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11-09-2013, 03:26 PM
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thinking of buying a 257 weatherby magnum
thinking of buying a 257 w/m whats your thoughts on this cal ,will be using it as a all rounder ,deer ,fox etc ,I will be reloading this cal all advice welcome atb steve
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11-09-2013, 03:46 PM
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I love mine, just be aware of the potential for meat damage if you are shooting at closer ranges. Also look in to the intended impact for the type of bullet you intend to use because the speeds this round can attain can go beyond what some bullets were designed for, depending on the range etc. It might be a quarter bore, but it is alot of gun.
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11-09-2013, 03:49 PM
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Needs Premium bullets!
Needs Slow burning powder
Uses Expensive brass
What's not to like.......... 
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11-09-2013, 04:19 PM
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im not a fan of belted cases
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11-09-2013, 04:31 PM
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im not a fan of belted cases
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If you size so that they headspace off of the shoulder , there is no issue.
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11-09-2013, 04:35 PM
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I have a 257 Wby in an Ultramark Mark 5. Very nice, very accurate gun. Hard hitting and recoil is very manageable in my opinion. I have loved the ballistics of the 257 Wby. and always wanted one in a quality rifle. It fill the hole between 22-250 and 300 WSM very nicely.
I love it. I trust my life, the life of my Family, and the life of my friends to it and so can you.
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11-09-2013, 08:05 PM
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257 Weatherby
Great rifle for deer & antelope but coyotes and anything smaller it really makes a mess. Flat to 300 yards and hits really hard even at that distance. Its my favorite deer cartridge by far.
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11-10-2013, 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by New Hunter Okotoks
I have a 257 Wby in an Ultramark Mark 5. Very nice, very accurate gun. Hard hitting and recoil is very manageable in my opinion. I have loved the ballistics of the 257 Wby. and always wanted one in a quality rifle. It fill the hole between 22-250 and 300 WSM very nicely.
I love it. I trust my life, the life of my Family, and the life of my friends to it and so can you.
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Did you get a nice hunk of wood on that bad boy?
Im buying the Ultramark in a 257wby this winter....I already got the scope for it 
Got any pics of the gem? That would make my day!
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11-10-2013, 09:58 AM
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Needs Premium bullets!
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Exactly what Dick284 said 
Nothing Shoots Flatter,hits harder or flies faster...
There are plenty of choices to tempt your pocket book and cheaper than 3GBP
everytime you bust a cap on a Fox...
Tight Groups,
Rob
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11-10-2013, 10:30 AM
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Nothing Shoots Flatter,hits harder or flies faster...
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In factory .257" based cartridges perhaps, but several larger bore factory cartridges do better in all three areas. That being said, I have owned a 257WBY, and I found it to be a good cartridge, but I prefer other cartridges.
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11-10-2013, 10:46 AM
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I'm also seriously considering buying one of these. Just can't decide on what model of mark V I want. Accumark or deluxe ??????
Gilly
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