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.257 weatherby mag ammo
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12/01/14 08:00 PM
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I bought a .257 weatherby mag last year and have not purchased any ammo for it yet. Mostly because there is none here locally that I can find. I was given a $250 Bass Pro Shops gift card and thought I might order some with that. The only grain they have is 100. All I plan to hunt with the .257 is whitetail and maybe an occasional mule deer. Will I be happy with the 100 grain or do I need to get bigger? Thanks for any input.
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Re: .257 weatherby mag ammo
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12/01/14 08:17 PM
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I shoot 100's in mine, and it shoots them well, both factory and reloads. Go look in the photo section for a big 11 point that a Forum members wife shot, with 110 Grain bullet out of a .257 WBY, blew a huge hole in his shoulder!
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Re: .257 weatherby mag ammo
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12/01/14 08:25 PM
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http://www.texashuntingforum.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/5450567/gonew/1/Wifey_got_a__pretty_nice_11!#UNREAD
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Re: .257 weatherby mag ammo
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12/01/14 08:36 PM
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[img:center]http:// [/img] Also I need to get a scope for it. I could use some of that gift card on a scope and get ammo elsewhere. If I go with a silver one my choices from them are either a Leupold VX-2 in a 3-9x40 or a Nikon Pro Staff 5 in a 3.5-14x40. The price difference in the 2 scopes is only $30. Which scope would you get or would you get a black one? Thanks.
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12/01/14 08:38 PM
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You're better off finding out yourself what the gun likes. It could go well.m maybe not. This is what made me trade mine because I couldn't find factory ammo that would settle down and shoot good groups. Maybe talk to Chad.
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Re: .257 weatherby mag ammo
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12/01/14 08:56 PM
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Baily's on Butternut should have the ammo. If not they can get it.
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Re: .257 weatherby mag ammo
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12/01/14 10:09 PM
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Don't think you could go wrong with either scope, but if you do go with the Silver, be sure to use black base and rings, looks pretty good!
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Re: .257 weatherby mag ammo
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12/01/14 10:18 PM
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110 grain accubonds is what I'm shooting
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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Re: .257 weatherby mag ammo
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12/01/14 10:46 PM
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[img:center]http:// [/img] Also I need to get a scope for it. I could use some of that gift card on a scope and get ammo elsewhere. If I go with a silver one my choices from them are either a Leupold VX-2 in a 3-9x40 or a Nikon Pro Staff 5 in a 3.5-14x40. The price difference in the 2 scopes is only $30. Which scope would you get or would you get a black one? Thanks. I wouldn't do silver. It never matches and looks like trash to me. That rifle deserves a Zeiss Terra or better. I used Weatherby Nosler Partitions in mine but can't remember the grain. 110 I think.
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Re: .257 weatherby mag ammo
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12/01/14 11:40 PM
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110 grain accubonds is what I'm shooting This is what I use also. I purchased the same gun, but mine has a different stock
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12/02/14 12:38 AM
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If your on a budget I would go with a 4x12 buckmaster from Cabelas shipped to your door for 149 dollars. I would put it in some DNZ game reaper mounts for $60. A good clear set up for around $200 and don't have to leave the house. If you have some coin to spend can't go wrong with a VX III 4.5x14 LR 30mm from Leupold $600-$700 plus the same game reaper mounts, or step up and get a set of one pice nightforce mounts for around $200. That will tear up a $1000 Or, get a Swarovski. Z6 in night force mounts and tear up $3000...what ever your pocketbook and heart desires. I bought my first deer rifle 25 years ago at B&B pawn, they use to have a ton of different ammo Let me suggest a few loads: This always shot good for factory in my wife's R93 Blaser http://www.midwayusa.com/product/880779/...=ProductFindingTop notch stuff: http://www.midwayusa.com/product/537555/...=ProductFindingNot a bad way to get brass to reload: http://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/product/productId/20122Ed
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Re: .257 weatherby mag ammo
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12/02/14 01:24 AM
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Thanks Ed. I ordered two boxes of the Nosler 110 grain AccuBonds from Midway USA. It was $20 off. Now I need to find a scope, would like to use the gift card from bass pro and some cash for it.
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12/02/14 01:45 AM
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Does that remmy have a 24" or 26" barrel?
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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12/02/14 02:14 AM
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Thanks Ed. I ordered two boxes of the Nosler 110 grain AccuBonds from Midway USA. It was $20 off. Now I need to find a scope, would like to use the gift card from bass pro and some cash for it. To be honest with you I don't know. I bought it a year ago and it has just been sitting in the safe.
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12/02/14 02:21 AM
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Thanks Ed. I ordered two boxes of the Nosler 110 grain AccuBonds from Midway USA. It was $20 off. Now I need to find a scope, would like to use the gift card from bass pro and some cash for it. To be honest with you I don't know. I bought it a year ago and it has just been sitting in the safe. I meant to quote txtrophy85, not Ed.
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Re: .257 weatherby mag ammo
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12/02/14 03:59 AM
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I think those Remmys had 26 in tubes...sames as the RMEF rifles they Released this year.
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