Fisherman,
Stop talking dirty if you are not going to post pics!
As I have said before, Dick Brown, of Shepherd, MT, bullet71hotmail.com, can provide you with anything you will ever need for your .257, and at a very reasonable price.
On smallish southern whitetails, pick a 100 grain SP and enjoy. These are nearly 25-06 like in trajectory.
For larger deer a 100gr partition or any 117/120 grain load will serve. Hornady Light Magnum 120gr stuff is pretty stout @ a claimed 2900 fps
In tight cover go with Rem. factory 117gr RNSP. They are very mild, but adequate, similar to the .250 Savage.
I have used them all in Montana, and not been disappointed.