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13 March 2005, 03:00

fusino

.257 Roberts question

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
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13 March 2005, 03:37

Jaywalker

Ruger

13 March 2005, 04:41

craigster

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.

13 March 2005, 05:30

<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.

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.

13 March 2005, 06:05

makeminestainless

quote:
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.

13 March 2005, 12:04

kimber222

Rugers and Remingtons on www.gunbroker.com A nice Rem. stainless classic, first one I have ever seem. Very nice.

13 March 2005, 18:53

mho

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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14 March 2005, 01:00

Virginia7

Ruger still chambers the 257Robts. Take a look
at the Ultra-Lite model.

14 March 2005, 01:07

Lawdog_Gary

fusino,

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

16 March 2005, 10:47

fusino

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