Author Topic: Ruger M77RL .257 Roberts (Read 810 times)

3DTESTIFY · « **on:** February 22, 2006, 09:18:42 AM »

I own a new Ruger M77RL ultralight in .257 Roberts. Is this rifle capable of handling the Hornady Light Magnum .257 Roberts +P cartridge?

Lead Poison · « **Reply #1 on:** May 06, 2006, 02:01:44 PM »

Yes, your Ruger Ultralight can easily handle any factory round, including the Hornady Light Magnums. As a side note, I personally have never been overly impressed with the accuracy, nor velocity of the Light Mags in any rifle I've fired them in.

Winchester used to produce a 257 Roberts +P load that was excellent. Check and see if they're still available and give them a try before trying the Hornady Light Mags.

BTW, I like Hornady bullets and ammo, I'm just not impressed at all with the overly hyped "Light Mags". Their standard ammo is in my opinion, better stuff. Most of time their claims of "higher velocity" don't live up to advertised velocities.

257 roberts · « **Reply #2 on:** May 06, 2006, 05:13:09 PM »

Yes you can use the Hornaday Light Mag.
I use it in my Win 70 Featherwieght 257 Roberts, its a deer killing machine

Coyote Hunter · « **Reply #3 on:** May 07, 2006, 05:49:03 AM »

Quote from: 3DTESTIFY

I own a new Ruger M77RL ultralight in .257 Roberts. Is this rifle capable of handling the Hornady Light Magnum .257 Roberts +P cartridge?

Absolutely. I have the Ruger .257 Roberts 22" M77 and use WW +P brass loaded to +P pressures. It is the same receiver Ruger uses to build rifles for cartridges that have much higher pressure limits, like the .25-06.

K.K · « **Reply #4 on:** May 07, 2006, 02:36:08 PM »

The Ruger action is one of the strongest out there. It will easily handle the Hornady loads. I, too have had less than stellar accuracy from MY rifles, but you may have better luck.