Originally Posted by
finnbear
Great round if your hunting cape buffalo or elephants it ruins way to much meat on deer and elk...and god help ya if ya hit a bone...you'll have a hole big enough to stick your head in LOL!!!!
Having hunted Africa 5 times I can assure you that no PH on that continent is going to take you after buff or ele with a 257 Wby. Minimum caliber in most places would be either the 375 H&H or the 9.3x62 Mauser.
As to meat damage, that would depend on the bullet being used. Something like a soft Hornady will do a lot more damage hitting a bone than something like a Barnes. Or I could use a solid and just have 2 nice little round holes. But, no matter what bullet you use you will not have a hole big enough to stick your head in.