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Rem 700 limited edition 257 Roberts #5401394 11/06/14 12:31 AM
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I just purchased this awesome rifle and wanting to hear some pet loads others have had success with

Re: Rem 700 limited edition 257 Roberts [Re: qbdad14] #5401643 11/06/14 02:01 AM
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The factory hornady ammo shoot awesome out of my dads kimber. not sure how much help that is but that is all the experience I have with the 257.


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Re: Rem 700 limited edition 257 Roberts [Re: qbdad14] #5401827 11/06/14 03:07 AM
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For deer, I like 117 to 120gr bullets at 2800-2900 fps. Seems to be a sweet spot providing, reasonably flat trajectory, low recoil, and great terminal performance with plane ol' cup and core bullets. 4350, either H or IMR, is usually the first and last powder you will need.

Just about perfect for Texas deer hunting.

For varmints, try the 75gr VMax with 4064

Re: Rem 700 limited edition 257 Roberts [Re: qbdad14] #5403466 11/06/14 09:31 PM
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I have always preferred 100gr bullets in my Roberts. Is your 257 SS long action? I had two of these and sold both. Wish I still had one of them back. Tore one of them up and built a 22/6mm, still have the unfired 257 barrel. I plan on putting it on a SS 700 LA if I find one.



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Re: Rem 700 limited edition 257 Roberts [Re: qbdad14] #5408871 11/09/14 10:10 PM
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It is a short action

Re: Rem 700 limited edition 257 Roberts [Re: qbdad14] #5413992 11/11/14 11:26 PM
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I have the same gun. One of my favorites. My gun prefers 100gr Nosler Ballistic Tips. 38grs of H4831. Of course check your manual but this listed in my Nosler manual.

Re: Rem 700 limited edition 257 Roberts [Re: Texas Turkey Man] #5414526 11/12/14 02:56 AM
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good advice, check your manual, 38gr is not listed in my Nosler manual. Starting load is 44gr, max 48gr with 100gr bullets.

Re: Rem 700 limited edition 257 Roberts [Re: qbdad14] #5416843 11/13/14 02:12 AM
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Thanks turkey man
Do you hunt deer with the Nosler 100 grain
Just getting into reloading and looking for a starting point

Re: Rem 700 limited edition 257 Roberts [Re: qbdad14] #5436520 11/22/14 05:31 AM
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I have only used the Federal 120 grain partition in my O3A3 sporter. May not be the most accurate but has killed every deer I shot at the first time. If I was going to reload for it for hunting I would use partition or gameking. For pure accuracy ballistic tips or others may be better. Reloading is good, factory loads are hard to find. I back ordered the Federal and some Hornady super performance sst last winter and just got them in a couple of weeks ago.

Re: Rem 700 limited edition 257 Roberts [Re: qbdad14] #5437035 11/22/14 05:11 PM
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I bought the exact rifle for my son years ago....Remington 257 Roberts Mountain Rifle edition.....great gun for a youngster or anyone looking to just hunt deer or antelope.

Our particulat rifle likes the factory Hornady ammo......117 grain bullet. I am sure that there are factory ammo with better bullets out there, but the Hornady ammo works fine for deer. I know that a lot of folks have a favorite premium bullets (Nosler, Acubond, Barnes, etc) and I am sure they will all work just fine. See the attached link.


http://www.midwayusa.com/find?dimensionids=9828

From what I have read, your gun will probably like bullets with weights of between 100 - 120 grains.

I think you will like the gun

Re: Rem 700 limited edition 257 Roberts [Re: qbdad14] #5437861 11/23/14 03:11 AM
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Had a stainless Rem 700 with a wood stock classic configuration for a while. Bought some brass and dies along with Nosler 100gr partitions. When I traded it for something else it had rangup more kills than shots on game, thanks to killing 2 pigs with one shot. Kinda wish I had never made that trade now.


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Re: Rem 700 limited edition 257 Roberts [Re: qbdad14] #5438899 11/23/14 10:23 PM
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mine shoots the 87 grain serria spritzers awesome with 4831sc

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