Townsend Whelen’s Best Cartridges List

[JD338]

Boy, that does sound quite versatile. Never owned a Roberts but have admired from afar a few times. Amazing what we did when we didn’t have a safe load of great rifles.

I'll give you an assist with load development for a 257 Roberts and 115 gr BT's.

 

[filmjunkie4ever]

That is absolutely a winning combo JD, tell us please, what is the recipe?

 

[JD338]

That is absolutely a winning combo JD, tell us please, what is the recipe?

This load was worked up using quick load data and is safe in my rifle. You will need bto work up for another rifle. Note that my rifle is a Remington 700 Classic long/magnum action which allows for a much longer coal.

257 Roberts ++P
115 gr BT
49.0 grs RL22
Nosler case
Federal GM210M primer
COAL 2.900"
MV 3136 fps
ES 18
SD 9
Group is 0.383" c/c

JD338

 

[filmjunkie4ever]

Wowza that is smoking! That's .25-06 hot-loaded velocity and it still shoots amazing too!
No worries about the workup etc. I currently am one of the sad sacks that doesn't own a .257 Roberts.

 

[AFG270]

This load was worked up using quick load data and is safe in my rifle. You will need bto work up for another rifle. Note that my rifle is a Remington 700 Classic long/magnum action which allows for a much longer coal.

257 Roberts ++P
115 gr BT
49.0 grs RL22
Nosler case
Federal GM210M primer
COAL 2.900"
MV 3136 fps
ES 18
SD 9
Group is 0.383" c/c

JD338

That is smoking, JD! I'm getting 3100 fps average with my 24" 25-06 with that bullet and RL26. Very accurate as well.

 

[JD338]

One of our favorite Marines helped me with the load development using RL22 and a COAL of 2.900" which allows for more case capacity.
Case life is pretty good too!

JD338

 

[salmonchaser]

Gotta give that a try, think thats faster then my 100 grain Ballistic tips out of my Roberts.

 

[RL338]

257 Roberts ++P
115 gr BT
49.0 grs RL22
Nosler case
Federal GM210M primer
COAL 2.900"
MV 3136 fps
ES 18
SD 9
Group is 0.383" c/c

The secret must be the ++P