Ruger’s No.1 in Stainless Steel and 257 Roberts Part III

Just enough time to get in some handload development before wrapping up the Ruger No.1 257 Roberts project and to update the 257 Roberts reloading page. Pictured below in the order they appear on the table.

Warning: Bullet selections are specific, and loads are not valid with substitutions of different bullets of the same weight. Variations in bullet length will alter net case capacity,  pressure and velocity. Primer selection is specific and primer types are not interchangeable. These are maximum loads in my firearms and may be excessive in others. All loads should be reduced by 5% as a starting point for development where cartridges have greater than 40 grains in capacity and 10% for cartridges with less than 40 grain capacity following safe handloading practices as represented in established mainstream reloading manuals. Presentation of these loads does not constitute a solicitation for their use, nor a recommendation.

In all fairness, the 60 grain Hornady FP bullets were left over from a .25-20 WCF project and something for me to work with in terms of low pressure loads and one high velocity just to see if the bullet would hold together. The rest are good hunting bullets, some very inexpensive, but something in there to cover the span of reasonable 257 Roberts hunting applications.

The Ruger No.1 did not change personality over the handloading process. Accuracy remained very good, the action remained slick and the rifle remained tight. Recoil was modest across the board and nothing had an exceptional bark. Brass held up, no signs of excessive pressure. And with that, I will move onto whatever is next. Good rifle and probably more shooting enjoyment than work.