I think you will like the .257 Wby. I have had several and currently own a .25-06 Ackely Improved, which equals the performance of the Weatherby factory ammo. The new 110 grain Nosler Accubond is a great bullet for this caliber - can bring it to a level of performance never quite achieveable in a bore this small. If you don't reload, there are plenty of good factory loads available - particularly those with Nosler Partition bullets.