Anybody have one? Is it worth the extra cost of brass or should I go with a 25-06, 270, or 7mm-08. I'm looking for a little more downrange energy with a flat trajectory and not to much recoil. I've got a 218 bee, .223, .243, 6mm-06, 7mm rem mag, .308, .357, 35 whelen. I love the 6mm-06, but mine is very heavy and I don't want to spend the cash for another semi-custom or rechamber. I will reload, so brass would be the main cost.
I had 2 different WBY MARK V's in 257. One shot well, and the other shot acceptably. I got rid of both of them. I just did not care for the performance of the cartridge. I chased too many deer around the hill with them. I went back to the 30 calibers. The cartridge will make a great varmint rig, however the recoil is a bit stout for heavy shooting varmint rig, but great for ground hogs if you buy a slower twist barrel(hard to get). Tom.
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Head, are you saying the .257 kicks pretty hard. I hate recoil. I am looking at the vanguard, but thought I might add a boyds or richards microfit stock. I have a ruger no 1 in 7mm rem mag and hate the recoil.
get one if you want one.....brass won't be a deal breaker....for me anyway.
I have a .270 and love it, i know guys love the .25-06, but everytime im compared em they shoot equally as flat, so I really don't see a big advantage to a 25-06....cant find the ammo as readily as .270....and its just lighter bullets, no flatter from what I've seen compared to teh .270 ....less you reload maybe then...
No I am not saying it kicks pretty hard. It does recoil, but the recoil is very manageable in a heavy rifle like a Mark V. What I am saying is that if you are shooting a high volume of varmints(50 or more shots a day), that the recoil would get to you. And the higher velocities would be a little tough on barrels for high volume shooting. Sorry if I mislead.
If recoil was a problem I would go with a light recoiling 30 caliber, like a 300 Savage. IMO velocity does not make up for the lighter bullets. I have gotten in trouble for saying that before. But I really do believe it to be true. I am prejudiced against the quarter bores, too light for the big stuff and too big for the light stuff. Just an opinion. Tom.
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I just did not care for the performance of the cartridge. I chased too many deer around the hill with them. I went back to the 30 calibers.
I shot a few dozen of our large bodied Canadian deer,as well as a mountain goat.an elk and a few pronghorn with the 257wby.I was disappointed in the accuracy of the Mark V rifle,but the cartridge produced quick, clean kills on the game that I used it on.
Look at it this way the 257 wby will give you a few hundred fps more then the 25-06 which will extent your range a little. The 25-06 still has the power to kill any deer out to 500-600 yards. Are you planning on shooting farther then that and is it worth ammo that cost 4 times as much?
Now if you are looking for a cool new gun that most people don't have I can understand that and say go for it.
I can't make up my mind. I really want a 6.5/06 or a .280, but don't want to pony up the money for either. The logical choice would be a .270, but that isn't very exciting. That's why I'm contimplating the .257 roy, 25-06, and the 7mm-08. It will be a vanguard or stevens 200 and will probably be in a boyds or richards microfit stock.
I've got .257 cal bullets. I've got .270 win dies, brass, and a few bullets. I've got a little 7mm-08 brass and some heavier .284 bullets. I know it probably doesn't matter, but somebody help.
.257 weatherby mag
