My go to Deer and Antelope rifle is my Model 70 Featherweight in 257 Roberts. Plenty accurage.
I shoot Berger 115s @ about 2800 FPS. The scope I use is a old Leatherwood ART (Automatic Ranging Telescope) MPC scope.
If you're not familiar with this scope, you sight it in at 200 yards. It has stadium lines set for 18 inches ( the size of the average deer's body).
Its a 3X9 scope, at 3x its set for 200 yards, at 9X its set for 600 yards.
You fit the deer in the stadium lines using the power ring and it automaticly adjust for elevation.
The 115 Berger is more the capable of putting down deer at 600 yards.
No sir, you wont be disapointed with the 257 Roberts.
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Kraig Stuart
CPT USAR Ret
USAMU Sniper School
Distinguished Rifle Badge 1071
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