Whacked a few Pohangina reds with one in bsa hunter mode back in 69, sold it to an ex culler down in hoki.
Liked On: 21-04-2024, 06:10 PM
grandpamac Mitchell's in dvk have or at least did have a Winchester 257r complete with a pile of cases, projectiles, factory ammo and dies. It looked hardly to have been used if your still itching.
Liked On: 21-04-2024, 06:10 PM
From reading the murican magazines a while back the 257 Bob was a very effective and accurate chambering that had lots of love for it. It would usually be a rifle that someone would go to after an...
Liked On: 21-04-2024, 06:10 PM
Greetings Tahr, A bit off topic but I have always lusted after a .257 Roberts. An accident of history has deposited some dies on my shelves and have seen some rifles but never fired one. The rifles...
Liked On: 21-04-2024, 06:09 PM
Yep, back about 1995 I built one on a medium action BSA Hunter, though it was an Ackley Improved version. Would send 100gr Hornady or Nosler BT out at just over 3300fps with 2213. I tried 115gr BTs...
Liked On: 21-04-2024, 06:08 PM
I have one built on a Mauser 98 and with the ai chamber. 100’s at 3200, 120’s at mid 2900’s. 24 inch tube. It runs in .25/06 country. With 100’s I see it as a .243 with an extra 70 meters. With...
Liked On: 21-04-2024, 06:07 PM
I ran one for a number of years, it was a very nice "classic" setup built by Allan Carr on a VZ33 action with a gorgeous Slee walnut stock in his "Rigby" pattern, pre suppressor days but I didn't...
Liked On: 21-04-2024, 06:06 PM
Im wondering if many people use the 257Roberts? I got a new Kimber Hunter a couple of years ago but haven't done a lot with it, but recently have used it quite a bit and am impressed. Initially...
Liked On: 21-04-2024, 06:05 PM
well you asked...... three shots at each powder level..say half grain apart in bigger than 308 sized case and 1/4 grain if smaller.... set your projectile depth to same as other proven or good...
Liked On: 16-04-2024, 10:49 PM
My little girl has shot a few goats now, and is doing pretty well. She really wants to get to deer. I'm not letting her until she has proved herself. However.. None of my rifles are really...
Liked On: 16-04-2024, 10:46 PM
The problem with a lot of the wallaby blocks is the distance and elevation required to get to the animals. The spot SAUM went to is a bloody good effort by his kids to get up to and still be happy....
Liked On: 16-04-2024, 10:43 PM
Pleased I could be of help bud... Your kids are real hard case troopers you can be proud of.
Liked On: 16-04-2024, 10:42 PM
Nice work MD. Great parenting right there, Saum. My girls (10 and 15) are on my case to do somthing similar. So great. Sent from my SM-G780G using Tapatalk
Liked On: 16-04-2024, 10:42 PM
Micky Duck for President!!!
Liked On: 16-04-2024, 10:41 PM
Thanks to Micky Duck for a heads up day out with my kids. (5 and 7 years old) I wanted the kids to at least see something for their first time efforts. And it was quite an effort they put in...
Liked On: 16-04-2024, 10:41 PM