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CARTRIDGE QUESTION???

deer_sniperdeer_sniper Member Posts: 517 ✭✭✭
edited August 2004 in General Discussion
What does everyone think about the 257 roberts on whitetail.If you like it what gun would you suggest??
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    n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427 ✭
    edited November -1
    That is an excellent deer cartridge. As for the gun, I'm not sure who all is producing them in that caliber right now. I'd go green (Remington) with a heavy barrel if they are offering it...it'd make a nice long range varmit round too.

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    rollnblockrollnblock Member Posts: 384 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    thats a good round but harder to find. if'n your wanting a 25 cal. i would go with a 25-06. more accessible and more manufactures chamber for it.
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    deer_sniperdeer_sniper Member Posts: 517 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I know that ruger manufactures it now, but does it come in a lever action.Im a lever gun kinda guy. More than half my guns are lever action.I just like the way they feel on my shoulder.....opinions differ.
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    agloreaglore Member Posts: 6,012
    edited November -1
    It does not come in a lever action.

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    IconoclastIconoclast Member Posts: 10,515 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    This is a great moderate power / recoil round for white tail. If you handload, it will never be a problem to make the ammo in our lifetimes (presuming the DNC is held at bay, of course).

    "There is nothing lower than the human race - except the french." (Mark Twain) ". . . And liberals / demoRats" (me)
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    bambihunterbambihunter Member Posts: 10,684 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I too think it's a great light recoiling deer round. The 25-06 would be better/flatter if one can handle the slight increase in recoil since ammo is a lot easier to find, it's stronger, faster, flatter, and cheaper.
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    duckhunterduckhunter Member Posts: 7,686 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    great round. i have a 722 remington i really like and a ruger number one. mild recoil sure deer "getter"

    I WOULD RATHER BE DUCK HUNTING.
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    TRAP55TRAP55 Member Posts: 8,270 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:It does not come in a lever action.


    Allen, Didn't Savage chamber the 99 for it years back?

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    cletus85cletus85 Member Posts: 2,104 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:It does not come in a lever action.
    It was definately made in the Browning BLR for a while, MY cousin has one. I've only seen two, in person, but have seen one on here in the last year. I've taken 6 deer with the .257 Rob'ts in a Ruger 77 Ultra light, which is still made.
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    deer_sniperdeer_sniper Member Posts: 517 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by TRAP55
    It does not come in a lever action.


    Allen, Didn't Savage chamber the 99 for it years back?

    Cool i like savage 99.If i could find a savage 99 in 257 roberts id be so happy.Anyway rercoil is not a factor.Im a bigger guy about 6'2" and 200 pounds.I regularly shoot my 300 winmag.
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    CountryGunsmithCountryGunsmith Member Posts: 617 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Make it a .257 Roberts Improved and its absolutely perfect.



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    agloreaglore Member Posts: 6,012
    edited November -1
    I didn't say it didn't come in a lever gun, I said it does not come in a lever gun.[:)]

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