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Old Grump · February 21, 2013, 10:50 PM

Love .257 Roberts but not for anything bigger than pronghorn or deer but not bear. Might be okay for Elk but would prefer something a little stouter same for cougar. 6.5 would work and I want one in the worst way but my vote would go all the way to 7.57 for a lot of reasons mainly the 130 gr to 175 gr bullet range.

February 21, 2013, 10:50 PM	#18
Old Grump Member in memoriam Join Date: April 9, 2009 Location: Blue River Wisconsin, in Posts: 3,144	Love .257 Roberts but not for anything bigger than pronghorn or deer but not bear. Might be okay for Elk but would prefer something a little stouter same for cougar. 6.5 would work and I want one in the worst way but my vote would go all the way to 7.57 for a lot of reasons mainly the 130 gr to 175 gr bullet range. __________________ Good intentions will always be pleaded for any assumption of power. The Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages who mean to govern will, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters. --Daniel Webster-- Last edited by Old Grump; February 22, 2013 at 04:57 PM.