I'm looking for a bolt-action rifle in .257 Roberts, but it seems every one that I find is a pre-64 Winchester with bad wood in the stock.
I love this cartridge and wish I had inherited my grandfather's rifle, but I didn't. Are there any manufacturers who still make new bolt-actions in this chamber? Maybe I'm missing them.
--->Happiness is nothing but health and a poor memory<---Albert Schweitzer --->All I ever wanted was to be somebody; I guess I should have been more specific<---Lily Tomlin
What I would do is find a nice pre 64 with crap wood. Make a deal on it, sell the stock on Ebay, and either find a nice replacement stock or restock it.
Posts: 8169 | Location: humboldt | Registered: 10 April 2002
You can still find Remignton 722s in 257 Roberts, and for A LOT cheaper than a pre-64 70. Take some of the $ you'll have an re-stock it. Accurate little numbers and a true short action.
Ruger still makes a 257.
Remington made a run in the 700 classic in the early 1980s.
Remington made a run in the 1990s in the 700 "mountain rifle"
Winchester made their featherweight in 257 during the 1980s I believe.
Lots of re-barreled mauser actions out there as well.
Good luck finding one - it is an excellent 300-350 yd deer round.
Originally posted by 9.3x62: You can still find Remignton 722s in 257 Roberts, and for A LOT cheaper than a pre-64 70. Take some of the $ you'll have an re-stock it. Accurate little numbers and a true short action.
Mine has a long throat to go along with the short magazine. Kind of a pain, but you are right that I can still get plenty of accuratcy out of it in spite of this.
Posts: 967 | Location: Michigan, USA | Registered: 28 November 2003
Indeed, but those Rem Classics are priced as collectors' items. For a working rifle, maybe the Rem Mountain Rifle would be more practical (probably cheaper, anyway). - mike
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Posts: 6653 | Location: Switzerland | Registered: 11 March 2002
If you can't find a good .257 then go for a 7x57mm Mauser and re-barrel. Simple and easy to do with no messing around with too short or too long of magazine boxes. This is what I did to get mine(Ruger M77(old tang safety model)). Lawdog
Posts: 1254 | Location: Northern California | Registered: 22 December 2002
Thanks for the advice guys. I used my gradfather's on several hunts and was very impressed with the cartridge as a long range deer round.
--->Happiness is nothing but health and a poor memory<---Albert Schweitzer --->All I ever wanted was to be somebody; I guess I should have been more specific<---Lily Tomlin
