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.257 Weatherby vs. Whitetail Deer
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<blockquote data-quote="Hired Gun" data-source="post: 236404" data-attributes="member: 1290"><p>I think rifles are like golf clubs. A guy needs a special one for every occasion. That why I retired my very capable 7mm. I still have it but just don't use it much. I wanted two specialty game rifles rather than one compromise. If you want a fast 308 then just load 125 grain bullets in one and enjoy. The 257Wby has more smack down ,energy, flatter shooting with 100 grain bullets than a 308 ever will. Shot placement is the key to not destroying meat. I once shot a deer with my 357 mag and when I opened it up it was tore up every bit as bad as my 7mag tore them up. Go for neck shots or nice squared up broadside lower 1/3rd behind the shoulder and you wont loose any meat.</p><p></p><p>If you are set on 140 grains in 257Wby consider that a 270wby is a 257Wby necked up to .277. There are no flies on a 270Wby shooting 130grain bullets at 3400 to 3500fps. They make 150's for the 270.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hired Gun, post: 236404, member: 1290"] I think rifles are like golf clubs. A guy needs a special one for every occasion. That why I retired my very capable 7mm. I still have it but just don't use it much. I wanted two specialty game rifles rather than one compromise. If you want a fast 308 then just load 125 grain bullets in one and enjoy. The 257Wby has more smack down ,energy, flatter shooting with 100 grain bullets than a 308 ever will. Shot placement is the key to not destroying meat. I once shot a deer with my 357 mag and when I opened it up it was tore up every bit as bad as my 7mag tore them up. Go for neck shots or nice squared up broadside lower 1/3rd behind the shoulder and you wont loose any meat. If you are set on 140 grains in 257Wby consider that a 270wby is a 257Wby necked up to .277. There are no flies on a 270Wby shooting 130grain bullets at 3400 to 3500fps. They make 150's for the 270. [/QUOTE]
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