Originally Posted by
olruff71
I have a .257 Weatherby and I just love it to death. I have taken everything from coyotes to antelope to whitetails with it. It is very flat-shooting and nothing I hit gets back up.
That being said, however, it is RIDICULOUSLY EXPENSIVE to shoot.
Just something to keep in mind. I don't know what your financial situation is.
The weatherby brass is the same as 7 mag or 264 mag.
If you reload get a 25-06 Ackley. Plenty of cheap brass & shoots within 50 FPS of the 25 wby. 87 grainers at 3920 fps. You can use 25-06, 30-06 & 270 win brass.