Bghunter338
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I have this rifle that's been the hardest rifle that I have ever loaded for. Now I'm thinking maybe it's a brass issue. What's the best brass out there for the Robert's?
257 Robert's
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sierracharlie338
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Took me forever to track down 50 pieces of Nosler brass. Only other crap I've been able to find is remington and Winchester but that's been over the past several years.
These days...... nothing
These days...... nothing
choprzrul
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Here is what I used when doing load development on my Bob: https://www.lg-outdoors.com/Product/Details/1111833?source=A10001
In stock...but not cheap.
I had a Ruger M77 that absolutely would not group under 2". Ended up having a Bartlein screwed on, trigger work, bedded, etc. Got 115gr Partitions shooting about 3/4". Gave the rifle to my brother who had shoulder surgery and needed a light recoil for deer hunting.
Good luck
In stock...but not cheap.
I had a Ruger M77 that absolutely would not group under 2". Ended up having a Bartlein screwed on, trigger work, bedded, etc. Got 115gr Partitions shooting about 3/4". Gave the rifle to my brother who had shoulder surgery and needed a light recoil for deer hunting.
Good luck
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sierracharlie338
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Yep that's about what I paid for it. I was in the same boat as @choprzrul with my mkii. New barrel, trigger and bed job turned into half MOA gun with 110 accubonds.
dwightb
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Years ago I picked up a bunch of R-P once fired, primed brass for my Ruger #1. Still working through them. Wanted a easy shooting rifle for the grandkids future. 87 grainer Game Kings over Varget. Easy one inch. 100 Grainers shoot well also. Oldest started hunting with it this year. Good luck.
Bghunter338
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Yeah that's all I got to work with at the moment is rem and superx
Bghunter338
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So is nosler the only hi quality manufacturer making it right now?
sierracharlie338
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Yep as far as I was able to search those were the only other "quality" brand available.
Bghunter338
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Gotcha
BOB 25
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Finding 257 Roberts brass has always been hard to find for me too. A person can use 7x57 Mauser brass if you could find some. FL resize it in a 260 Rem die then a 257 Roberts die and check neck thickness. When done sizing down the necks will probably need to be turned about 12 thousands due to the necks becoming thick .I do this for my 257 AI from Norma brass. It's a lot of work but at least a guy will have something to shoot. Also the brass should be annealed with all this work being done.
Bghunter338
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Thank you, I like Norma brass
BOB 25
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You are welcome! Norma brass has worked pretty good for me too.
kiwikid
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Norma actually make factory 100 grain SP ammo in 257 Robert's. Or at least it is still available here in NZ.
sierracharlie338
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I'd buy every box of that stuff if I saw it one a shelf!!
