Handles

As a former .257Roberts owner (ruger M77), I must say I prefer and reccommend the .25-06. Recoil difference is not noticible (and I'm admittedly very recoil sensitive) More factory load options, gun options, and re-sale options for the .25-06, along with a slight increase in power. Buy her a .25 -06 in a savage and you won't look back.
Unless you reload....then the .257 is pretty darngood.

Alsatian

If recoil is an issue, the .243 would be easier shooting than the .25-06. If recoil is not an issue, why not just get the girl a .30-06 and have done with it? The .243 is good for varmints, pronghorn antelope, whitetail deer, and mule deer. But don't get me wrong . . . the .25-06 is a great cartridge and I love mine very dearly.

Remnard

257 roberts is indeed a great cartridge for beginners and women. Soft recoil and little bark. Very effective and 117-120 grain bullets available. If you reload you can always load the 25 o6 down. Or use remingtons low recoil ammo. Rem does make a 257 roberts round as does hornady and winchester also. I love the round and I would bet that you would get more on a resale of a 257 rbts over the 25-06, you would just have to find someone that was looking for one. And we are out there!




257 Roberts
R257
117
Core-Lokt®, SP



257 Roberts + P


117 gr. Super-X® Power-Point®


Hornady 257 ROBTS 117 GR BTSP

257 ROBTS 117 GR SST LIGHT MAGNUM **Not for use in semi-automatic or gas operated firearms

Teach Deer

Unless you have your heart set on the .257 (or a .25 cal), I would recommend something different...I would check out Remington's line of Managed Recoil loads for larger caliber rifles...I have experimented with the MR loads in .270 Winchester (a .277 115 gr core-lokt at lower speeds) the recoil is slightly less than a normal .243 with a larger bullet diameter. Performance is limited to about 200 yards or so...

However...

As she grows older, becomes more familiar with the rifle, and perhaps a bit larger, she could switch to full power rounds for better performance at longer ranges or even the Hornady Light Magnum rounds if larger than deer sized game is called for...

If elk, bear or moose were also possibles at some future date, I would recommend starting with the MR loads in .308 or better .30-06...

One gun...with a wide range of capabilities...

master chief 1

Thank's for all the help guy's. I really appreciate it.