Good long-range deer calibers.
#203
Spike
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 1

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.
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.
#205
Spike
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 51

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.
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.
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.
#207

IMO if you are a handloader a 280 is a much better choice than the 270. Bullet selection is a heck of a lot better. The 7-08 is a fine cartridge but just dont stand up to the 280 especially when we are talking long range deer cartridge. The 280 is down loaded from the factory and even in the loading manuals, because it was originaly designed for auto and pump rifles that cannot handle the pressures the bolt guns can, so the pressures that the factory loads and even the loading manuals list are very low. Loaded to bolt gun pressures it will pretty much do anything a 7mm mag will do while using less powder, having a shorter barrel, and better barrel life. A much better design!
Last edited by fritz1; 06-22-2011 at 07:04 PM.
#209
Spike
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 11

That being said, if a 30.06 doesn't get the job done, the problem more likely rests with the shooter, not the shootin'.
#210

I going to chime in supporting the .260 Rem or 6.5x55 Swede. If I was forced to own just one rifle it would be in one of these. Just some random thoughts . . . The comments ( a few posts above this one) about the .280 are right on the money. The 257 Bob hand loaded can do anything the 25-06 can do with lots less powder.