Flattest Shooting Hunting Bullet 257 Weatherby Vanguard 26" pipe

[25WSM]

115 BT at 3500 which is hot only has 1200 ft pounds to 575 yards. At 700 it's a paultry 937 ft pounds. That's if you can reach 3500. None of mine will. I can get 3500 with a 110 in one of mine. I have 3 257bees right now and have had a dozen or so. I just don't consider it a long range cartridge with the 10 twist barrels. Now if you have the Bibbs running 3450 it will have 1200 ft pounds at 685 yds.
Shep

 

[Double Dropper]

Ballistics Calculator Enhanced Version

Ballistic Calculator
Load Data			Range	Vel.	Energy	Total	Path
Cartridge	257 Weatherby		yds	fps	ft/lbs	Drop	Inch
Caliber	0.257		0	3475	2949	0.0	-1.5
Powder Type	RL 25		100	3232	2551	-1.5	2.4
Powder Wt (gr)	0.0		200	3003	2202	-6.4	3.1
Case Type	Norma		300	2785	1894	-14.9	0.0
Bullet Type	Nosler A-bond		400	2579	1624	-28.3	-7.9
Primer	Fed215GM		500	2380	1383	-46.5	-20.7
			600	2191	1172	-71.4	-40.1
Ballistic Data			700	2011	987	-103.1	-66.3
Velocity (fps)	3475		800	1838	825	-142.4	-100.1
Bullet Wt (gr)	110		900	1679	688	-195.1	-147.4
Bullet BC	0.418		1000	1530	571	-258.6	-205.4
Start Distance	0		1100	1389	471	-334.7	-276.0
Range Increment	100		1200	1275	397	-436.8	-372.7
Altitude (ft)	2500		1300	1169	333	-554.5	-484.9

 

[Double Dropper]

700 yards, 2011 fps and 987 foot pounds..... not sure why this will not work. 110 grain Accubond.

 

[BEEMAN]

I think it would work. But it sure shows high BC helps. Compare your numbers to my #30 post with the 131 BJ. The 131 out of a 25-284 at 3100-3150 FPS has about the same velocity and ft-lbs at 1000 yds as the 110 AB does at 700 yds.

 

[VLD Pilot]

I think it would work. But it sure shows high BC helps. Compare your numbers to my #30 post with the 131 BJ. The 131 out of a 25-284 at 3100-3150 FPS has about the same velocity and ft-lbs at 1000 yds as the 110 AB does at 700 yds.

Huge difference. Shows why there is a need for heavier .257 low drag bullets

 

[Double Dropper]

But would need to change the barrel. And source the bullets in Canada. Its a mute point right now.

 

[BEEMAN]

But would need to change the barrel. And source the bullets in Canada. Its a mute point right now.

Yes. But a option when or if you want to change the barrel. I'm in Canada as well. No problem getting a barrel or the 131BJ.