New to Remington Society, but not Remington

[Big Redhead]

Hello Remington aficionados,

First post on this board. Thanks for having me. Some of you may recognize my handle from a couple other popular gun boards. Same Big Redhead - by name and by nature.

I've owned countless rifles over the years, including Remingtons. The learning, and the fun, never stops. That's one of the good things about this passion - it survives the participant. Been handloading and hunting Michigan whitetails for 35 years and killed a pile of them, and not a single one with a factory load. Not sure why, but I'm a bit proud of that.

My current Remingtons include a 700 BDLSS in 375 H&H (my any-game/any-weather/anywhere rifle), a super-accurate 7 SS in 260, and a cherry 760 in 257 Bob made in 1954 (a year before the caliber appeared in the Remington catalog). There have been many others, but the realities of single-income/father-of-four life tend to dictate the quantity owned at any given time. Anyway, God has been good to us.

Be seein' ya'.

Live well
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[John Gyde]

Welcome... I lived in Roscommon County (that's Michigan for those who care, but don't know) for many years and helped keep the whitetail population under control as well.

[The Rifleman]

Who is this BOB you are talking about?

[John Gyde]

Rifleman... To whom are you speaking about BOB??? and... what am I missing??? Did anyone mention a BOB except you??? Does it stand for Baby on Board???

[DavidFagan]

Hello Remington aficionados,

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My current Remingtons include a 700 BDLSS in 375 H&H (my any-game/any-weather/anywhere rifle), a super-accurate 7 SS in 260, and a cherry 760 in 257 Bob made in 1954 (a year before the caliber appeared in the Remington catalog).
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760 in 257 Bob

I've never heard of a 257 Bob caliber either.

[Big Redhead]

That's short for 257 Roberts.

I traded for the 760 in hopes of selling it to finance another rifle project. It is in really excellent shape. There is zero rust and only slight wear spots on the barrel, action bars, and mag tube from normal action cycling. The finish on the receiver is flawless. There is one small 1/2-inch scratch on the trigger guard. You have to look REALLY hard to find any marks on the original finish of the forend or buttstock. It is really nice indeed.

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[John Gyde]

I read and re-read the original post. Obviously not enough times to see the 257 bob. I thought it might be a LOL or IMHO or some other computer abbreviation. Duh...