Today at the Bench.....

[Mowgli Terry]

A 256 Newton rifle: I don't know how to post pictures here-still being back in the last century is sometimes awkward.. This rifle was on the "bucket list" The rifle was built up by two local gunsmiths. One is deceased and the other retired. A matching Mauser-Byf 43 action was the basis. Bell&Carson supplied the stock. A 5R Bartlein 1:9 twist that is 26" long was used.

Cases are formed from 270 brass. The shoulder is set back to 23 degrees. The cases are trimmed to length. Two sets of FL dies are used to form cases. The C&H that is several years old. The other is a vintage set from RCBS. There is enough solid reloading data to get started.

I insisted that the hump be left on the receiver bridge. To me, to remove the hump does not look very good on a converted military action. We used Leupold bases and rings. I am personally convinced one could get good highly usable loads in Roberts using most anything between IMR 4895 and RL-17. Varget has given some very good results with 100gr+ bullets

[JeffreyDeGraff]

A 256 Newton rifle: I don't know how to post pictures here-still being back in the last century is sometimes awkward.. This rifle was on the "bucket list" The rifle was built up by two local gunsmiths. One is deceased and the other retired. A matching Mauser-Byf 43 action was the basis. Bell&Carson supplied the stock. A 5R Bartlein 1:9 twist that is 26" long was used.

Cases are formed from 270 brass. The shoulder is set back to 23 degrees. The cases are trimmed to length. Two sets of FL dies are used to form cases. The C&H that is several years old. The other is a vintage set from RCBS. There is enough solid reloading data to get started.

I insisted that the hump be left on the receiver bridge. To me, to remove the hump does not look very good on a converted military action. We used Leupold bases and rings. I am personally convinced one could get good highly usable loads in Roberts using most anything between IMR 4895 and RL-17. Varget has given some very good results with 100gr+ bullets

Sounds like an incredible rifle. Right up my alley. Ive got mausers that have had the stripper clip guide removed and others that haven’t. I don’t think I mind either way, but it’s definitely cheaper just to leave it alone.

Ive always used slower powders in my 257 Roberts. H4350 and H414 have given me excellent results with 115, 117, and 120gr bullets. I don’t think I’ve ever shot a 100gr bullet out of any of the three of them.


JTD