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What do/did you own and shoot?

Me?

1) an old Marlin levergun chambered for the .25-20 Marlin. Bore was shot, had it lined and chambered for the .25-20 Win. Worked very well. Sold

2) Stevens 44 chambered in .25-20 Stevens. Good shooter it was. Sold

3) .250-3000 M700 Rem that started life as a .22-250. Rebarreled and it is not and never will be for sale. ‘Tis a remarkably accurate rifle.

4) .257 Roberts, one a Ruger #1 that shot OK, killed stuff, and got sold. A second is a boringly accurate M70 Deluxe that will not be sold.

What’s your story!

I got a sparklingly accurate Model 70 featherweight classic in 25-06. It started out as a so-so 30-06 but I ordered a barrel from pac-nor and had barrel and rifle delivered to our own Redneck. Trued, bedded, and tweaked it is a joy to own and shoot

It's at it's best with bullets 100 gr and under. With the 75 v-max my buddy calls it "The Juice".

I've got some spectacular shots in with it on stuff from ground squirrels to coyotes and deer. I don't much care about blood trails. I can usually stand where a deer was when I shot and see it laying dead...

1) Ruger 77 in 257 Roberts which was my college graduation gift from my parents. It at one time held the most in the track kills of anything I owned.
2) Remington 700 257 Weatherby when they did a RMEF run. Truly learned what the phrase struck by lightning meant. Very impressive on a hogs head.
3) Remington 700 short action in 25-284. First wildcat.
It has been on an impressive run of kills on deer and hogs. The Lilja barrel loves the 115 Nosler CTBT, animals don’t.
4) Ruger 77 25-06. Inherited from my brother. I cherish it because he bought it on my recommendation hunted it for years and did great work with it.
5) Remington 600 chambered for 25 BRA. It’s purpose was for extreme accuracy with very mild recoil. Kids love the lack of recoil, mild report and deadly efficiency. It shoots in the tens with 3 different bullets.

Like Digital said not one of them will ever be sold. They have way too memories and way too many animals behind them.

GreggH

I waffled a bit when I ordered the barrel as towhether it would be a .25 or a .26.
Quarter bore won that decision.

Also waffled on whether to go .257R or 25-06. Always tended towards bigger motors...

257 Boberts, 700 classic
25-06. Husqvarna 1640 action, Iver Henriksen built
257 Weatherby Mag- Remington 700 CDL

I like all of them

1) 257 Roberts Kimber Hunter. I love this rifle. So far I have 4 coyotes and an 8 point whitetail with it. It's very light and handy. All with 100 G Interlocks.

2) 257 Roberts M70. I love this too but haven't even hunted with it yet! It shoots nicely at the range with 1 inch groups.

3). 25-06 Sako 85. Very well balanced and beautiful! 1 coyote and 1 pig so far. Both with 100 G TTSX.

Love the 1/4 bore!

It started with a pair of like new 700 Classics. A Roberts & a 250-3000. Dandy rifles. Not sure why I sold them.

A Ruger 77 Ultralite in 257 Roberts followed. It didn't shoot very well. It went away.

It wasn't mine, but my buddy had a Model 92 in 25-20. It was fun to dick around with. Never could get cast bullets to shoot worth a damn in it, but those FN Hornady 60s did pretty well.

A 60s era custom Mauser 98 in 257 Ackley Imp. was next. It didn't shoot all that well & was uglier than I could stand so it went DTFR.

A late model (2016) 700LR in 25-06. Fit & finish kinda sucks & it's very particular about what it will shoot well. Great speed out of the 26" barrel, but it's not one of big green's best. It's going somewhere for a rebuild & will probably become an 8 twist 280 Ackley.

Just bought another Roberts 700 Classic that was rebarreled to 257 Ackley Imp. Eagerly awaiting its arrival.

Savage 110 in 25-06
Vangard in 257 Wby
2 small ring Mausers in 257 Rob AI
2 large ring Mausers in 257 Rob AI
Defiance Rebel in 25 CBB
25 SAUM on the way from the 'smith on a Montana Rifle 1999

The Savage is the only thing with blood in it. 2 Pronghorn at 330 and 303 yards

257 Roberts
250 Savage

Both custom Mausers.

I had a Ruger 77 in 25-06 and a Savage 23 in 25-20. Both went down the road.

25-06 Remington 700 CDL, pillar bedded, free floated, 6x Leupold. It's got a good string of success on mule deer, a couple of pronghorn and some coyotes. I like the combo of light recoil, easy accuracy, flat trajectory and quick kills. Longest range muley was right at 400 yards, instant drop & kill. Shortest range muley was about 20 yards, instant drop & kill. Have generally used 115 gr Nosler Ballistic Tip, 115 gr Berger VLD, Barnes TSX, but recently have been working with some 110 gr Nosler Accubond bullets that are shooting great!



Also have my grandfather's old Pre Mk V, 257 Weatherby on a Mauser action. He had it put together in Weatherby's old shop in the late 1940's or early 1950's. It shoots "pretty good" still, but I think my dad and his brother put a lot of hot loads down that tube long ago.

Regards, Guy

25-20 Savage 23 and a lefty mini Mauser in 25-222 Copperhead.

I have one, a Remington 700 Classic in 250 Savage. It's a pussycat to shoot, and quite precise.

Way too many.

The 25/06 Rem is one of my favourites.
A bear. A 100gr TSX. A Model 700 shilen 25/06.

25-20 Win 92 shoots great, esp with a 90 gr cast

25-35 Win 94 It has been rode hard. A saddle rifle for years. Killed many deer.

257 Robt. (2) on Mausers Built in the last 10 years

250-3000 Savage 99. As all of the old ones it shoots the less than 90 grain bullet best. Gave it to my great grandson to start his hunting.

25-06 Herters about a 1965 vintage. It was very accurate. Killed all manner of Montana game. From Elk to Prairie dogs. Stolen out of my car.

.25-20 Win - Marlin 1894 CL
.256 Win Mag - Contender pistol
.25-35 Win - Winchester 94AE & Contender Carbine
.250 Savage - Ruger 77 RL
.257 Roberts - Browning A-Bolt Micro Medallion & Remington 722
.25-06 Rem - Browning A-Bolt Stainless Stalker
.257 Wby Mag - Weatherby Vanguard

Way many along the way - .250 Savages, .257 Roberts, .25-20WCF's - gone but not forgotten. Pared down to concentrate on other ones. Just a Winchester M1885 Low Wall in .25-20 Stevens (Single Shot) now.

Just one.


A 25-06 improved.


I was day dreaming in my gunsmith friends shop one day and the next thing I knew I was on a payment program.

Tikka T3 25-06 stainless swapped into a Hunter walnut stock. Shoots the 110gr NAB over RL22 extremely well at both 257 Roberts speed and full 25-06 speed.

Ruger M77 VT 25-06 re-chambered to 25-06AI. Shoots the 115gr NBT sub 1/2 MOA at 3350fps.

Custom Pre 64 Model 70 in 257 Wby. Shoots the 100gr TTSX over RL22 extremely well.

A 1927 german BBF combination gun, rifle over shotgun. Rifle is a 6.5x52r (25-35 win), shotgun is a 20 gauge. I debate myself sometimes about selling it, will likely take a bath on it as I spent a chunk on it to fix some stock issues and scope it with removable claw mounts on a Zeiss Jena rail scope. I would be WAY upside down if I had paid for scope fitting, I did it myself.

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