Possibly the most underrated hunting cartridge to ever grace us with her presence. The 257Roberts gets very little appreciation from the mainstream crowd. Guess the media is too busy choking on a creedmoor chode. (Yes I own a 6.5CM, yea they’re accurate and my kids love it....but it’s got no soul)

Recently picked up this MRC chambered in 257Bob and if she shoots half as good as she looks I’ll be one happy fella.

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Fine round. Very fine gun

Purdy

That's sharp

My primary hunting gun is Ruger #1 in 257 Roberts topped with an older Zeiss Conquest. I smidge on the heavy side but I love it. My nephew hunts with one I used to own- we are the only 257 Bob shooters in our area.

Good Lord, beautiful rifle.

Honestly, I have never seen much written about the cartridge. I started out hunting and shooting with military chamberings such as the .30-06, .308, and 5.56. A friend of mine had a sporterized Swede in 6.5x55 and that's why I eventually got a 6.5 Creedmoor.

However, the 257 Roberts looks like an interesting cartridge to hunt with and I'd have no problems using one.

I'm trying to get my uncle's from my cousin who has no kids. Not only trying to keep it in the family, but also trying to put it to use. Doubt it has been fired since 1963.

.....I have always loved the '25 for a White tail rnd.....especially when its a 257 Weatherby!...3600 ft...kills deer dead.....117 Norma BST....sreeeeeams to the target....

Yup 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

I like my Bob. Bought a Ruger Hawkeye several years ago and it's a sweet shooting gun. Groups 115 gr ballistic tips into groups a little better than 1 MOA. It's nice to shoot at the range when you've been shooting a bunch of rifles with belted cases. Way less muzzle blast and feels like a pop gun after a couple dozen rounds of big boomers.

It's not a lightweight though, and I've still got a hankering for a Kimber with beautiful wood if I ever come across one.

Very nice

One day I’ll have a Kimber Classic in 257 Bob. One popped up on 24HCF last week and it was all I could do to keep myself from buying it.

That is one round I have always wanted to own
Esp in a savage 99 just for a lIl nostalgia

One of my favorites. If I were only hunting whitetails and pigs in Alabama, I could be happy with a single rifle in .257 Roberts.

But what's the fun in that?

historically 257 Roberts factory ammo has been loaded to lower pressures. Handloads can usually beat factory loads by a good bit.

I owned one 257Bob, a Ren 760 pump, only one I have ever seen.

Yes, the original SAAMI pressure limits for the Bob was 53 or 54 K PSI. There is a +P rated pressure limit of 58 K PSI, but that is still mild compared to modern cartridges which are typically in the 62-65 K PSI max avg pressure limit.

No reason not to push handloads in the Bob above 60 K in a modern rifle.

I’ve got a Nosler TGR M48 chambered in Bob and it’s my go to Alabama deer rifle hands down.

Buy this Mannlicher-Schoenauer Model 1952 Carbine .257 Roberts. Serial 17258 on 24hourcampfire.

I appreciate the ol bob.. I know where these are top is a model seven bottom is a Kimber select grade both wearing vx3 2.5-8x36