Post by: h2ofowlr on August 29, 2011, 09:18:36 AM
Post by: Woodchuck on August 29, 2011, 09:20:00 AM
Post by: Skyvalhunter on August 29, 2011, 09:29:02 AM
Post by: jackelope on August 29, 2011, 09:33:19 AM
Post by: Skillet on August 29, 2011, 09:39:13 AM
If you reload, it's a great setup. If not, it'll really hurt your wallet as jackelope noted.
Post by: high country on August 29, 2011, 09:52:29 AM
Post by: SkookumJeff on August 29, 2011, 12:33:03 PM
Next question?
You might want to let the game get out there a bit before taking the shot... :chuckle:
Skook
Post by: carpsniperg2 on August 29, 2011, 02:46:30 PM
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Post by: MtnMuley on August 29, 2011, 03:47:02 PM
Post by: CAMPMEAT on August 29, 2011, 04:00:06 PM
A .257 WBY MAG in a Mark V is very hard to beat for a "Cadillac" deer gun.
A friend of mine was shooting one 3 weeks ago when we were shooting steel. He pulled that badboy out of the case and, OMG, was that gun beautiful. Beautiful stock, stainless fluted barrel and a brake on 'er. I'd be afraid to scratch it. He shot the 877 steel with it, that's when I decided,I WANT ONE, but got the Vanguard instead.
Post by: MtnMuley on August 29, 2011, 04:04:23 PM
Post by: superdown on August 29, 2011, 04:10:54 PM
Post by: MtnMuley on August 29, 2011, 04:14:42 PM
one of my dream rifles would the weatherby mk v ultra light left hand in 257wby mag with a leupold VX-L 6.5-20x56 :drool: If i had an extra $3,000 laying around :rolleyes:
There's one on gunbroker right now for $1559! Do it.
Post by: superdown on August 29, 2011, 04:16:14 PM
If i had the money it would be mine 8) funny i was looking at that one today also.one of my dream rifles would the weatherby mk v ultra light left hand in 257wby mag with a leupold VX-L 6.5-20x56 :drool: If i had an extra $3,000 laying around :rolleyes:
There's one on gunbroker right now for $1559! Do it.
Post by: Bob33 on August 29, 2011, 04:24:06 PM
25-06 is my favorite caliber, so I'm thinking .257 ought to be about the same.The "same" plus about 400 ft/second. ;)
The 257 Weatherby is a marvelous cartridge. Sure, ammunition is expensive but how many shots at game animals are you planning to take, anyway? If it costs $4/cartridge and you shoot 20 rounds per year, so what. There are better places to save money than big game ammunition, IMO.
Post by: jackelope on August 29, 2011, 04:26:53 PM
25-06 is my favorite caliber, so I'm thinking .257 ought to be about the same.The "same" plus about 400 ft/second. ;)
The 257 Weatherby is a marvelous cartridge. Sure, ammunition is expensive but how many shots at game animals are you planning to take, anyway? If it costs $4/cartridge and you shoot 20 rounds per year, so what. There are better places to save money than big game ammunition, IMO.
I guess when I have the 300wm and the .280 Rem and the 7 Rem Mag I don't need the .257, especially not with the cost of ammo. With that said, I definitely regret getting rid of it....which seems to be the case with most of the rifles I've gotten rid of. The .257 turned itself into a nice bow setup though, so all for a good cost I guess.
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on August 29, 2011, 05:01:38 PM
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Post by: C-Money on August 29, 2011, 05:25:44 PM
Post by: high country on August 29, 2011, 05:42:04 PM
Post by: Bob33 on August 29, 2011, 05:57:24 PM
Do yourself a favor and use 7rem brass.....it becomes cheap to shoot. As for the mark v, I hated mine, it was a 1.25 moa gun at best. My vanguard shoots better groups just as fast at triple the distance. For like $ I would do a cdl or vanguard and drop it in an edge...with $ left over and a better shooter. For the $ a mark v costs I can build a custom.
There is a new model: the S2. It is guaranteed sub MOA and reasonably priced. It might be worth a look.
http://www.weatherby.com/product/rifles/vanguard_2/series_2_synthetic (http://www.weatherby.com/product/rifles/vanguard_2/series_2_synthetic)
It is true that in general the Mark Vs are not as accurate as the Vanguards.
Post by: h2ofowlr on August 30, 2011, 08:38:16 PM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on August 30, 2011, 08:59:29 PM
Post by: high country on August 30, 2011, 10:22:52 PM
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Post by: h2ofowlr on August 31, 2011, 04:39:42 PM
Post by: MuleySniper on August 31, 2011, 05:13:55 PM
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Post by: MtnMuley on August 31, 2011, 05:25:44 PM
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Post by: high country on September 12, 2011, 11:57:57 AM
The ballistics dont lie its a flat shooting gun only down fall I see is cost to shot it. My next gun will me a imp 25-06.
If you are going to imp it, you may as well go Roy. One pas through the sizer and 7mm REM brass is 257roy. Only diff is, you will have 60 gr capacity in an imp, and 75 in a roy
Post by: gunnarnewt on September 12, 2011, 12:00:22 PM
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Post by: jess on September 29, 2011, 11:54:12 PM
Post by: 257 Wby Mag on September 30, 2011, 08:33:01 AM
Jess, I like that idea too, maybe shorten the RUM case? Think ya oughtta build one!! Later guys