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Ruger 77 .257 Roberts
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ParadiseRoad
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...I've been reading up on the .257 Roberts recently...sounds like an interesting cartridge...and I like Ruger...I'm interested in their new American Rifle...I wouldn't mind having a M77 Mk. II as I have read they are a true controlled round feed Mauser type action...
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My FIL had a .257 that his dad had made up out of an unused surplus Mauser 98 action. This was back in the 1950s when you sent a check in and the surplus house mailed the receiver to your door. He is then sent the receiver off to a smith to mount the barrel. As the reciever wasn't numbered the smith called to ask what SN he wanted. He used his house number as the SN. When he got it back he stocked the barreled action with a premium stock. That .257 took many coyote. The rifle is still an accurate soft shooting rifle. My FIL gave it to my brother in law a few years ago when my FIL could no longer shoot it.
And my Father in Law still has his Ruger 77 in 22-250.
And my Father in Law still has his Ruger 77 in 22-250.
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muzzleblast
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The first rifle I ever bought for myself was a tang safety, red rubber butt-pad M77 in 25-06. I still have it. I always wanted an Ultra Light in .250 Savage.
Your .257 Roberts splits the difference. It is a beaut. Congrats.
Usmc5811
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Yep can't beat the ultra light .250 savages. My 2 daughters and me all have a red butt-pad tang safety ultra light Ruger. If I had started putting notches on the stock for every deer I have killed with mine it would be a tooth pick by now.
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Thanks for the comments. I bought the one pictured NIB in November of last year (2016). Serial number puts it as being made in mid to late 1980's...I forget which year without looking it up again.
I don't have reloading dies for it. I've only shot factory ammo in it. All 117 grain Hornady Superformance, Remington Core Lokt, Winchester Power Point.
I shot one doe deer with it last December...DRT
I don't have reloading dies for it. I've only shot factory ammo in it. All 117 grain Hornady Superformance, Remington Core Lokt, Winchester Power Point.
I shot one doe deer with it last December...DRT
Goblin
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The Roberts, like other .25s, is a great cartridge. My No. 1 in .25-06 is a soft-recoiling joy to shoot. Nice rifle you have there.
DWalt
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I have a set of .257 R reloading dies, just in case I get a deal on a rifle in that caliber. So far I haven't found one. Basically a necked-down 7mm Mauser, so forming .257 brass is a snap if necessary. I have used the .257 dies to neck-size and load a few rounds of .25-'06 for a friend. It works.
Personally I would choose a .270 Win any day over the Roberts, which really doen't have much of a niche to fill today.
Personally I would choose a .270 Win any day over the Roberts, which really doen't have much of a niche to fill today.
MCorps0311
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That's a sweet looker,awesome Ruger rifle.
I bought 1st 77 that I saw when 1st out,270, still have it. Had
22/250, 257, 30/06, 7mg & 220V The 270 was bought in 60s
the other ones late 70s to mid 80s, 257 was a 1776-1976 model.
There was a big difference in fit & finish during this time. 257
is a good cartridge but the 243 put it out of business. Had a
Win 70fw and Rem 721 in 257 also.
22/250, 257, 30/06, 7mg & 220V The 270 was bought in 60s
the other ones late 70s to mid 80s, 257 was a 1776-1976 model.
There was a big difference in fit & finish during this time. 257
is a good cartridge but the 243 put it out of business. Had a
Win 70fw and Rem 721 in 257 also.
S&WsRsweet
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I have the red butt ,tang safety m77 in 7 Remington magnum and I must say it is an exceptional rifle and will outshoot me with most loads I've tried.
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Good cartridge!
Really nice rifle. Looks exactly like the .257 a friend of mine used on our deer hunts in south Georgia in the mid-1980's ..... right down to the Leupold scope.
Thanks for sharing the pic and congrats on finding a great older Ruger 77 in an iconic cartridge.
Don
Thanks for sharing the pic and congrats on finding a great older Ruger 77 in an iconic cartridge.
Don
NMPinNYC
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Mine is a Model 77 Mk II Ultralight in .308. Pictured here with a Red Label 12 gauge and a 10-22 with aftermarket heavy barrel and stock. When I go hunting I go ready to hunt anything. I've had that little .308 for 20 - 25 years and like it a lot.
The figure on that Red Label is gorgeous!
Texas Star
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Unless it's changed, you could only buy RN ammo for .257, so if you want full potential, you need to handload with spitzer bullets of good construction, like the Nosler Partition. I think a .257 so loaded will kill elk in a suitable situation. For smaller game, it's excellent.
What killed off the .257 was low powered RN factory ammo and the appearance of the 6 mms, hyped a lot by Warren Page at, Field & Stream.
Jack O'Connor liked the .257, but he handloaded for the caliber.
I wouldn't buy a .257 as my primary hunting rifle, but as a luxury item for the right circumstances, it's fine.
What killed off the .257 was low powered RN factory ammo and the appearance of the 6 mms, hyped a lot by Warren Page at, Field & Stream.
Jack O'Connor liked the .257, but he handloaded for the caliber.
I wouldn't buy a .257 as my primary hunting rifle, but as a luxury item for the right circumstances, it's fine.
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I am sort of in the middle with the 77's. Some shot OK some of the stainless barrels took over 250 rounds to wear the high spots off and group decently. The 7mm Mausers have a bad reputation in that gun for 3 MOA accuracy.
I do like the Bob, in it's of pre and post WW2 it was considered a good Elk cartridge in the west for youth and those who packed a light rifle. I think it is at it's best with 117 gr bullets but should be death on coyotes with 87 gr also. Enjoy your gun.
I do like the Bob, in it's of pre and post WW2 it was considered a good Elk cartridge in the west for youth and those who packed a light rifle. I think it is at it's best with 117 gr bullets but should be death on coyotes with 87 gr also. Enjoy your gun.
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