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Tahr 257R Experiences 02-03-2024, 01:05 PM
Shearer Nice work. I am sure you... 02-03-2024, 01:53 PM
Tahr Looking forward to some... 02-03-2024, 01:54 PM
Tentman I ran one for a number of... 02-03-2024, 02:02 PM
JohnDuxbury He used it on reds for while... 05-03-2024, 10:35 AM
Dicko I have one built on a Mauser... 02-03-2024, 02:19 PM
Mathias Yep, back about 1995 I built... 02-03-2024, 02:34 PM
Tahr He's a good old battler. 03-03-2024, 11:06 AM
grandpamac Greetings Tahr, A bit off... 02-03-2024, 02:54 PM
csmiffy From reading the murican... 02-03-2024, 02:58 PM
Marty Henry grandpamac Mitchell's in dvk... 02-03-2024, 02:59 PM
grandpamac Greetings Marty Henry,... 02-03-2024, 03:54 PM
SmokeyJason Whacked a few Pohangina reds... 02-03-2024, 03:05 PM
tetawa Was a favorite of mine a few... 02-03-2024, 04:12 PM
Puffin Another "like" from a .257... 02-03-2024, 05:10 PM
Micky Duck you should have a box of... 02-03-2024, 05:14 PM
Tahr Yes thank you, I do have... 02-03-2024, 05:39 PM
Friwi There is a very nice... 02-03-2024, 07:29 PM
MSL Had a look at it yesterday,... 05-03-2024, 11:17 AM
Tahr You would really enjoy that. 05-03-2024, 11:51 AM
Longrun How much do they want for it? 05-03-2024, 04:05 PM
MSL Didn’t actually look at the... 05-03-2024, 10:11 PM
Mathias 257R is a very capable... 03-03-2024, 09:54 AM
Mooseman Had a Winchester... 03-03-2024, 11:28 AM
Tech My parents gave me a new... 03-03-2024, 05:00 PM
Southcity Knowing that you have had... 03-03-2024, 07:04 PM
Marty Henry Your parents had good taste... 03-03-2024, 06:52 PM
Ground Control There’s a real push amongst... 03-03-2024, 07:28 PM
blip has anyone used 25 06. where... 03-03-2024, 09:36 PM
Dicko .25/06 is almost identical to... 03-03-2024, 10:05 PM
Micky Duck less pleasant how??? they... 04-03-2024, 11:35 AM
Longrun My 25-06 is sweet. Gentle... 04-03-2024, 11:49 AM
Dicko .25/06, normally more blasty,... 04-03-2024, 10:47 PM
Husky1600#2 The 25-06 will do anything... 05-03-2024, 08:27 AM
nor-west How would a 20 inch barrel go... 05-03-2024, 11:10 PM
Tahr nor-west Puffin quoted... 06-03-2024, 07:57 AM
JohnDuxbury It would go slower... 05-03-2024, 11:46 PM
Tahr Back to the 257R Im really... 21-04-2024, 12:18 PM
NIMROD Those Nosler Ballistic Tips... 21-04-2024, 12:49 PM
7mmsaum Yes 21-04-2024, 01:12 PM
blip Just wait someone will come... 21-04-2024, 12:55 PM
Tahr https://mdttac.com/blog/25-cre... 21-04-2024, 01:13 PM
Micky Duck thats an impressive exit!!!!... 21-04-2024, 01:18 PM
Tahr Here she is compiling her... 21-04-2024, 01:22 PM
blip Is a 257r based on a small... 21-04-2024, 02:25 PM
Tahr Can be and mine is. The saami... 21-04-2024, 03:26 PM
7mmsaum The reloading dies working ok... 21-04-2024, 03:45 PM
Tahr Me? 21-04-2024, 04:07 PM
Tahr They are good. I had some... 21-04-2024, 06:19 PM
7mmsaum Yes 21-04-2024, 05:36 PM
-BW- Always good to see people... 21-04-2024, 05:41 PM
7mmsaum I used a 8x57 on goats for... 21-04-2024, 05:43 PM
Marty Henry It was a control feed action,... 21-04-2024, 07:20 PM
tetawa This tread got me thinking.... 15-05-2024, 08:55 PM
Tahr :cool: 15-05-2024, 09:00 PM
Mathias Nice, the push feed action a... 18-05-2024, 08:52 PM
Remmodel7 Thar is your 257 a factory... 18-05-2024, 08:23 PM
Tahr Yes it is. Not sure if they... 18-05-2024, 08:56 PM
tetawa Anyone using 2209 or 2213sc... 20-05-2024, 08:36 PM
Dicko Yes Tetawa, I have data from... 20-05-2024, 08:46 PM
Dicko 257R Experiences 20-05-2024, 09:22 PM
tetawa Have a few pkts of Nosler 100... 20-05-2024, 09:34 PM
tetawa loaded up using R-P new... 24-05-2024, 07:48 PM
Micky Duck in theory, because it... 24-05-2024, 08:02 PM
Mathias Did you seat well out to get... 24-05-2024, 08:03 PM
tetawa Yes, 117 RN way out to get... 24-05-2024, 08:19 PM
Mathias I had a similar problem with... 24-05-2024, 08:29 PM
grandpamac Greetings tetawa, The... 25-05-2024, 12:53 PM
shananah An interesting scan through... 24-05-2024, 07:51 PM
Dicko 257R Experiences 25-05-2024, 12:54 AM
tetawa Have more brass from... 25-05-2024, 10:12 AM
tetawa Well, had a thought, neck... 25-05-2024, 11:57 AM
nor-west Yes that's what I did with a... 25-05-2024, 12:32 PM
Dicko Starting load, light pill,... 26-05-2024, 12:44 AM
tetawa Still getting 40% failure... 03-06-2024, 07:09 PM
Mathias Ignition failure still or not... 05-06-2024, 11:14 AM
tetawa Have necked up to 270 from... 07-06-2024, 06:23 PM
Tahr Got a couple with the... 07-06-2024, 02:39 PM
Tahr This is the hind (above) ... 07-06-2024, 04:42 PM
Shearer Does that unit compensate for... 07-06-2024, 05:33 PM
Tahr Yes. It has ballistics in it... 07-06-2024, 06:20 PM
Shearer Ok. I couldn't see the aiming... 09-06-2024, 08:44 PM
Tahr Shearer Your vision is fine.... 09-06-2024, 08:50 PM
Kudu I used one for many years and... 10-06-2024, 11:27 AM
outdoorlad Tahr did it come with the... 10-06-2024, 12:12 PM
Tahr outdoorlad The Sytong came... 10-06-2024, 12:55 PM
Tahr 2 in a row. 115 NBT. 80... 17-08-2024, 07:05 PM
Tahr Bit of fun over the weekend. ... 23-09-2024, 02:17 PM
Hunter_Nick If anyone is keen to give the... 23-09-2024, 05:59 PM
tetawa Still having fireform... 24-11-2024, 08:21 AM
Tahr I would help but only have... 24-11-2024, 08:41 AM
tetawa I run them thru a 6.5 neck... 24-11-2024, 09:05 AM
Tahr Oh. OK. Didn't realise yours... 24-11-2024, 10:12 AM
Puffin Like you I would have thought... 24-11-2024, 10:47 AM
tetawa Yes, I had them annealed... 24-11-2024, 10:59 AM
Puffin I have never found a jammed... 24-11-2024, 12:08 PM
nor-west Anyone using the 115... 01-12-2024, 08:42 PM
Tentman It would be neat to try it... 01-12-2024, 09:17 PM
Dicko Norwest, have you carried... 01-12-2024, 08:53 PM
nor-west You should have no issues... 01-12-2024, 09:24 PM
Tentman Oh and you do realize that... 01-12-2024, 09:19 PM
nor-west I still have all the data... 02-12-2024, 01:30 AM
SmokeyJason All good now, no questions... 02-12-2024, 12:51 AM
Seventenths You have my interest, what... 02-12-2024, 11:27 AM
Micky Duck Skinnier neck I would guess... 02-12-2024, 11:29 AM
Tahr 254 yards. 115 NBT 268021 02-02-2025, 08:09 AM
Tahr For some reason my Kimber... 02-02-2025, 09:12 PM
Maxx Tahr That reads like real... 05-02-2025, 02:23 PM
Tahr I only ever use a rod and... 05-02-2025, 04:20 PM
NIMROD That 257 would slip right... 06-02-2025, 05:40 PM
Tahr Maxx the solvent was "Pro... 08-02-2025, 05:15 PM
nor-west Have you tried Hybrid 100V in... 02-02-2025, 09:19 PM
Tahr Yes. Wasn't good. Best have... 02-02-2025, 09:29 PM
  1. 02-03-2024, 04:12 PM #1
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    Was a favorite of mine a few years ago, had a couple of improved also. The late Tony Hawkins rebarreled a Browning BAR for me in standard 257R, sold it prior to the "buy back" so didn't have to hand it in. Great cartridge, the Aussie who passed a couple of weeks ago got me started with it originally.
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