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257 Weatherby rebarrel
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<blockquote data-quote="sloone" data-source="post: 2937570" data-attributes="member: 116221"><p>lee,thanks for responding.sure its a 1/10 twist as 40 years ago i owned mt 1st of several i owned for a few years.also owned a 240,270 and 300.eventually sold all as i got into the custom built game.that 100 gr barnes is a death nell on many types of game,years ago when i started hunting we didnt have the marvelous bullets like today for any 25 bore.i have a custom 240 which is the only weatherby with a zero freebore,then my custom 257 which i have shot many barnes ttsx out of.just a very mild recoiling lazer.but as stated very short freebore.anyway enjoy that 257 bee with those barnes.will tell you this i lived in pa for many years and mysely and 2 friends built a hunting camp up in the northern mountains,shot a 458 lb black bear at about 80 yds with my original 257 went 25 yards straight downhill and piled up.that with a light nosler partition.i dont know the distances you tend to shoot and what type of country,but look at the hammers in 25 then call them and ask them there recommendation.the shock hammers are great for woods hunting and strecthing out a little.the hammer hunters are better at longer distance.they are a awesome bullet in my opinion.great shooting and hunting to you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sloone, post: 2937570, member: 116221"] lee,thanks for responding.sure its a 1/10 twist as 40 years ago i owned mt 1st of several i owned for a few years.also owned a 240,270 and 300.eventually sold all as i got into the custom built game.that 100 gr barnes is a death nell on many types of game,years ago when i started hunting we didnt have the marvelous bullets like today for any 25 bore.i have a custom 240 which is the only weatherby with a zero freebore,then my custom 257 which i have shot many barnes ttsx out of.just a very mild recoiling lazer.but as stated very short freebore.anyway enjoy that 257 bee with those barnes.will tell you this i lived in pa for many years and mysely and 2 friends built a hunting camp up in the northern mountains,shot a 458 lb black bear at about 80 yds with my original 257 went 25 yards straight downhill and piled up.that with a light nosler partition.i dont know the distances you tend to shoot and what type of country,but look at the hammers in 25 then call them and ask them there recommendation.the shock hammers are great for woods hunting and strecthing out a little.the hammer hunters are better at longer distance.they are a awesome bullet in my opinion.great shooting and hunting to you. [/QUOTE]
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