257 Roberts

[1948CJ2A]

Well instead of buying a rifle, I decided to sell my ammo and reloading stuff.

Bummer. I was hoping to see you snag a cool rifle!

I've been on a mild quest to buy or build a 257 Roberts for a few years now. I actually have a donor 1903 Springfield in my safe in case I decide to go that route, but if I find something already finished that I like, I might be too tempted to grab it and save the Springfield for something else down the road.

 

[mshootnit]

I’ve got one built on an interwar era Springfield action with a Niedner barrel but late enough to be the standard Remington cartridge. My great grandfather killed a lot of hawks with an 87 gr bullet over 42.0 gr of IMR 3031 back when it was the latest thing.

On a 30-06 action, magazine length isn’t much of a problem. It’s on the project list for loading now that I have all the parts (but time, young kids seem to feed mostly on time and energy). I figure the rifle has the strength to handle a +p load (-06 chamber and a robust barrel). I just don’t see much point pushing it either. If I need more energy I can use a 30-06.

My only issue with the 06 based Wobuts is this little thing called 25-06. It also fits the same action, and I am not a restrictor plate kind of racer.

 

[tmd16556]

Yeah, 25-06 is probably the better way today. You can find ammo at Academy or Walmart. Not so much with 257 Roberts. In the 1930s it was the other way around.

 

[jimmyraythomason]

I am considering building a .257 Bob on a Turk Model 98 small thread action that I have.

 

[Hanshi]

Back in the 1980s I managed to buy two Remington 700 special edition classic rifles. One was in .350 amg and the other was a .257 R. I still have the .350 but had to sell the .257R. It broke my heart as it was one exceptionally fine rifle. I could never get it to shoot my handloads with the same precision accuracy as my two .250/3000. But it was still very accurate and delightful 24" barrel deer killer. I shot the 100 grain bullet, the same that I fired in my .250s and it was so easy to pass 3200 fps at low pressure & below max. I killed many deer with it as well as with the .350. Boy do I keenly mourn that splendid rifle.

 

[Mauser fan]

I am considering building a .257 Bob on a Turk Model 98 small thread action that I have.

Numerick has 257 Roberts sporter barrels for small ring Mauser's in stock right now. I thought you'd like to know.

I should also mention there are some other chambering offered as well and they are in stock also.

 

[357smallbore]

The "Bob" is a great deer and varmint caliber. Taken many Mulies and Whitetail with it. Average shots are 200yrds . Piles of coyotes and Sod poodles as well. Love the 257.