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<blockquote data-quote="Trickymissfit" data-source="post: 892405" data-attributes="member: 25383"><p>I've been around two or three .257 mags with 24" barrels. They shot well, and maybe had 100fps less velocity than the 26" barrel. Extremely loud for no more than what it was. All these rifles were rechambered Ruger #1's that started life as .257 Roberts. The free bore and throats were a little short, but there was free bore in there. Powders of choice were 4831, 4350, and 3100. </p><p> </p><p> Now with the thought of deer hunting out to 400 yards in mind, there probably is nothing much better than a pain jane .257 Roberts improved (I'd go the 30 degree shoulder route). But if somebody like Hornaday or Berger would do a 140 grain bullet; the .257mag would be king! Even a standard .257 Roberts will everything you want, and last forever. A .257 improved in a Vanguard is what I'd be wanting</p><p> gary</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trickymissfit, post: 892405, member: 25383"] I've been around two or three .257 mags with 24" barrels. They shot well, and maybe had 100fps less velocity than the 26" barrel. Extremely loud for no more than what it was. All these rifles were rechambered Ruger #1's that started life as .257 Roberts. The free bore and throats were a little short, but there was free bore in there. Powders of choice were 4831, 4350, and 3100. Now with the thought of deer hunting out to 400 yards in mind, there probably is nothing much better than a pain jane .257 Roberts improved (I'd go the 30 degree shoulder route). But if somebody like Hornaday or Berger would do a 140 grain bullet; the .257mag would be king! Even a standard .257 Roberts will everything you want, and last forever. A .257 improved in a Vanguard is what I'd be wanting gary [/QUOTE]
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