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Old 06-28-2007, 09:17 AM
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300winnie
 
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Default RE: 257 weatherby?

Congratulations on your .257 Roy purchase. I have tinkered with one in a Mark V for about a decade now and have found two loads that I really like.

The first falls in your category of asking:

115 grain Combined Tech Ballistic Silvertip
IMR 7828
Federal 215M
Weatherby Brass or,
Winchester 7mm Rem Mag brass formed to .257 Roy
COL - As long as the magazine will allow
Velocity - Right at 3,400 fps

Note: Takes 1 grain less powder to in the Winchester brass to achieve the same velocity as the Weatherby brass.

The second load I use is now my go to load because I feel that the ballistic silvertip is to frangible of a bullet at those speeds for big game...does do a number on things you don't eat though

It consists of the 110 grain Nosler Accubond
Reloder 25
Federal 215M
Winchester 7mm Rem Mag brass formed to .257 Roy
COL - As long as the magazine will allow
Velocity - Averages 3,525 fps.

I think this is going to be an awesome deer/antelope load.

Here are some pictures of the groups it has been turning in at 100 yards.




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