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Winner... Really nice

Just a simple Pre-War Model 70... .257 Roberts.

That works.

It wouldn't be as beautiful in any other caliber.

Likely we just don't take the long hard shots on the unkillable game that some do

No use owning it if you don't hunt it.

Wow.

How many other "over the hill, obsolete rounds" would generate 10 pages of discussion.

Interesting thread, interesting round.

As a Loony, I've enjoyed it.

DF

With higher BC bullets coming for this caliber, tighter twisted medium-long actions give the fit that works synergistically. The times are changing for the 1/4 bore.

both the cool factor and the nostalgic factor....for starters...

In a Featherweight Winchester or a Remington Model 700 Mountain Rifle ( the original configuration).. then even better....

So true!

Absolutely!! I have taken a couple with it already and it's on the short list for a hunt in Texas the end of September

last year i rebarreled a real nice Remington 30 express chambered to 257 Roberts with a Brux 71/2 twist barrel ,this year a did another 257 Roberts in nice old Mauser action and again with a Brux 7 1/2 twist barrel. the first 257 Roberts shoots extremely well or just like a bench rifle. i bet this new Brux barrel 257 Roberts Mauser will shoot well too ,matter a fact both these rifles will shoot as good or better bullet ballistics as my Creedmoors do with these new Berger bullets. my attraction to the 257 Roberts i got from Harold an old trapper /hunter 50 some years ago in a bar with his stories shooting animals back in the 50 -60 `s,i just like the looks of that great old cartridge even then. with Berger`s new bullet 135 gr. VLD target bullet for a 25 caliber and barrels 7 1/2 -8 twist by barrel manufactures you will see some very good things happening at the target range and hunting now and in the future. besides its a grand old name for a great old cartridge 257 ROBERTS !

Whitebird thats a nice M70 for sure. I've had a couple of the STD guns in the 257.
I like the nostalgia of the "classic" calibers

I suspect that's the same reason some people still like their 6mm Rem. over a .243 or their 7x57 over a 7-08.

Sounds interesting. The std. Roberts 10 twist handles everything up to 120's without issue.

I'm guessing if there are some high ogive bullets, the faster twist will come in handy. So, far what's out there in that category?

DF

Image of 3 shot group

I paid $125 for a sporterized 1941 Kokura Arsenal Arisaka in 7.7 Jap at a pawn shop..... with "no functional guarantee"

I cut the breech off a new unused Winchester 25-06 take off barrel and cut metric threads for the Arisaka.

I chambered it in 257 Roberts.

I steel block bedded it. I put a Timney trigger in it.

On sighting in in 2017 it shot a 1" (3) shot group at 200 yards with 100 gr Nos Bal tips

1" 3 shot group at 200 yards
100 gr nosler ballistic tip 46 gr IMR-4451 2.963" OAL jammed into the lands
63.4 kpsi 3231 fps Quickload
2926 fps chrono
2936
2911
Pressure on primers looks high

I hunted with a different rifle in 2017, a 6.5-06.
Still, the 257 Roberts was a success at making a lightweight and accurate hunting rifle.

Just as a matter of interest how do folks say the name? Is it the two five seven Roberts or two fifty seven Roberts? I've always used the former.

257 Roberts

I've always thought calling the Roberts 'Bob' was stupid

Two Fifty Seven Roberts.

I was going to get another plate for the truck in 257 Rob

I always liked the “Better Bob” description for the improved 257 Roberts