Cant really understand the cost argument on 257 Roy vs 25-06. Guys will spend upwards of a $1,000 on a rifle and then argue that its too expensive to reload for the Roy over the 06. According to my math, it cost a guy $1.65 more for every pound of H4350 to reload the 257 Roy over the 25-06 to make 140 cartridges, not a great argument there. After 280 rounds are fired down range, a guy saved $3.30 on powder? I dont think I have fired 280 rounds down range in the last 2 years between all my high powered rifles.

Most guys complain about the cost and availability of brass. Like you said though you drop more then a grand on a gun, whats a hundred more for brass.

No chit, if you go to my post on this thread, you'll see 6 boxes of Factory Roy ammo loaded with Barnes 100 grain TSX's sitting underneath my Rem. They were $72.99 a box! the cost to play is high.....always has been!

http://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads...ath#Post3743105

Yea no doubt. I still dont think that would deter me if I wanted the roy. Truth be told I would like to have one of each. Can you really have too many quarter bores

I recently purchased my first qtr. bore and went the Weatherby route. While initially looking at the brass or factory loaded rounds the prices looked kinda nuts, but without much time invested I found 58 rounds of once fired brass for 25.00 shipped.

Also just received a 100 rounds of Factory Loaded 100g SP through Midway for 33.00 something a box. Yes the premium bullets are high, but 33.00 and change is pretty reasonable in this day and age, especially considering they get 32.00 for a box of 20 rounds of new brass.


So my initial investment was maybe a tad higher for a few rounds of ammo and brass, but not anything that's going to matter in the long run.

My 25-06AI will push a 100tsx at 3580 or 3000fps, with precision. I like all the quarter-bores, but haven't found one more flexible.

Well i'll put my 2cents in here goes.I have had both of these plus the roberts and the 250-3000 .Now they are all great the savage 250 is by far under rated the roberts also great game getters .Now the 25-06 is great I shot my longest game shot with one 405 yards maybe longer they were the deer that is 4 telphone poles down the deer laid after shot.Shot the roy did not see where you needed more gun then the 25-06 .For the price of there ammo isn't that much on game

I've owned, and shot both- and I really see no downside to the .257 Wby.

Loaded with 100 gr. Barnes TSX bullets at 3700 fps (out of my MkV), it is incredibly flat, with energy to spare at very long distances.

It would be hard to imagine a better pronghorn, or mule deer, or whitetail beanfield, caliber. Period.

If I was worried about the cost of the Roy over the 25-06, I would consider quitting hunting and save your money for grocery store gift certificates.

Don't think that is a fair assessment ... many folks have to do what they can with less ... not EVERYONE owns three customs topped with Zeiss/Leupold/Swaro (although reading the 24HCF you would think so). I know many hunters who own a 22lr, 12ga and 30-06 (or 30-30) and put meat in the freezer.