257 Weatherby factory ammo

[snox801]

For your 257 Roy go with a box of 115 BT. And a box of 110 accubonds. One of the two will shoot. I handload and use the 115 bt for every deer from 50 to over 500. Really impressed with that bullet. Took my Kansas buck at 80 yards and a few big doe at just over 500 this year. Very happy even when hitting bone. Gonna load up some 115 bergers next.

 

[Dr. Vette]

I can't wait to get the sled out and try it stepping back to 500 yards. On get it out to 350 on my home range.

Tip: Don't use the sled.

Use a bipod, or use shooting bags and supports, but do yourself a huge favor and forget about using the sled if you want accuracy.

Read this link:
http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f116/importance-being-solid-91149/

 

[snox801]

Tip: Don't use the sled.

Use a bipod, or use shooting bags and supports, but do yourself a huge favor and forget about using the sled if you want accuracy.

Read this link:
http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f116/importance-being-solid-91149/

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[Ken gun]

You don't use a sled? I guess I sure won't be dragging a sled out in the woods so be able to hit off the bipod makes sense. Sure is a lot less work on the home range for sure.

 

[Dr. Vette]

I use a Caldwell bag in front and usually sandbags in the rear when on the range. I then practice a variety of situations so that I'm ready in the field. However, we do also use a portable shooting bench for some practice too.


We do own a LeadSled, but I have not used it in years.

 

[Deleted member 46119]

Practice like you hunt, hunt like you practiced.

The more experienced hunters know this, I learned it the hard way.

For accuracy testing I'm pretty much a bipod preferrer. Better bipods give better results.

Of course the best accuracy is probably a full bench rest setup. Got that too for those times when I want to do BR. I also have an FCS, I like it but don't use it that often. My buddy used a LeadSled but is now beyond that.

When you get the load down, practice like your are going to hunt. I practiced with a bipod but took it off for the hunt. POI was over a foot high for the first 3 missed shots. Put it back on and fine, bang, DRT.

 

[Wachsmann]

When I had my 257 I used the 115 NBT and they shot great. I killed 2 antelope one just under 400 and one slightly over 400yrds. Both had pass through and only went about 10 yards. I shot another at 250 yrd and found the bullet under the off side hide. Bullet went through both sholders. the other 2 were lung shots through the ribs. The bullet had completely mushroomed out on the shoulder shot. With reloading for it I never was able to get 3400fps with H1000. The factory loads shot 1/2 moa at 100 yrds. Only issue was the price of the loads. Best reloads came from 7828ssc at around 3340fps. Still fast just not weatherby fast. good luck

 

[Ken gun]

My son is coming over Sunday and we are going shoot a box 115 NBT and 110 NAC.
Interested in performance of both.
Really like shoot the 257 over my 7 mm rem or 30-06gun)