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From the pictures I've seen, Big Stick knows where to put the + on deer being shot for meat. I like seeing the popeyes, anywhere else is just making a mess. The pics from 20 years ago when he poached a few at 30 yards over a bait pile. True long range hard charger
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From the pictures I've seen, Big Stick knows where to put the + on deer being shot for meat. I like seeing the popeyes, anywhere else is just making a mess. It ain't hard and doesn't take a high BC bullet to put venison in the cooler....
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How many times is that doe gonna die?
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How many times is that doe gonna die?
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I saw 257 Roberts ammo loaded with 117gr. RN from Remington sale in the Natchez flyer. Looked em up and out of stock. Nice that Remington cares.
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I saw 257 Roberts ammo loaded with 117gr. RN from Remington sale in the Natchez flyer. Looked em up and out of stock. Nice that Remington cares. Yeah, the Creed is a much better option if ya gotta buy factory ammo. I don’t have that problem. BTW, my Creed shoots the 109 gr Absolute Hammer at 3,200 fps over TAC powder. Generally you need faster powder with the AH to get enough in the case for max performance. Go figure. Shoots MOA or better. Google the AH. Interesting concept. DF
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From the pictures I've seen, Big Stick knows where to put the + on deer being shot for meat. I like seeing the popeyes, anywhere else is just making a mess. It ain't hard and doesn't take a high BC bullet to put venison in the cooler.... Oh here we go again. Stick has burned through tens of thousands of dollars destroying rifles and scopes to try to teach you that if a .257 Roberts can't kill an elk at 1300 yards, every cartridge invented before 2001 is trash. And you just won't listen. WHY WON'T YOU LISTEN?! How many rifles have to go in the creek? How many stocks have to be spray painted before you get it? Go out right now, find a deer, and touch off a 243 Core Lokt -- and tell me if it doesn't just bounce off. You know it's going to. That's why you used AI to create the photo of the dead doe. Stick is just being strong for all of us. STAY STRONG STICK.
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I saw 257 Roberts ammo loaded with 117gr. RN from Remington sale in the Natchez flyer. Looked em up and out of stock. Nice that Remington cares. Too bad! My grandmother killed a bunch of Montana big game with that 117 round-nose Remington factory load, using the Remington 722 I still have--and have hunted quite a bit. The animals varied from pronghorns to cow elk, and she only used the factory open sights. But that was long ago, when animals killed at under 300 yards didn't count....
“Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.” John Steinbeck
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I saw 257 Roberts ammo loaded with 117gr. RN from Remington sale in the Natchez flyer. Looked em up and out of stock. Nice that Remington cares. Too bad! My grandmother killed a bunch of Montana big game with that 117 round-nose Remington factory load, using the Remington 722 I still have--and have hunted quite a bit. The animals varied from pronghorns to cow elk, and she only used the factory open sights. But that was long ago, when animals killed at under 300 yards didn't count.... She must have been a very special lady, must have had eyesight like an eagle. And, you still have her keepsake, that very special rifle. What a legacy. I love hearing the story. DF
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I remember reading that story in a mag article some years ago I too have remembered it. Kinda fueled my thing for a 257. I think this Rem 700 I traded into has the mojo workin, we’ll see what opening day brings.
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I remember reading that story in a mag article some years ago I too have remembered it. Kinda fueled my thing for a 257. I think this Rem 700 I traded into has the mojo workin, we’ll see what opening day brings. Look forward to those details. Yeah, the old Roberts is a classic. It's as effective now as when they rolled it out, maybe more so with modern bullets and powder. DF
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Were I sitting in a deer stand, I can’t think of a rifle I’d rather have in my hands to wile away the hours than a Roberts wrapped in a good stick of walnut…
“Perfection is Achieved Not When There Is Nothing More to Add, But When There Is Nothing Left to Take Away” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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Were I sitting in a deer stand, I can’t think of a rifle I’d rather have in my hands to wile away the hours than a Roberts wrapped in a good stick of walnut… Man, that’s some good looking lumber.
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My 257 Roberts only has a twelve twist barrel (actually a gain twist finishing at twelve) it will handle 120 Speers or 100 Hornadys real well, but nothing with a super great BC. Is it a steaming pile of crap? GD
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Were I sitting in a deer stand, I can’t think of a rifle I’d rather have in my hands to wile away the hours than a Roberts wrapped in a good stick of walnut… Man, that’s some good looking lumber. I’d be sitting in a blind admiring that wood, myself. Like they say, life’s too short to be hunting with an ugly rifle. Now, busting brush and hard use, it would be hard for me to beat up such a fine rifle. That’s what synthetics are for. DF
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Man, that’s some good looking lumber. Thanks Paul, I looked for the better part of 10 years for the "right" Roberts with wood like this. Now, busting brush and hard use, it would be hard for me to beat up such a fine rifle. That’s what synthetics are for. DF, totally concur. This Rob is the only wood-stocked rifle I own. African Walnut is my stock of choice for most of the hunting I do.
“Perfection is Achieved Not When There Is Nothing More to Add, But When There Is Nothing Left to Take Away” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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For several years now I have used 117 grain Hornady interlocks, I have killed several bucks with them now and see no reason to use a more expensive bullet. They shoot into a quarter for 3 at 100, which is about the best I can do anyway. I have used the 100 grain TSX but see no improvement in performance.
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The little 100 gr Sierra BT has given me more in the track kills of any rifle I own. I did end up with a few hundred of the Hornady 117 RN when Midway had a sale on them. They will be next seasons load. Brad congrats on finding a nice looking Roberts. Still looking for a special one to be my last.
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Man, that’s some good looking lumber. Thanks Paul, I looked for the better part of 10 years for the "right" Roberts with wood like this. Now, busting brush and hard use, it would be hard for me to beat up such a fine rifle. That’s what synthetics are for. DF, totally concur. This Rob is the only wood-stocked rifle I own. African Walnut is my stock of choice for most of the hunting I do. African Walnut! I had to read that twice! Pretty rifle Brad. Very cool
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Yeah, had to read that one twice, but got the idea of what he meant.
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