Win. 70 Featherweight--257 Roberts

[Pitchy]

This is one of the guns that sits in the safe most the time, i bought it new in the early 80`s and it was still made by Winchester.
Thought i`d show it to you guys and shoot a few rounds through it.
This gun will shoot better than i can hold it but after five rounds the barrel will heat up and the groups will open up.
These are the first four shots, i shot four more at another target and the group opened to a couple inches.
Don`t recon there is much one can do about that, after four five rounds you can`t even touch the barrel it gets that hot.
Nice gun, discontinued in this cal.
I did shoot a deer with it years ago and a crow at 250 yards, he went poof.

[piller]

Nice looking rifle, and decent group.

[Streetstar]

Your rifle exudes class, Pitchy

is it possible that for a true hunting rifle -- it was never really meant to group too well for 5 shots --- but keeping the first 2-3 together is of paramount importance? (first shot from a cold barrel, plus a follow up shot or two )

[damienph]

Nice rifle, really nice cartridge

[Old Shatterhand]

Nice sidelevergun!

Pete

[Old Savage]

Had one like it, great rifle.

[Pitchy]

Thanks gents, there ain`t a scratch on this rifle as i don`t use it much.
Mainly because of where i live here in brush country, always prefer heavy bullet shootin iron.

[.45colt]

Thanks alot Pard,I just missed that same rifle,same scope,last week in the same shape.for $599.00. oh it was a 6.5x55.... ........

[dkmlever]

Very sweet rifle in a caliber I love!

[AJMD429]

I must just have bad eyes; I couldn't even SEE a target that size with a 3-9x scope at 100 yards. Give me a 20x and I could, barely, and give me a 40x, and I could shoot (and have shot) a similar group with some of the better rifles I've had over the years.

But what I see some of you guys do with scopes under 10x magnification is just amazing.

[2ndovc]

Huge fan of the .257 Roberts! I have two, an Arisaka and '95 Mauser that My Grandfather had made up in the 50's.

My Dad has a pre '64 Model 70 that was also Gradpa's in .250-3000, my uncle got the matching rifle in .257R but is was stolen.
Sure would love to have it back!

Nice Shooting!

jb

[Chuck 100 yd]

A treasure for sure!!

[ollogger]

thats a real keeper for sure

ollogger

[Paul Jenkins]

Pitchy,
I have one exactly like it and 2000 Rem 1oo gr to shoot in it. You know they are rare..
I will sell mine, ANITB for $1ooo with a single set trigger and the bullets. E-mail me if interested.

[olyinaz]

Oooh that's nice! Sweet shootin I bet too. Nice group.

Oly

[Walker]

Sweet rifle. My 257 was built on an old model 54.

[Rusty]

Class, real class.

I wouldn't worry about the groups opening up after 5 rounds. After the first one it's all over anyway right?

She's beautiful rifle Pitchy.

[bsaride]

Had one in 250 Savage, iirc, they were limited production and each year for awhile they offered it in a different caliber. Mine was bought for the wife to use.

[Pitchy]

Thanks guys, it`s the only bolt rifle i own and bought it from a now gone really neat gun shop owner.

[damienph]

Thanks guys, it`s the only bolt rifle i own and bought it from a now gone really neat gun shop owner.

If you're only going to own one, I think that you made a good choice on both rifle and caliber.

[6pt-sika]

We had a customer come in a couple years ago with a Winchester 70 XTR Featherweight in 257 Roberts and wanted us to sell it !

Only problem was he'd let it sit in a basement some where for a couple years and it had some seriouse pitting on the action .

A friend ended up buying it from him for about $200 and we derusted it and reblued it . Of course if you look close you can see the pits . Our friend gave it to his 15 year old (at the time he was 12) .

I took it out and worked up a load with the Nosler 115 BT . Best I was getting outta this rifle was 3 in 1 1/4" to 1 1/2" at 100 yards . Anyway the young man has killed 8 deer with it since he recieved it !

[gak]

Great round and rifle. Nothing like a Featherweight, especially charming in the thin red pad XTR and Classic (CRF) era. 7mm-08 and .270 are two others that are super in this gun. I had a Featherweight Classic and regret letting it go in a weak cash flow moment. I've always had a .270 in the brood and currently still do in a budget Win 70 (that's a tack driver btw)...but I want my Featherweight back!

[Pitchy]

Pitchy,
I have one exactly like it and 2000 Rem 1oo gr to shoot in it. You know they are rare..
I will sell mine, ANITB for $1ooo with a single set trigger and the bullets. E-mail me if interested.

Thanks for the offer but i don`t need another one, maybe someone else would be interested.

[handirifle]

BEEEAUTIFUL rifle. Who cares about 5 shot groups? I don't, if I have to shoot 5 times at a deer, IT'S NOT THE RIFLES FAULT.

[rangerider7]

I have a 243 pre-64 model 70 lightweight. One of the best feeling rifles I have ever owned. RR7

[kaschi]

In case anyone is interested, Winchester's website is now showing the Model 70 FWT as being available in 257 Roberts. These new ones have the controlled feed /claw extractor which makes it a real classic.

[Mrbumps]

In case anyone is interested, Winchester's website is now showing the Model 70 FWT as being available in 257 Roberts. These new ones have the controlled feed /claw extractor which makes it a real classic.

I have one of these due in from Bud's any day now. It was there Shot Show special this year. I heard about 650 will be made. I love the 257 Roberts, and can't wait for this one to come in. Also have a Kimber 84M, and Ruger 1-A in 257. Haven't played with the Ruger much, but the Kimber shoots real well with Barnes 100 gr TSX over Reloader-19.

[6pt-sika]

Only Roberts I have at the moment is a Ruger #1B that was made in the early 80's . But it does like the Nosler 115 BT in my hnadloads quite a bit !

Incidently there will be a NIB Model 70 XTR Featherweight in 257 Bob sold at public auction here next friday . If I can make the auction I'll watch this one and relay the final price .