Recent content by rob257

Started deer hunting in late 60s. Used 257 roberts and 250-300 back then Worked up to 280, 30-06, and 280ai. My opinion is that many of us think we need a bigger gun than we really do. Now using my 257 roberts with 7 twist 20 inch barrel on hogs and deer with great results. For bigger game...

Thanks fordy I heard u guys were killing them with the beanmore Whenever you have time Thanks

Always read all your posts and appreciate your knowledge and testing Just won a 6.5 creed. Looking at 100 and 112 hht. Deer and hogs close but maybe to 500 yards Hht or hh bullets In my factory twist Ruger 6 mm rem have been shooting 70 hh but almost out of them. Do you suggest going to...

17 hmr-cheap to shoot great for small varmits 6mm creed-varmits to big hogs 7PRC-small to large game including moose and big bears with good copper bullets If including a shotgun then drop the 17hmr

I bought one from vortex. Their scopes are sensitive to over tightening and I over tightened one that had to be replaced Always reset to zero

I load 95 hammer hht in my roberts 6.5 staball to about 3250. Three pigs and all died fairly quickly. Last one was big-about 300 lbs. first shot pass through gut shot with guts hanging out far side. Second hit left rib and lodged somewhere in armor plate on far side. Hole through ribs on...

There is no right answer. Just decide what type of performance you want. I shot barnes for many years and was always very happy with terminal performance and only changed brands because of availability problems. I will always shoot mono bullets If you like the performance of Berger’s then...

Is this going to be a gun to be used for many years or will it be replaced when your child gets bigger If it will only be used a few years probably 6mm class using light mono metal bullets If it will be used for many years then 6.5 creed with light bullets like hammer 80 gr hht Make sure gun...

My family hunted lots in the 60’s and 70’s Mostly 180 gr nosler partitions in 30-06 over old military 4831 dipped out of a 20 lb or so drum. Hundreds of deer and elk killed so they worked even at long range (probably over 600) yards but horrible trajectory!! I started shooting 130 and 150...

I have killed deer with probably a dozen guns from 6mm rem to30-30 to 30-06 The 6.5 creed is a very well designed cartridge and most factory guns shoot it very well. But it is still just a low/medium velocity very accurate 6.5. Plenty of kill power for hogs,deer,antelope and even cow elk if...

I have a vanguard in rem 7 mag with a muzzle brake. It was shooting great with a vortex scope but upgraded to a nightforce which is heavier. Accuracy went from about 1/2 inch to 2 inches. Sent the nightforce back to nightforce. They said scope was moving in the rings because of xtra weight The...

A friend of mine bought a new savage 110 in 30-06. It was blowing primers with different brands of factory ammo. Savage had to replace the gun

I recently put a shilen match-not even select match-on my 257 roberts Shooting hammer hunter92 and 95 hht at over 3200. Cleaned twice after 5rounds each time. Only slight minimal copper fouling. Shot about 20 more and none at all. Used both gunslick and tetra copper cleaner!

My first was a Sheridan 5mm blue streak pump air rifle. Lots of great times till replaced with better break barrel One of my first deer was killed with a 257 roberts (don’t know whose it was). I even wrote a report in grammar school saying the roberts and 30-06 were the best guns In about 1980...

I use my 280 Ackley for longer range. To me 700 or so. I know all you true long range guys are much more experienced than I am so I really appreciate all your input. I may even try for 1000 steel for fun Thanks