.257 Roberts
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Topic: .257 Roberts
Posted By: Tikkabuck
Subject: .257 Roberts
Date Posted: 05 November 2004 at 08:15
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OK it shoots good with commercial loads,now it's time to reload for whitetails. Loads please, don't forget mines a pumper gotta back off the max loads by 2 grains according to the book. Normally I wouldn't post a group like this but I was fairly impressed for a 50 year old rifle with a old yellow box of Winy's 100 gr silvertips. I threw an old steel tube Weaver 4x on it for now,but even with this group it would be fine for a woods rifle. ------------- God,Mother,Country,and Hot Rods. Done with political crap.LOL |
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 05 November 2004 at 09:23
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Tika, Sorry my home 'puter is down and don't have my load info here at work. I'll try to remember to jot down some of them and bring in monday. regards BEAR |
Posted By: Triggerguard
Date Posted: 08 November 2004 at 01:40
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Someone here recommended H-414. My first loads were with BLC2, and now I am playing with H4831SC. ------------- "...A moral compass needs a butt end.Whatever direction France is pointing-towards collaboration with Nazis, accomodation with communists,...we can go the other way with a quiet conscience"-O'Rourke |
Posted By: tj3006
Date Posted: 08 November 2004 at 02:13
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Tikka ! H-414 works great in my ruger. The starting load is 42.5 and max is 46.5 that from the newest barnes manual. Thats with 100 grainers. Your group looks prety good. I would say better than a woods rifle ! at least 250 yards. Looking forward to more reports ...tj3006 ------------- Freedom 1st tj3006 |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 08 November 2004 at 09:48
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Embarrassed, I forgot the data. I really need to get the home 'puter up again. Too much hunting and moving No.1 daughter into her own apartment. Sorry BEAR |
Posted By: Wing master
Date Posted: 09 November 2004 at 16:54
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Hey Tikka, I load mine with 33.5 grains of IMR 4064 and use 117 grain Sierra pro hunters. This is about the bottom of the Sierra book I have. It shows up to 42 grains of 4064. This was the first load I tried in a model 70 featherweight and it shot good enough I didnt try any other loads. As for all you speedy guys, I had this gun built for my daughter when she was 12 years old and she has shot 3 mule deer with it and they have all went down right where they stood. 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. |
Posted By: Tikkabuck
Date Posted: 10 November 2004 at 02:07
Thanks for the help guys,just got my dies and 50 new peices of brass,and now it's time to play. Wait almost forgot deer season is still open have to put it on hold for awhile. ------------- God,Mother,Country,and Hot Rods. Done with political crap.LOL |
Posted By: fish
Date Posted: 10 November 2004 at 05:10
ain't nothing wrong with a rifle shooting like that. i wouldn't mess with loading until after deer season.------------- abiding in Him, ><> |