I'm a retired Marine living in East Central Minnesota. I am an avid shooter (Trap, Skeet, pistol and rifle) and a reloader and of course a hunter (ducks/geese, upland birds and big game). I currently own a Browning Safari in 257 Roberts (with no sights) ser #54xxx L69. I am trying to find out how many were made in this caliber as I know it is rare, any help would be appreciated.
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Greetings from Moorhead. Unless your rifle was made in the 1950s or earlier, it's either rare or unusual. It's a shame such a versatile cartridge fell to the 24 calibers because of gun writers (especially Warren Page). I have two 257 Roberts rifles, both Rugers. My current Browning ownership consists of a 1966 vintage Challenger pistol with a Medalist barrel for match shooting (back in my college days) and a BLR 358 Win. I used to own a BL22 but sold it because it was too light for me to shoot accurately unless I had a rest. I still consider it the 2nd best 22 lever rifle made, and it's still a lot cheaper than the Marlin 39.
Norske, It was made in 1969, and from what I've learned there were less than 200 made in that caliber.
