257 Roberts
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Lee Satterfield
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Cool cartridge. I’ve used the 117 Sierra Game King a good bit in my 25-06. Kills deer like lightning.
115 Nosler Ballistic Tip is a good one as is 115 Partition. Quarter bore fan.
115 Nosler Ballistic Tip is a good one as is 115 Partition. Quarter bore fan.
OP
Thanks Lee! I bet that Partition will put a hurting on a deer. Soon as I ca find some brass I should be in business to make some test rounds. Found some interlocks to try out as well.
Clicker
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I can't speak to the 257 Roberts but I do hunt with a wildcat 25-223 in a AR15. I shoot a lighter bullet and I've taken a deer with the 87 grain Speer Hot-Cor inside of 50 yds. I also load the Barnes 80 TTSX based on what others have done with this caliber. The 25-223, loaded with the TTSX, has taken pigs, deer, and even a cow Elk.
Barnes offers the TTSX & TSX up to 100 grains, being lead free they're long for their weight, might be worth a look.
Barnes offers the TTSX & TSX up to 100 grains, being lead free they're long for their weight, might be worth a look.
OP
Those are some impressive results for a lighter bullet! Planning on keeping mine to white tails no more than 300 yards if that. Thanks for sharing your information 👍
My dad reloaded for his .257. He passed away in 1993, probably last hunted in 1968-69. I'm guessing reloading recipes haven't changed much over the years for this caliber, dad used a 100 grain most often. He took white tail, mule deer and pronghorn with his Model 70 which I now have.
Below is his info I copied that he had written on paper that was taped to some ammo boxes which were old enough that they fell apart. I wanted to preserve his records.
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Below is his info I copied that he had written on paper that was taped to some ammo boxes which were old enough that they fell apart. I wanted to preserve his records.
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OP
Man that’s so cool! Thanks for sharing. I’m really looking forward to seeing what she’ll do on the bench and then will definitely try it out on a deer here shortly.
Lee Satterfield
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Check Redeye reloading. They have all kinds of brass.