My rifle has the standard factory Free-bore . I wonder how it will shoot Berger 115 Hunting VLD bullets ?
257WBY Mag vs Berger 115
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Only way to tell is to shoot it
Yep!
There's also a new 117gr Absolute Hammer if you have an 8.5 twist. That should scream in a 257W! Would love to see the results
Mine is a standard chamber with a 9 twist, I shoot them just fine at 3400fps
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IIRC, the OP's is 1:10".There's also a new 117gr Absolute Hammer if you have an 8.5 twist. That should scream in a 257W! Would love to see the results
What powder are you burning ? Just got back from testing the 120gr Speer SPBT Nosler lightest load is Sierra's max load. Anyhow my rifle showed ejector marks at 68grs of IMR 7828 SSC 3450 FPS ,best accuracy (MOA windy Nevada desert winds) was 66gr of same 3300 FPS .
Mine is a custom rifle but a standard reamer was used.
I shoot the 115 Bergers just fine in a 1:10 twist Krieger barrel.
I use RL25 powder but won't post data here because it's WELL over book max.
I shoot the 115 Bergers just fine in a 1:10 twist Krieger barrel.
I use RL25 powder but won't post data here because it's WELL over book max.
With the heat here spring to fall and freezing where we hunt we are burning H1000 and a couple prefer RL26, both being temp stable. Email Berger for data for the 115 VLDH and the powder of your choice, they have always responded to my requests. Good luck
Gary in MD
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I've used the Berger 115 VLDs in my 257 WBY some, Hart barrel with a 10 twist.
They shoot very well in my rifle, although I switch bullets more than my wife changes her shoes. I just like shooting different bullets and seeing how they work on game.
I remember one deer in particular, a big doe, when I was meat hunting. She stepped out at about 150 yards (not much of a long shot). That Berger hit her with a smack that I could here over the echo of the muzzle blast. She just folded in her tracks. It was not a high shoulder shot, it hit a rib going in right behind the shoulder.
Gary
They shoot very well in my rifle, although I switch bullets more than my wife changes her shoes. I just like shooting different bullets and seeing how they work on game.
I remember one deer in particular, a big doe, when I was meat hunting. She stepped out at about 150 yards (not much of a long shot). That Berger hit her with a smack that I could here over the echo of the muzzle blast. She just folded in her tracks. It was not a high shoulder shot, it hit a rib going in right behind the shoulder.
Gary
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I'm using RL25 in my Model 56 Cooper. Federal 215M primers and Nosler brass.
