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I've never had any trouble carrying a long action 257Roberts. You should get that condition checked out.

The 100gr NPs don't shoot well in my rifle, so with a bit of scrounging, I finally found some 100gr NBTs to replace the 100gr Hornady SPs that are no longer offered.

All I could find was 7 boxes. I'll be glad when bullets start coming north again.

I like most moderate-capacity cartridges from .257 to .308. They’re effective, yet enjoyable to use and the Roberts fits in there just fine. Make mine a 115/120 Partition.

NOT to be critical of the Roberts.

I have a 6mm Rem and 6.5X55 (Swede) so I ?think? I have it covered.

I'm very late to the Swede, only been hunting one a few years BUT I have come to appreciate it.

Many diff bullets weights in the 100-120-140-160 gr weight ranges.

Jerry

22lr.
Guaranteed survival…..

Best post so far....

I second what Dave Petzal would say.

I have the Swede, Creed, Grendel, PRC, and 264 Win. I don’t know how I got them all but they’re all pretty decent performers.

It is useful but it doesn't ensure survival.
A little, compact 12 ga doesn't either but can be more useful.
Birdshot, buckshot and slugs make it flexible.
I would like to see a resurgence of the .25's and old time 6.5's .
Have you ever done a piece on these, John? What is your opinion of the .25's?

REALLY ?




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I'm sorry sir but I just had to do it.

Jerry

Jerry,

It's the best post because the rest all involve the typical minutiae-obsessing over big game rounds. I have taken and seen taken a LOT of big game over the decades, with a lot of different cartridges, and the longer that goes on the less difference I see in how various big game cartridges kill game. As long as the bullet expands and penetrates sufficiently in the vital organs, they basically all work far more similarly than not.

Is the .257 Roberts the ultimate cartridge? No, which is why my friend Desertranger had his tongue firmly in his cheek when posting this. But obviously many other Campfire members took it way too seriously--which they generally do when big game cartridges are discussed.

Spoken like a Lawyer or Politician.

I too don’t think the 257 Rob. Is the ultimate as my first response shows. I’ve never hunted one.

However given the parameters of the OP. the 22 LR isn’t legal armament anywhere
that I know so the 22 LR isn’t in the consideration.

Obviously YMMV

No Harm No Foul.


Jerry

The .257 Roberts is an offshoot, a wildcat if you will, based on the REAL Consummate, Ultimate cartridge...the 7x57

My sincere condolences. My friend Bobby is a bit of an oddball, what with being a "Super Grade". Thinks he has to hide the 5th shot in one of the previous holes. Sneaky devil...

Oh come on Dan

Admit it, you just flinched at the right time !!

Seriously, great group.

Jerry

Only owned one .257 Bob. It was a minty 1983 USRAC Featherweight with a pencil barrel. It had a tendency to shoot 100 grain bullets most accurately in the 250 SAV speed range defeating the purpose of loading up Nosler P + brass. So it went down the road to buy another 250 Savage.

Hanging out after dance class I see.

I have two Roberts and a 7x57, so my bases are covered.

John, maybe it would be interesting to talk about how many articles you would have published over your lifetime if you only wrote about "cartridges that won't gitterdone."

I'd bet that about 99% of the kills made the last ten years could have easily been made with cartridges that originated well over 100 years ago.

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I have the .257 improved aka 6.5 Creedmoor.


Hanging out after dance class I see.
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TOUCHE’


Jerry