He isn't wrong

I agree, I wont argue numbers with whoever it is up there that is flippin out.

Out of those too... 257 and premium bullits Hands Down!

Reloding just sweetens the deal, now you can shoot it for practicaly the same cost as a 270 or something similar.

matt

The 257 and 260 which if we will notice was the OP subject are 2 quite different cartridges, both are very capable big game rounds IMO

260 - Quote from the Nosler reloading manual Jim Carmichel "I was doing a lot of High Power and Silhouette rifle competitive shooting then, which got me longing for a caliber that would deliver top accuracy, a reasonably flat trajectory and good wind bucking characteristics with plenty of retained energy at 500 meters. " The 6.5 panther that was the result of that agenda became the 260 remington when it was briught out in factory form. Those charachteristics also make it a fine short action hunting round. Short action = lighter handier rifle something I personally like. Hunting I carry a rifle a lot more than I shoot it. I like all the 308 family of cartridges, efficeint and will get the job done without extra recoil at ranges further than most including myself should shoot at game.

257 Weatherby - Roy Weatherby's favorite cartridge. A powerhouse of a 25 caliber cartridge. Fast, Flat accurate also. I would have no issue hunting Elk with this round out to 400 yards and have friends that do. Really like this round and might own one some day but then again I might not. Rifles tend to be heavier and longer (not as handy in blind or truck) in the 257 than short actions.

Took a Hog with my Mark V 257 at 351 yards (Leupold rangefinder verified). One shot and he fell 150 pounds. Bought the Mark V at a gun show for $800 and put a VXIII scope on it. Great gun!

Exactly, he's not wrong. I'd like to see pics of all the big game the other person has taken with these rounds to back up their penetration claims.....

This whole thing was an apples to oranges comparison from the get go. Comparing a mild (yet very effective) short action round to a hyper velocity long action catridge, why?

Two totally different things. It's like comparing a 30-30 to a 30/06, both good rounds, but generally used for very different applications.

Personally, I like both rounds, but given the choice something like elk, which is the upper end for both rounds, I would take the 257 Weatherby. 115-120 grain premium bullets at 3300 or so puts the wammy on things, I've seen it.

Bill

I stand some what corrected... Talk to a good friend this morning he uses the 162 amax as a bench load due to its high bc... but his best accuracy is under 2400ft. He stated awesome bc and great at buckling the wind ..but laughed at using it as a hunting round over 250 yards....

velocities are to low for that big of a bullet to get the best performance for how its designed. Basically said there was a reason for the 140 factory offerings.

Those speeds or better are where most 7mm bullets perform best on live animals

Basically said if you use a 7mm bullet 16O or bigger for hunting better use it in a 7mag.

Bobo 257roy and vortex guru

do what ? first a 162 a-max is a target bullet, a 162 gr sst is a hunting bullet. let me get this straight, 162 gr out of a 7-08 is to big for 2800 fps, but a 180 gr bullet out of a 30-06 at 2800fps is ok and a 165gr out of a 308 at 2700fps is ok too
right.......
yer friends a moron

Man I wish I could stay and watch this but I need to go buy another computer!

I got swaro and zeiss too

Actually probely more of a 22-250..and Tsx...but going on a doe killing spree this weekend...243 80 ttsx's and maybe the 257 80ttsx's also

That aint saying much.

X2

might want to hold off...might save you from spitting drank all over the new one.

.284 win is starting to make a lil of a come back and offers a lil in between the 7mm-08 and the magnums but really needs a long action to really shine.

Your shooting a 162 grain bullet out of a 7-08 at 2800 ft??

BS. You can barely push a 140 at 2800fps, maybe 2850 if you press your luck.

got a chrono to prove it

The .257 Wby hands down

That's un-American Bill!

Signed,

Charter member of the .260 club of 24HC....grin...

Reading too much Field and Stream magazine?

I bet you quote "energy" when you argue for a cartridge too, don't you?

Premium bullets have changed cartridge effectiveness drastically rendering your line of thought very much outdated...

What if I told you 95% of my deer the last 15 years has been shot using a cartridge burning less than 27 grains of powder?

[/quote] let me get this straight, 162 gr out of a 7-08 is to big for 2800 fps, but a 180 gr bullet out of a 30-06 at 2800fps is ok and a 165gr out of a 308 at 2700fps is ok too
right.......
yer friends a moron [/quote]



The more you type, the more obvious it is how much you really don't know.

ill tell you that 95% of deer I killed the last 10 years were done with 13 gr of powder.

Sweet! Love the Hornet...