21 Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 2,621 Vermont PintsofCraft Campfire Regular PintsofCraft Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 2,621 Vermont Just ordered 250 more 115gr. Still can’t believe they are 18.95/50 & available. This bullet kills like a 130gr .270 - amid these crazy times unbelievable that these are available Last edited by PintsofCraft; 04/22/21.

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #16024857 04/24/21 Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,961 Mid Michigan G GSPfan Campfire Regular GSPfan Campfire Regular G Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,961 Mid Michigan Anybody know how to get the military discount applied??

Re: .257 Partitions GSPfan #16025243 04/24/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana Originally Posted by GSPfan Anybody know how to get the military discount applied?? I was clicking on the button for military discount. From what I gather, they want active military, not retired or past military. I'm not sure, but gave it up after reading some of what they had on their web site. DF

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #16025360 04/24/21 Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 6,825 Texas southtexas Campfire Tracker southtexas Campfire Tracker Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 6,825 Texas DF: I'm a veteran, not active duty, and it says I am qualified.

Re: .257 Partitions southtexas #16025495 04/24/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana Originally Posted by southtexas DF: I'm a veteran, not active duty, and it says I am qualified. Guess I need to try again. DF

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #16025568 04/24/21 Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,961 Mid Michigan G GSPfan Campfire Regular GSPfan Campfire Regular G Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,961 Mid Michigan I'm a veteran also and I sent them a picture of my VA benefit card and got an e mail that I was qualified but couldn't find out how to get the discount applied to an order. Maybe it's just because it's the weekend. South Texas have you gotten the discount?

Re: .257 Partitions GSPfan #16025741 04/24/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana I just sent them a copy of my discharge certificate. We'll see. Let me know what you find out. DF

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #16025840 04/24/21 Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,961 Mid Michigan G GSPfan Campfire Regular GSPfan Campfire Regular G Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,961 Mid Michigan I got an e mail from sheerID thats the military verification. filled name and e mail ect but haven't gotten anything back. Logged in created an order but no discount. On this order with the discount if it comes will cover the shipping.

Re: .257 Partitions GSPfan #16026004 04/24/21 Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 6,825 Texas southtexas Campfire Tracker southtexas Campfire Tracker Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 6,825 Texas Originally Posted by GSPfan I'm a veteran also and I sent them a picture of my VA benefit card and got an e mail that I was qualified but couldn't find out how to get the discount applied to an order. Maybe it's just because it's the weekend. South Texas have you gotten the discount? yes. The discount appeared when I clicked on checkout.

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #16028754 04/25/21 Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,961 Mid Michigan G GSPfan Campfire Regular GSPfan Campfire Regular G Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,961 Mid Michigan I just tried again. It should show up on the order review. It didn't just place order

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #16031176 04/26/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana I just got this email from SPS: I have updated your account with the military veteran classification. You should now receive 10% off on all applicable orders. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Have a great day, Caleb Shooter's Pro Shop So, maybe it's gonna work. DF

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #16031521 04/26/21 Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,961 Mid Michigan G GSPfan Campfire Regular GSPfan Campfire Regular G Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,961 Mid Michigan I called them today and said I was having problems getting the discount even though it was verified. The gentleman on the phone asked for my e mail and fixed it immediately.

Re: .257 Partitions GSPfan #16033992 04/27/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana Originally Posted by GSPfan I called them today and said I was having problems getting the discount even though it was verified. The gentleman on the phone asked for my e mail and fixed it immediately. Good to know. Thanks. DF

Re: .257 Partitions Dirtfarmer #16154156 06/08/21 Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 13,366 Texas R rickt300 Campfire Outfitter rickt300 Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 13,366 Texas The 115's are gone and the 120's are 2 dollars less, $16.95 for 50.