257 wby mag?
 

is a 26" barrel really a big advantage over a 24" in this caliber? weatherby accumark in 257 wby mag only has a 24" barrel.

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I just happened to know of a guy that chopped 2" off of his 257 Weatherby. At the range over the chrony he lost about 90 fps going down 2 inches. The 257 is an overbore cartridge and thus requires a 26" barrel to reach its potential. If you like the rifle and it fits you well buy it and you or the game you shoot won't know the difference.

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90 fps on a bullet that is travelling over 3200 fps is negligible. don't ya think? i know that there are some that like em as fast as they can get em, but 90 fps isa non issue.

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nc, i assume that is for the great state of north carolina, for me if i'm hunting a big bean/corn field the 25.5 barrel and brake on my rem 700 dosent bother me, but it is not a very practical tree-stand gun, my new love for huntin the woods is my wifes model 7 in 260 rem....if the gun your looking at is 24" and you like everything else about it go for it, 90fps out of a 3200+ is nothing

and oh yea!!!! welcome to the forums

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It shouldn't mattetr. The 25-06 has more than enough velocity to eek everything out of the 25 caliber bullets. My Sierra Manual shows 3100 fps for the 25-06 and 3200 for the Weatherby. Both with the 117 grain bullet. A critter would sure never know the difference.

RE: 257 wby mag?
 

If I had to have a 24" barrel,I would go with the 25-06.The small velocity difference isn't worth the big difference in ammo and brass prices.The accumark in 257wby has a 26" barrel.The vanguard has a 24" barrel.

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I'm with you stubble! I also don't like the extra muzzle blast and recoil of the Wby.!

Drilling Man

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ncpreacherboy1:

Are you sure it is a Weatherby Mark V Accumark, and not a Vanguard. Good luck.

RE: 257 wby mag?
 

the accumark i'm looking at is used and it has a 24" barrel. guessing had 2" whacked off of it.

RE: 257 wby mag?
 

If I found a .257 Wby that had an accurate 24" barrel, I would probably just shoot it. If I was building one from scratch, however; I would either builda .257 Wby in a 26" tube or a .25-06 Ackley Improved in a 24" or 25" barrel length. My current .25-06 Ackley Improved delivers 3242 witha 117 gr. bullet and 3523 with a 100 gr. pill - out of a 24" barrel. This is a Douglas 1:10 barrel.

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You are tempting me to turn my 25-06 to the AI version. I am getting 3050 with 100 grain bullets and 2960 with 115 grainers. I guess it does quite well on deer the way it is but it would be an interesting project. Do you use 25-06 brass or 270? I have heard of people using both.

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All I have ever used was 25-06 Remington brass. I found some real cheap Remington bullets in bulk, and came up with a fire form load using N110 - only going about 1900 fps, so recoil and barrel wear/tear are minimal. RL22 isTHE powder for this caliber once the cases are fire formed. The new Nosler Accubond shoots around 3/4" and is going 3287. Not too much you couldn't engage with this load. Has enough penetration to go for a shoulder shot on elk. I have also had good luck with the 117 Sierra and 100 gr. Partition. Really don't need a .257 Wby if you have one of these . . .

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That is impressive Roskoe...doesnt make a lot of sense to spend that much for Weatherby stuff when you can do that for so much cheaper.

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I think its a done deal. That should be a lot cheaper than rebarreling that rifle. I guess with a 270 and a 270 WSM, I don't really need a 6.5-06. But I might still want one.:DOr a 6MM Remington. Or......

Oh I found a deal on a darn Winchester today. Boy am I in hoooootttt water now. I better be good until at least Xmas.;)