257 Weatherby

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opusxx

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well i finally sold my MK V 340 WM (too much gun) and am now looking at something more practical. I have happened upon a MK V deluxe in 257 weatherby that seems like a good deal.
is this rd. at the bottom of the spectrum for SE whitetail? it will mostley be used on that specificly and nothing else larger.
how does the 257WM and the 270 WM compare recoil wise? balisticaly they are very similar in the 100 gr after 100 yards.
 
"...bottom end of the spectrum for SE whitetails?" I think not! Here in TN, at least in East & Middle TN, 50yds is about it. Lot's of people use a .243. Actually, except for the legal requirement for .24 caliber or larger, a .223 with the proper bullet would do fine.

That having been said, the .25-06 is overbore for .25 caliber, so, what's the use of going even more overbore with the WM? If you like the quarter inch bore, (as I do)why not consider the .257 Roberts? I love mine, and it'll do for about anything short of Elk.

Yr. Obt. Svnt.

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Fred J. Drumheller
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257 weatherby is basically a 257 Roberts with about 400 fps more or a 25-'06 with 200 fps more velocity. I love my 25-'06. It is plenty of gun for anything up through elk. Hornady makes a controlled expansion hollowpoint especially designed for elk hunting. There is not much recoil to a 25-06 and I know weatherby has this chambering. I almost bought a mkV ultralight. The 257 weatherby will have more recoil than the 25-06 or 257 roberts. The weatherby ammunition is WAY more expensive and if you reload the weatherby brass is WAY more expensive. So I guess what I am saying is the extra recoil and price of ammo worth the extra 200 fps velocity you will get over 25-06? Mine is a tack driver.
 
well i guess 50% of the reason i am sticking w/ the weatherby mk v design is the beauty of the gun. i can appreciate SS and fiberglass' utilitarian pro's but i also want some intrinsic value.
as far as the cost of ammo goes i look at it like this...
" you dont put 45 dollars tires on a Roles Royce"
i only plan on shootiing 3 sight in rd.s a year and then one for however many deer i take w/ it. i am not looking for this to be my primary hunting weapon but something for those special days when a fat doe wont do.
i already own a MKv in 270 WM and i want something a bit lighter on my end (recoil wise) and as fast on knockdown.
 
Then I guess you have your gun! Don't you love it when you talk your self into what you want. The 257 caliber will knock down deer pretty good. I use 100 gr bullets at 3300 fps or 115 grain at 3100 fps. Both will not let a deer run far. For your 257 Weatherby, I would stick with the 115-120 grain range as you will be pushing higher velocities. I think you will love that caliber. Enjoy!
 
I have a MkV in .30-'06. "No. 2 Profile", 26" barrel. I have "the beauty of the gun" and the versatility of the '06. After many decades of shooting and hunting and reading about gun-stuff, I'd say that the '06 is good for 98% of what a .257 Wby would be needed for in North America. I definitely believe I have a "best of both worlds" combination.

I did a bit of tweaking in the bedding of the fore-arm, and put a Canjar trigger on it. It still shoots inside 1", after some 4,000 rounds and 30 years.

I grant that at 9-1/2 pounds, fully dressed, it's a bit heavy after a dozen miles of walking across country. I guess I'll put up with it another season, though--hard to leave an old friend at home.

:), Art
 
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Art Eatman:
I have a MkV in .30-'06. "No. 2 Profile", 26" barrel. I have "the beauty of the gun" and the versatility of the '06. After many decades of shooting and hunting and reading about gun-stuff, I'd say that the '06 is good for 98% of what a .257 Wby would be needed for in North America. I definitely believe I have a "best of both worlds" combination.

I did a bit of tweaking in the bedding of the fore-arm, and put a Canjar trigger on it. It still shoots inside 1", after some 4,000 rounds and 30 years.

I grant that at 9-1/2 pounds, fully dressed, it's a bit heavy after a dozen miles of walking across country. I guess I'll put up with it another season, though--hard to leave an old friend at home.

:), Art

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Sorry about the earlier post; I screwed up. Opusxx, if you want the rifle, get it. Hell, a 22/250 is the lower end for for our little flop eared southeast deer. I've also heard that a used 7mm mag can be rebarreled to 257 wby; maybe that's an option. For trophy hunting, just buy a $30,000 car and drive around in the country at night during the full moons. You'll get your big 'ole buck before you know it.
 
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