257 weatherby

[sirmissalot]

I've got a wyoming hunt coming up this fall, my goal is to take a whitetail on this hunt and I figured why not pull out the 257 for this. Its been a while since I've worked on a load for it and I was hoping to find a bullet in the 140 range, looks like the biggest I can find is 120. Anyone have any suggestions? I'm looking for a high BC, longer range type of bullet. In my 300 I like to use bullets like the Barnes that have a higher weight retention but I'm not as worried about it for this load, a Berger or Nosler ballistic tip type bullet would be just fine. Another thing is its the factory Mark V barrel which I believe has a 1 in 10 twist so a heavier bullet may not work anyways, just looking for some suggestions or input.

[Curly]

How about a 110 gr Accubond? 

[KimberRich]

Pretty sure there aren't any .25 cal rifle bullets larger than 120 grns? But I could be wrong?

I think there are 125 gr pistol bullets..

[KimberRich]

I like the 115 gr Nosler Partitions.

[bobcat]

120 is as heavy as I've seen in 25 caliber, not that there aren't any, but I haven't seen them.

Not sure why you'd want to go heavier than 120?

[Huntbear]

How about a 110 gr Accubond? 

You will like this round.. it has some range to it..  The Partition is a good under 300 yard round..  Sierra makes a 117 gr. bullet I believe and in my .257 AI it shoots through the same hole as the 115 gr.  Nosler also makes a 120 gr. partition..

[C-Money]

I would be very confident using a Partition or an Accubond in the 110 to 120gr range. Deadly.

[sirmissalot]

120 is as heavy as I've seen in 25 caliber, not that there aren't any, but I haven't seen them.

Not sure why you'd want to go heavier than 120?

Just something I wanted to try, I know its not going to kill anything any better. It tends to get pretty windy in wyoming and I was hoping to get a high BC bullet, companies like Berger seem to be going to heavier bullets and higher BC but theres still not a lot of options for the 25 cal.

Thanks for the input guys I am gonna get some sample packs of bullets to load up and see what shoots best, definitely would like to stay in the 110 and up.

[gunnarnewt]

I've never used anything bigger than a 110 gr. in my Weatherby and I've never had a deer take more than two steps...... Whitetail or Muley, it doesn't matter, that little gun hammers 'em! 

[et1702]

I use the 117gr Sierra's in my 25-06 and they put the smackdown on Mulies, Whitetail, Speed Goats and Bear!

ET

[Nape.257]

115gr Berger's if you want the highest BC.

115gr NBT's will have less BC but will probably be easier to get to shoot.

.257Wby = DRT

[Bob33]

100 grain TSX or TTSX bullets out of a 257 Weatherby have worked very well for me in Wyoming.  Heavier bullets may "resist" wind better but they are slower, so wind has more time to move them.  I doubt you would enough difference in wind drift to justify a 140 grain if you can even find such a thing.  I would rate accuracy much higher than bullet weight.

[Skyvalhunter]

Jed member name 257 weatherby should know something about it.

[257 Wby Mag]

I've used the factory 100 grain hornady's for the last 15 years or so, antelope,bear,muleys,whitetails,blacktails, and coyotes, pretty magical really...... I would imagine bout anything would work pretty handily. 257 is my favorite round, though I am gettin sweet on my 240 lately.......

[ellensburgpo]

How about a 110 gr Accubond? 

The 110 Accubond is pure death on a deer sized animal out of a 257 Weatherby mag.