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The .257 Roberts, also known as .257 Bob, [2] is a medium-powered .25 caliber rifle cartridge.It has been described as the best compromise between the low recoil and flat trajectory of smaller calibers such as the 5 mm (.22 in) and 6 mm (.24 in), and has more energy, but is harder recoiling, similar to larger hunting calibers, such as the 7 mm (.28 in) and 7.62 mm (.30 in).
Barrels were tapered with lengths, depending on year and caliber, ranging from 22 to 26 inches. ... 257 Roberts 308 Win 1961 222 Rem 222 Mag 243 Win 244 Rem 257 ...
The Model 30 Express version was available in several configurations - The basic 30A with its 22-inch barrel, was offered in calibers .30-06 Springfield, .25 Rem, .30 Rem, .32 Rem, .35 Rem, 7mm Mauser, .257 Roberts. On these guns, the aperture receiver sight was omitted and replaced with a more conventional rear sight mounted on the barrel.
Test barrel length: 24" Source(s): Accurate Powder [ 1 ] The 6mm Remington rifle cartridge , originally introduced in 1955 by Remington Arms Company as the .244 Remington , is based on a necked down .257 Roberts cartridge (itself a necked-down 7×57mm Mauser ) using a .24/6mm bullet .
Performance is very close to the .257 Roberts. Arguably it is a better overall cartridge for hunting than the more popular .30-30, but in recent years has lost ground to the .257 Roberts and flatter-shooting 6mm cartridges such as the .243 Winchester. [3] Currently, there are very few new firearms being made in .250 Savage.
The Winchester Model 54 is a bolt-action rifle manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company.The 54 was the first successful production run civilian centerfire bolt action for Winchester.
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The Browning BLR is a lever-action rifle manufactured for Browning Arms Company by Miroku Firearms in Japan.It comes in many different variations and is chambered in numerous calibers from small and fast (.22-250 Remington and .243 Winchester) to the large Magnum rounds (7mm Remington Magnum, .300 Winchester Magnum), and the large bore .450 Marlin.