Witch Bullet for Roberts ?

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   been getting some decent results with my .257 R !
    It seems to like RL-19. My Practice amd coyote load will be with a Hornady 100 grain flat base spitzer, or a 115 grain Balistic tip. Both bullets would be reasonable choices for deer size game too. But after seeing what the 115 grain X bullet does to a tree, I am thinking of trying the 100 grain version. I can squirt the 115,s out of my 20 inch tube, at about 2850 and the 100 grainer and 3050. (if the hype about the tripple shock is true you can add 100 fps to those numbers.   Where I do my hunting , the shots could be at any range from point blank to as far as I can see.  I might try some 100 and 115 grain partitions but the X bullet has a lot better BC.
      What do think guys ?     ...tj3006

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tj3006 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .416 Rigby AKA King Leui VX-III Joined: 16 June 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2373	Topic: Witch Bullet for Roberts ? Posted: 05 March 2004 at 02:56
	been getting some decent results with my .257 R ! It seems to like RL-19. My Practice amd coyote load will be with a Hornady 100 grain flat base spitzer, or a 115 grain Balistic tip. Both bullets would be reasonable choices for deer size game too. But after seeing what the 115 grain X bullet does to a tree, I am thinking of trying the 100 grain version. I can squirt the 115,s out of my 20 inch tube, at about 2850 and the 100 grainer and 3050. (if the hype about the tripple shock is true you can add 100 fps to those numbers. Where I do my hunting , the shots could be at any range from point blank to as far as I can see. I might try some 100 and 115 grain partitions but the X bullet has a lot better BC. What do think guys ? ...tj3006
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Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest	Posted: 05 March 2004 at 03:23
	I've shot about 8 deer with the 117 slightly blount nose Hornady. All were one shot kills. I prefer non-spitzers for big game hunting. One of the reasons the Roberts is better for deer than the 243 is the ability to use bullets larger than 100 grains. I have both 243 and 257 R. Though the 243 with the 100 grain has better sectional density than the 100 gr 257R, I'd still opt for the 257R. In the 257 R I shoot and reload for a Win m70 pre-64 and a Ruger M77 tang model. both like the 87 grain for varmit, which is usually 250-400 yds woodchucks. I'm at work now but remember that in the 257 I use 4064 IMR. But I'm thinking of changing to Varget. A friend use to like the 85 grain Herter's Wasp-tail Sonic in his 257R. I think he bought a few thousand when Herters went under and reloaded them for years, he might still have some! They worked well for him but didn't do anything out of my rifles. BEAR

Wing master Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Administrator AKA StraightShooter Joined: 10 June 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 8029	Posted: 05 March 2004 at 12:39
	TJ, I have had the best luck with 117 grain Sierra pro hunters and 33.5 grains of IMR 4064. In my model 70 featherweight with a Shilin barrel it will shoot 1 minute of angle all day. My daughter has killed 2 mule deer right where they stood with this set-up. One thru the spine and one thru the shoulder. Hope this helps. Wing master
	I have always considered myself to be quite the bullshitter, But ocasionally it is nice to sit back and listen to a true professional......So, Carry on.

Orion Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .375 Holland & Holland Magnum Joined: 10 August 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 555	Posted: 05 March 2004 at 13:05
	I've used the Roberts for years and is one of my favorites. The RL-19 is one of the better powder choices going. For coyotes, the ballistic tip is a good choice. So is the Sierra mentioned above. If you're shooting for pest control or bounty, most any of your choices are fine. If for fur, then use something fairly frangible. I use various brands weighing 115, 117 and 120. The 115's are the ballistic tips. Great for coyote. The 117's are Sierra and Hornady. The 120's are Hornady (old) and Sierra. I have also used the 100 gr. Barnes and they work like a 120 when they open up. I grew up around the Roberts and cannot seem to get enough of the little guy. You do need to watch your rate of twist for bullet weights. Some older rifles chambered for the Roberts have a 1-12 whch works for the light stuff but not with the heavy. I think I have that right, my memory is shot when I'm tired. And of course a personal little addendum; the Roberts is and always will be a more versatile cartridge than a .243/6mm. The new Partition 10 gr. for the .243/6mm evens up the odds quite a bit, but you can get one for the .257 as well.
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tj3006 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .416 Rigby AKA King Leui VX-III Joined: 16 June 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2373	Posted: 05 March 2004 at 16:28
	Thanks for sharing your experences guys ! I bought a box of the 100 grain barnes tripple shock bullets today, I will load 5 with 50 grains of RL-19, and if it proves accurate say 1.25 ,moa I will loads up some more for chrocagraph. I want a bullet that will do a decent job at ranges from 10 yards to 300 mabye a little longer. I'll let you know. How it does. it is a fun little cartridge and I may have a rifle built for it one day on the mauser action I am sitting on. ...tj3006
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