Centerfire rifle cartridges using 257 inch (.25 caliber) bullets. This catalog gives quick access to complete guides, ballistics, and comparison articles for hunters and reloaders who like flat, efficient quarter bores with manageable recoil and reach.
Cartridges in this catalog:
250 Savage
250 Savage is a mild, efficient quarter bore from the early high-velocity era. It offers light recoil and good performance on deer, antelope, and varmints, especially in classic rifles and handloads tuned with modern bullets.
257 Roberts
257 Roberts is a classic all-round quarter bore based on the 7×57 case. It offers flat trajectory, mild recoil, and solid performance on deer-sized game, especially when handloaded in modern rifles to sensible pressure levels.
25-06 Remington
25-06 Remington is a high-velocity quarter bore based on the 30-06 case. It shoots light and medium-weight bullets very flat, excelling on varmints, antelope, and deer in open country, while demanding more powder and barrel than milder 25s.
257 Weatherby Magnum
257 Weatherby Magnum is one of the fastest commercial quarter bores. It delivers extreme velocity, flat trajectory, and hard hits on medium game at distance, but with sharp recoil, more muzzle blast, and shorter barrel life than milder 25s.