And since Guy has the name "Cyclone" tied up for the 115 gr BT in his 25-06, I'll have to call the finalized 115 gr BT load "Twister" when I git'r done in the Bob!
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Any plans for a new rifle in 2025?
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DrMike
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Very handsome, Gil.
Forgot to ask what your favourite load was for the 115 gr BT in your 257 Roberts?
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Gil,
With the help of Scotty and QL, my Remington 700 Classic (long/Magnum action) in using 49.0 grs of RL22 for 3100 fps. My COAL is 2.90" and case life has been very good.
That's pretty impressive performance for the 257 Roberts, and because of the longer overall length.
Start low and work up.
JD338
Thanks, will do!
DrMike helped me sort out my QuickLoad issues today...think Norton and Windows 11 were messing with it after the update! Thanks again Mike! Greatly appreciated! 
Looks like Re-17 might be a winner in this rifle w/ 22" barrel with the 115 gr BT...up to 64,000 psi, I should be able to work up to a max of 45.2 gr for approx. 3,085 fps. We'll see how it does ! (Luckily I have 5 lbs of this powder on hand!)
45.1 gr of H-414 should be good for 3,041 fps...I have 5 lbs of this on hand too!
Nice to have options!
Looks like Re-17 might be a winner in this rifle w/ 22" barrel with the 115 gr BT...up to 64,000 psi, I should be able to work up to a max of 45.2 gr for approx. 3,085 fps. We'll see how it does ! (Luckily I have 5 lbs of this powder on hand!)
45.1 gr of H-414 should be good for 3,041 fps...I have 5 lbs of this on hand too!
Nice to have options!
