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257 Roberts brass? #8094275
03/07/24 08:33 AM
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Bigbuck Offline OP
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I've been looking for some new brass of about a year and can't find any that is under $4 per cartridge. I'm want to buy 100 - 300 if possible. Do any of you Reloaders have any for sale if so please PM me.
Why is it so hard to find this caliper?
Thanks


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Re: 257 Roberts brass? [Re: Bigbuck] #8094279
03/07/24 08:38 AM
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Isn’t that the case originally made from shortened 7mm Mauser?


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Re: 257 Roberts brass? [Re: Bigbuck] #8094282
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Have you thought about necking some down from its parent case the 7x57?
I dont know if that brass is easier to find or cheaper

Re: 257 Roberts brass? [Re: Bigbuck] #8094300
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I have a 6mm Rem, also based on the 7mm Mauser, and needed brass. There is none available nor any parent brass available that I could find. I was able to find a 20 box of loaded 6mm Rem so went that route. Ammoseek.com has .257 Roberts ammo listed as available from various vendors running between $2 an $3 per round. The Hazmat fee and shipping will make it more expensive if you can't find it locally.

Re: 257 Roberts brass? [Re: Bigbuck] #8094307
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I come across Roberts brass and 6mm brass here and there. Owning a Roberts and knowing 3 guys that have 6mm’s I typically buy it. I just sold an extra bag a new Roberts brass to a guy looking on the trap shed. I’ll keep looking.

Re: 257 Roberts brass? [Re: the Blak Spot] #8094313
03/07/24 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by the Blak Spot
Isn’t that the case originally made from shortened 7mm Mauser?


Yes it is but was hoping to wait it out and actually find 257 Roberts brass


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Re: 257 Roberts brass? [Re: arcticotter] #8094314
03/07/24 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by arcticotter
I come across Roberts brass and 6mm brass here and there. Owning a Roberts and knowing 3 guys that have 6mm’s I typically buy it. I just sold an extra bag a new Roberts brass to a guy looking on the trap shed. I’ll keep looking.


Ok please let me know if you come across any more for sure.
Thanks


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Re: 257 Roberts brass? [Re: Bigbuck] #8094341
03/07/24 10:01 AM
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There is an auction house located near me that is selling all types of ammo reloading supplies etc They have just about everything you can think of at the weeky gun /fisihng outdoor related auctions held at least twice a month most of the armo would be in small amounts ut once in a while you could come across lots of 50 or more If you are interested in contact info PM me for th phone # and email info They have online biding and they ship items to the bidars Of course that would mean the price.

Re: 257 Roberts brass? [Re: Bigbuck] #8094358
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Years ago I shot a Roberts and I wish I would have never traded it. I would not be happy about ammo and brass prices to shoot it now, but it still would actually have worked. It was a 1 shot, 1 kill rifle for sure. Every year I would check the zero and that little Jap Mauser with an inexpensive Redfield scope would basically thread a needle for me.


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Re: 257 Roberts brass? [Re: Leftlane] #8094369
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Baer auctioneers in Roger OH have lots of online ammo and reloading auction. I see 257 stuff there quite often. They ship but I don't know what they charge for shipping.

Re: 257 Roberts brass? [Re: EdP] #8094374
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Originally Posted by EdP
I have a 6mm Rem, also based on the 7mm Mauser, and needed brass. There is none available nor any parent brass available that I could find. I was able to find a 20 box of loaded 6mm Rem so went that route. Ammoseek.com has .257 Roberts ammo listed as available from various vendors running between $2 an $3 per round. The Hazmat fee and shipping will make it more expensive if you can't find it locally.


7mmx57 brass
https://www.grafs.com/catalog/product/productId/73072
unprimed so no hazmat


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Re: 257 Roberts brass? [Re: Bigbuck] #8094383
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Can't help with the Bob.......but as for the 6mm Rem, for past year or so, Graf's has had a big stack PPU brass on the shelf of their retail store, yet shows out of stock on the website. I may be up to 200 to 300 pieces by now. Enough a guy could finish burning out what is left of existing barrel, and another one after that.

https://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/category/categoryId/656

For some reason, the industry has decided to sunset both once popular calibers in favor of chasing the latest fad. Would think with such a huge base of existing rifles in both calibers, somebody would go after that market. Starline comes to mind.

Re: 257 Roberts brass? [Re: Bigbuck] #8094418
03/07/24 11:56 AM
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I have some used brass if anyone might be interested.

here are 92 empty cases and 19 primed cases from a variety of manufacturers.

Last edited by MnMan; 03/07/24 03:06 PM.

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Re: 257 Roberts brass? [Re: Bigbuck] #8094423
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I make 25 - 06 Brass from .270

Re: 257 Roberts brass? [Re: Bigbuck] #8094484
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6mm is popular out west.....you could put a feeler for some out that way....I got a couple hundred once fired RP brass very reasonable


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Re: 257 Roberts brass? [Re: Cletis Richards] #8094504
03/07/24 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Cletis Richards
6mm is popular out west.....you could put a feeler for some out that way....I got a couple hundred once fired RP brass very reasonable


if you have them you could sell them to him and he could resize 257

fired brass is no hazmat , just metal stampings when you USPS mail it

bought and sold brass online and not from a retailer several times.


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Re: 257 Roberts brass? [Re: Bigbuck] #8094508
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Ammo Seek is showing several places with loaded 257 Roberts ammo. This is but one of them:

https://gunmagwarehouse.com/hornady...-sst-20-rounds.html?avad=74383_d37fb1b81

Five boxes gets you 100 rounds of loaded ammo to fire and same amount of brass to reload.

Re: 257 Roberts brass? [Re: Bigbuck] #8094614
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Bayou Brass & Ammo has 6mm remington brass on sale today 33 bucks for 50 new cases. you can run it through your sizing die to make 257 roberts


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