Both of my 257 and 7mm wby have barrels that heat up fast and are all over the map in a few shots
257 Weatherby?
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You are going to need a bigger truck
There was a little space left up by the cab.
Dogleg Junior was trying to fill all his tags at once.
Na, those little bullets just bounce right off.
Nice truck load of deer there...I picked up a .257 wby sub moa from a member about a month ago and it looks like a real sweet shooting rifle.every thing was included but it doesnt look like I will get a chance to shoot it till next spring......but my load to play with is gonna be 117 grain hornady BTSP over a charge of H 4831...
If the H 4831 doesnt work out at least my .340 Wby will guzzle it down like a drunk at a free bar...
That load doesn't seem to be working, you should try something else
I do have a TSX load that is great for watching deer run, then fall over when they feel like it. My kid won't use them anymore, prefering this one that makes them just drop and quiver a bit. 12 year kids these days won't listen.
Now that he's shot 5 in two days I fear he never will.
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I do have a TSX load that is great for watching deer run, then fall over when they feel like it. My kid won't use them anymore, prefering this one that makes them just drop and quiver a bit. 12 year kids these days won't listen.
Damn kids just never listen do they! Congrats on what looks like an awesome day. Too bad you drive a Chevy though....if you had a Ford you could have filled a few more tags!
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257 weatherby
I shoot a 257 on a 700 action with a Galliard barrel .602 at muzzel and I get .5'' groups with 110gr. accubonds and 115gr partitions with retumbo powder at 3500-3400 fps. I have shot deer with it and I think it is as good as it gets for animals that size, flat shooting with low recoil.
I shoot a 257 on a 700 action with a Galliard barrel .602 at muzzel and I get .5'' groups with 110gr. accubonds and 115gr partitions with retumbo powder at 3500-3400 fps. I have shot deer with it and I think it is as good as it gets for animals that size, flat shooting with low recoil.
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Damn kids just never listen do they! Congrats on what looks like an awesome day. Too bad you drive a Chevy though....if you had a Ford you could have filled a few more tags!
I've had up to 10 on a shortbox Chevy. Junior was tagged out after his little killing spree, we only get 7 tags now.
Nothing wrong with an Ultramag, or a great deal of other cartridges. The .257 was just a way of getting the velocities I prefer without knocking a 100 pound kid on his keister.
Not quite the same.
100% correct many of our spouces that enjoy taking a stand, get turned off of hunting because of the shooting part. I bought and tuned up a 243 for my cousins wife this year, with modest recoil she not only does not mind the recoil but her confidence level is through the roof on making the shot. I had her breaking clays out to 250 yards this fall as she enjoyed now the shooting part, with the 100 gr bullet from the 243 vs the 30-06 she was shooting. It was funny I loaded the gun for her with a few empties the flinch was wild BAD with the 30-06 and after about 6 rounds out of the 243 I loaded a dud, it was gone and broke the dud shot like a benchrest shooter making a shot, managed recoil I agree in 100%.
Shooting has to be enjoyed to be accurate
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I liked 72.7 grains of H1000, Win Mag Primer, Weatherby brass, 115 grain TSX or 117 grain SST. Barnes seated 0.025" over SAAMI, Hornady seated 0.035" over SAAMI. Gave me 5/8", 3 round, 100m groups. I don't have my data in front of me for the velocity. Wasn't at the top of Wby performance, but plenty fast and flat enough.
