Hunting Washington Forum

Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: fish-on37 on June 19, 2010, 10:44:00 PM

Title: .257 WBY
Post by: fish-on37 on June 19, 2010, 10:44:00 PM: Just wondering if anyone here shoots the .257 wby? I am looking to get a new toy and am considering this gun. If anyone has any pros and cons I would appreciate it, besides being $60+ a box for ammo. Thanks
Title: Re: .257 WBY
Post by: Bulldozer on June 19, 2010, 10:45:17 PM: I have one and love it. Have shot everything from rockchucks to elk with it.
Title: Re: .257 WBY
Post by: carpsniperg2 on June 19, 2010, 10:49:02 PM: they are a great gun there is a few people on here that shoot them and love them i have shot a few and like them but i like my 25-06 a little better.
Title: Re: .257 WBY
Post by: brew on June 19, 2010, 11:03:47 PM: Quote from: carpsniperg2 on June 19, 2010, 10:49:02 PM
they are a great gun there is a few people on here that shoot them and love them i have shot a few and like them but i like my 25-06 a little better.
10-4 on the 257 weatherby being an awesome gun....but ditto on the 25-06 as far as preferance...cheaper to shoot (and reload) and my wife has shot both washington blacktail and wyoming mulies with her 25-06 and all have reacted like the rug was jerked out from underneath them..boom goes the dynamite with no tracking required.
Title: Re: .257 WBY
Post by: bobcat on June 19, 2010, 11:14:06 PM: I don't have one but I think it's a good cartridge, very flat shooting and should be easy on the shoulder. But yes, the ammo price is too high. One of the reasons I wouldn't want one, even though I reload. You should look at the 270 WSM or 7mm WSM. Balistically they're practically the same as the 257 Weatherby, and much cheaper to shoot.
Title: Re: .257 WBY
Post by: Bob33 on June 19, 2010, 11:21:13 PM: Yes I own one. I've owned 2506s and have friends with 270 WSMs. All excellent cartridges. The 257 Weatherby is the fastest of the lot. You can push 100 grain bullets at 3600 ft/second with no trouble.

Ammo cost is high. Man up and go for it!
Title: Re: .257 WBY
Post by: Jamieb on June 20, 2010, 01:08:39 AM: (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv376%2Felkhunter%2FIMG_0647.jpg&hash=16c98bedf7e604fbf56edd20b2d9cfe660f4b392)
Thats with a molyed 110gr accubond.
I still have some Norma brass that I'm useing now and 60 once fired WBY brass that I'll use after my supply of Norma is gone.
I've ran 50 7mm Rem Mag brass through the 257wby sizer, when I need new brass thats what I'll use.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv376%2Felkhunter%2FIMG_0336.jpg&hash=c7cbbd77419f580313bb4a5475fea1215c437df3)
From left to right,
WW 7 Rem Mag brass
7mm brass after sizeing with a 257wby die
Norma 257wby brass.
Title: Re: .257 WBY
Post by: bearpaw on June 20, 2010, 06:45:16 AM: Several in my family, one of the flattest shooting of all factory cartridges available. I load the 75 grain bullet at 4000 fps, I have shot coyotes in excess of 500 yards, we have killed everything from ground squirrels to bear and moose with the 100 grain bullets. Although if I was buying a gun specifically to hunt bear, elk, or moose, I would go with a larger caliber. But for long range deer, antelope, and varmint hunting, there is no better caliber. :twocents:
Title: Re: .257 WBY
Post by: buckhorn2 on June 20, 2010, 07:19:13 AM: I have a 257 wby accumark and it shoots 110 accubonds real well at 3450. I like it for deer and antelope and it sure puts praire dogs up in the air. I reload so it;s not to bad.
Title: Re: .257 WBY
Post by: fish-on37 on June 20, 2010, 07:37:15 AM: Thanks for all the input. You all have made my decision easier. I am going to go for it. thanks again, Matt
Title: Re: .257 WBY
Post by: bearpaw on June 20, 2010, 09:54:04 AM: If you are into handloading or have a friend who can help you, go onto Cabelas online and purchase brass in lots of 100. As mentioned by others, reloading makes your shooting with this caliber much more affordable if you like to shoot a lot.
Title: Re: .257 WBY
Post by: high country on June 20, 2010, 12:03:36 PM: x2 on the 7mm or 300 brass. you have to trim and possibly neck turn 300 brass. all of my 7mm has been plug and play. if the world only had 257's there would be nothing that north america could not kill with it.
Title: Re: .257 WBY
Post by: bearpaw on June 20, 2010, 12:08:45 PM: All this talk has me wanting to head out the door hunting right now.... :chuckle:
Title: Re: .257 WBY
Post by: 257 Wby Mag on June 21, 2010, 11:27:33 AM: Awesome caliber. Pure magic for bucks, antelope, etc. My new love is the 240 Roy....
Title: Re: .257 WBY
Post by: beagledog on June 21, 2010, 06:08:26 PM: Did not realize that 7mm Rem was same brass as 257 weatherby Do you have any problems resizing down to 257? just wondering as this reloading is all new to me.
Title: Re: .257 WBY
Post by: Jamieb on June 21, 2010, 06:23:33 PM: 7Mag brass necks down without any problems. The neck comes out a little shorter then 257wby brass but not short enough to hurt anything.
Necked down 7mm rem mag brass has around 1 gr. less volume then factory wby brand 257wby and norma 257wby brass has around 2gr more volume then wby brand so you shouldn't substitute brands of brass without doing load workup.
Title: Re: .257 WBY
Post by: beagledog on June 21, 2010, 06:37:15 PM: good to know
dont usually load to max anyways just scares me as a newby
sorry to thread jack
Title: Re: .257 WBY
Post by: C-Money on June 22, 2010, 10:56:57 AM: Everyone I know that has a .257Wby really like's it. I have not heard of anyone feeling under gunned.
Title: Re: .257 WBY
Post by: MuleySniper on June 22, 2010, 11:22:09 AM: I have a .300 wby and a .270 wby. I wouldn't mind a .257 wby in the safe one of these days.
MS
Title: Re: .257 WBY
Post by: fish-on37 on July 20, 2010, 08:48:37 PM: Thanks for your input. My .257 sub-moa came in today. So I have been looking at prices on ammo. Besides crying a little, I noticed some big differences in ammo prices. Some ammo is 60 while others are in the 80$ range. Only thing I noticed is the different bullet that its loaded with. Is there another reason?
Title: Re: .257 WBY
Post by: carpsniperg2 on July 20, 2010, 09:17:54 PM: maily bullet but name also adds $ ;)
Title: Re: .257 WBY
Post by: bobcat on July 20, 2010, 09:36:24 PM: The bullet is going to be the biggest factor in the cost of loaded ammo. What are you using it for? If nothing bigger than deer, then you really don't need a premium bullet. Just buy the cheapest stuff and you'll be fine.
Title: Re: .257 WBY
Post by: fish-on37 on July 22, 2010, 06:03:26 PM: I am using this gun for deer only. I bowhunt for elk. Just wondering what the big difference was because you dont see that in other calibers, at least not the ones I shoot. $40 difference is pretty big.
Title: Re: .257 WBY
Post by: high country on July 24, 2010, 11:21:29 PM: Quote from: bobcat on July 20, 2010, 09:36:24 PM
The bullet is going to be the biggest factor in the cost of loaded ammo. What are you using it for? If nothing bigger than deer, then you really don't need a premium bullet. Just buy the cheapest stuff and you'll be fine.

the 257 roy is one I will advocate premium bullets in. when you buy a box of gilded bullets that are designed for the velcity of the 257 bob, and are stressed when pushed to the speeds of the 25-06, it gets really explosive when you crank it up to roys velocity. I have had pass throughs on elk at 350yds with the roy, had a pass through on a whitey at 450yds too, both were taken with a 100gr tsx.....not saying a balstic tip would not work, but it takes a bunch of horsepower to push a bullet through an elk, and to do so at that kind of range.....I suggest agood bullet in case he jumps up 50 feet away
Title: Re: .257 WBY
Post by: fish-on37 on July 28, 2010, 09:07:53 PM: Just wanted to say thanks again for all your feedback and wisdom. My new Wby came in and I love it. Took it to the range and am very pleased with the entire gun. Love the trigger. I think its better then the new Remington triggers by far. Since I was getting a new rifle I also decided to get another toy. Thanks again.