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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: BKMFR on August 07, 2021, 08:48:29 PM

Title: 257 Weatherby
Post by: BKMFR on August 07, 2021, 08:48:29 PM: How many guys hunting with 257 Weatherby? What's your go to load? Longest shot, biggest animal you've taken?
Thanks,
BKMFR
Title: Re: 257 Weatherby
Post by: Bob33 on August 07, 2021, 08:57:53 PM: I like using the 100 grain TTSX bullet but am going to try the 80 grain TTSX this year on antelope. 3600 ft/second with 100 grain and 3950 with 80 grain. The 100 grain will kill elk.
Title: Re: 257 Weatherby
Post by: 257wbymagkiller on August 07, 2021, 08:58:14 PM: I used to and now my wife does. Shoots 110 accubonds without a hick up. Deer and elk. She’s a sharp shooter. At the range all day 400 yards sub moa. She shoots deer out to there and elk under 300
Title: Re: 257 Weatherby
Post by: High Climber on August 07, 2021, 09:44:37 PM: Quote from: Bob33 on August 07, 2021, 08:57:53 PM
I like using the 100 grain TTSX bullet but am going to try the 80 grain TTSX this year on antelope. 3600 ft/second with 100 grain and 3950 with 80 grain. The 100 grain will kill elk.
That 80 grain on speed goats will be good medicine :tup:
Title: Re: 257 Weatherby
Post by: bigdub257 on August 08, 2021, 06:03:55 AM: My boy and I both shoot factory 100 grain ttsx. Mostly for deer, but he's killed a couple cow elk over the years. Excellent performance and results.
Title: Re: 257 Weatherby
Post by: HooknoseHunter on August 08, 2021, 08:25:23 AM: Mine shoots the 115 TSX over H1000 really really well but this spring I switched to the 110 Accubond and IMR 4350. I’ve killed white tails and mule deer with mine.
Title: Re: 257 Weatherby
Post by: Little Stu on August 08, 2021, 12:00:33 PM: I shoot factory loaded 120 partitions for mulies in mine and have had no problems dropping them with ranges out to 560.
Title: Re: 257 Weatherby
Post by: paguy on August 08, 2021, 02:17:36 PM: Factory 120 gr partitions, Strictly for deer.
Title: Re: 257 Weatherby
Post by: MADMAX on August 08, 2021, 03:29:42 PM: 120 partitions also
Taken
Deer
Antelope
Bear

Fun gun
Good luck finding factory ammo
Title: Re: 257 Weatherby
Post by: HooknoseHunter on August 08, 2021, 03:50:02 PM: I’ve got two and a half boxes of weatherby brand factory ammo I’d sell. 100gr spitzers. $110 for all. Located in Spokane.
Title: Re: 257 Weatherby
Post by: BKMFR on August 08, 2021, 04:22:42 PM: Ill take the 257 Weatherby ammo, just need to figure out logistics now. Will you ship, if so let me know total $'s including shipping. If not I can send dollars and meet up with you when I get over that way. My daughter lives in Spokane and next time (later this month) we get together one of us could meet with you and pick up ammo... open to suggestions, I live in Brewster.
Thanks so much,
Steve (BKMFR)
Title: Re: 257 Weatherby
Post by: paguy on August 08, 2021, 04:27:29 PM: The reloads that shot amazing in my mark iv ultra light weight were 115gr barnes xlc with 68gr of imr 7828 and fed 215 primers. I still have four box's I would sell cheap.
Title: Re: 257 Weatherby
Post by: MADMAX on August 08, 2021, 04:47:39 PM: Careful of the reload police
Title: Re: 257 Weatherby
Post by: paguy on August 08, 2021, 04:56:42 PM: Would sell as components only of course.
Title: Re: 257 Weatherby
Post by: paguy on August 08, 2021, 05:03:56 PM: I love the 120gr partitions since I started using them, They just knock deer down so good I cant get myself to shoot them with anything other than those. They don't group as well as the 115gr barnes at long distance but they knock them down better.
Title: Re: 257 Weatherby
Post by: HooknoseHunter on August 08, 2021, 07:33:29 PM: Quote from: BKMFR on August 08, 2021, 04:22:42 PM
Ill take the 257 Weatherby ammo, just need to figure out logistics now. Will you ship, if so let me know total $'s including shipping. If not I can send dollars and meet up with you when I get over that way. My daughter lives in Spokane and next time (later this month) we get together one of us could meet with you and pick up ammo... open to suggestions, I live in Brewster.
Thanks so much,
Steve (BKMFR)

Ok sounds good. I’m in no rush. Just PM me when you want to meet.
Title: Re: 257 Weatherby
Post by: GoldenOscar on August 08, 2021, 11:28:42 PM: I shoot 110 Accubonds & H1000 has been my most accurate powder. I have killed quite a few deer but also Mountain Caribou & Mountain Goat with the rifle and it worked great. Mountain goat was a touch over 500yds and needed a couple hits but it did a great job.