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<blockquote data-quote="TX Badger" data-source="post: 1179383" data-attributes="member: 95235"><p>OK, I started this thing so I'm going to try to rein it in a little. When I said there was a gap I meant that there are higher BC bullets in .243 and .264 and that should be addressed. As long as that was being done it should be a modern VLD (+.6 BC) that would get the attention of bullet geeks like me and be able to stabilize in a barrel with a reasonable twist. (I was thinking 1/8" so that it wouldn't destroy bullets) I was never suggesting that it should be part of the EOL line or be a "epic .257 bullet". Those bullets are extreme, I just want a modern competitive bullet for the .257. Those were great choices for EOL and Berger to start with and .264 and .308 should be addressed before they think about a .257 EOL. I only brought them up to make the point that there doesn't need to be a common factory made gun (twist) capable of shooting a bullet for it to be viable. Also, I am not ignoring the custom makers and have reached out in PMs.</p><p></p><p>I do not want to pee on any one's campfire but 155gr in .257 is way out on the fringe. We all would love to have a gun that shot .8 BC bullets at 4000 fps and didn't kick or burn barrels, but lets be realistic in our request. We have to admit that the smaller the bore the harder it is to make a workable high BC bullet so lets tap the breaks. This does need to be marketable so it should be viable in the current cartridges not just the .257 Weatherby or some super wildcat. My thought was that a 130 gr high bc bullet out of a 25-06 at +3000 fps would be my ideal deer set up, in the Weatherby it would be a laser that would be unfair to hunt with, and it would still go plenty fast out of a 1/4 Bob to make a nice mild deer gun. </p><p></p><p>In target applications it could be used in the Roberts, Roberts AI, or any of the common target wildcats. I keep seeing 6mm Creedmoors, 6mm x 47 Lapuas... showing up on competitive shooting sites. If there were a bullet that had a BC a little better than either the 6mm or the 6.5 I believe that competitive shooters who are always looking for that little edge would flock to it. I am not one of those guys who competes or is one TV who can really champion this cause. This was my small contribution. All I can say is that Lilja makes the barrels to support the bullets. I guarantee I will order one the day a suitable bullet is released.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TX Badger, post: 1179383, member: 95235"] OK, I started this thing so I'm going to try to rein it in a little. When I said there was a gap I meant that there are higher BC bullets in .243 and .264 and that should be addressed. As long as that was being done it should be a modern VLD (+.6 BC) that would get the attention of bullet geeks like me and be able to stabilize in a barrel with a reasonable twist. (I was thinking 1/8" so that it wouldn't destroy bullets) I was never suggesting that it should be part of the EOL line or be a "epic .257 bullet". Those bullets are extreme, I just want a modern competitive bullet for the .257. Those were great choices for EOL and Berger to start with and .264 and .308 should be addressed before they think about a .257 EOL. I only brought them up to make the point that there doesn't need to be a common factory made gun (twist) capable of shooting a bullet for it to be viable. Also, I am not ignoring the custom makers and have reached out in PMs. I do not want to pee on any one's campfire but 155gr in .257 is way out on the fringe. We all would love to have a gun that shot .8 BC bullets at 4000 fps and didn't kick or burn barrels, but lets be realistic in our request. We have to admit that the smaller the bore the harder it is to make a workable high BC bullet so lets tap the breaks. This does need to be marketable so it should be viable in the current cartridges not just the .257 Weatherby or some super wildcat. My thought was that a 130 gr high bc bullet out of a 25-06 at +3000 fps would be my ideal deer set up, in the Weatherby it would be a laser that would be unfair to hunt with, and it would still go plenty fast out of a 1/4 Bob to make a nice mild deer gun. In target applications it could be used in the Roberts, Roberts AI, or any of the common target wildcats. I keep seeing 6mm Creedmoors, 6mm x 47 Lapuas... showing up on competitive shooting sites. If there were a bullet that had a BC a little better than either the 6mm or the 6.5 I believe that competitive shooters who are always looking for that little edge would flock to it. I am not one of those guys who competes or is one TV who can really champion this cause. This was my small contribution. All I can say is that Lilja makes the barrels to support the bullets. I guarantee I will order one the day a suitable bullet is released. [/QUOTE]
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