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<blockquote data-quote="AZShooter" data-source="post: 1835955" data-attributes="member: 5219"><p>I have mentioned the kill list several times. First what works for the five of us. We are using 26-28" 3 groove 1 in 10 twist Liljas except for Dan's lightweight 24" version. We are also using a custom reamer with a 1 1/2 degree throat with approximately .100" jump to lands. To date 7 barrels have been chambered with this reamer. All performed very accurately with almost identical powder charges and seating depths. </p><p></p><p> Moly coated 115 VLDs and usually RL-25. We are only a grain or two above what Nosler suggests for powder charge for the 115 Nosler BT and Partition which is 72 grains. The combination of three groove, moly coating and a bullet with less bearing surface gives us some stunning velocities. The 28" barrel is 3650-3675 fps. I switched to 83 gr of RL-33 with my second barrel and getting 3685 fps. I know it sounds off the charts but primer pockets are still tight after 3 shots with Norma brass no extraction issues even up to 85 degrees. Sure barrel life is only good for 900 or so shots BUT what performance! </p><p></p><p>To date the five of us have taken:</p><p>27 coues wt</p><p>7 elk</p><p>4 mule deer</p><p>2 antelope</p><p>2 javelina</p><p></p><p>Many of these animals drop to the shot. I vividly remember one coues my friend shot with my rifle at 400 yds. I was watching through the 15X swaros and saw a huge stream of blood blast out towards us then the buck dropping instantly on its side not twitching once! Another time my spotter must have blinked at my shot at a coues buck at 475 or so. I shot and asked him what happened as the deer was no longer in view. He told me he missed seeing it! We found the deer dead in the 2 1/2 ft grass right were it was standing. </p><p></p><p>All the shots on the coues I have witnessed have always had the bullet exit. Can't speak for my friends as many hunt with others. One buck I got was 525 yds quartering away from me. Bullet entered just behind front shoulder and exited through the elbow joint completely shattering that area. </p><p></p><p>I am completely sold on the 257 Weatherby and will continue to use it for my coues hunts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AZShooter, post: 1835955, member: 5219"] I have mentioned the kill list several times. First what works for the five of us. We are using 26-28" 3 groove 1 in 10 twist Liljas except for Dan's lightweight 24" version. We are also using a custom reamer with a 1 1/2 degree throat with approximately .100" jump to lands. To date 7 barrels have been chambered with this reamer. All performed very accurately with almost identical powder charges and seating depths. Moly coated 115 VLDs and usually RL-25. We are only a grain or two above what Nosler suggests for powder charge for the 115 Nosler BT and Partition which is 72 grains. The combination of three groove, moly coating and a bullet with less bearing surface gives us some stunning velocities. The 28" barrel is 3650-3675 fps. I switched to 83 gr of RL-33 with my second barrel and getting 3685 fps. I know it sounds off the charts but primer pockets are still tight after 3 shots with Norma brass no extraction issues even up to 85 degrees. Sure barrel life is only good for 900 or so shots BUT what performance! To date the five of us have taken: 27 coues wt 7 elk 4 mule deer 2 antelope 2 javelina Many of these animals drop to the shot. I vividly remember one coues my friend shot with my rifle at 400 yds. I was watching through the 15X swaros and saw a huge stream of blood blast out towards us then the buck dropping instantly on its side not twitching once! Another time my spotter must have blinked at my shot at a coues buck at 475 or so. I shot and asked him what happened as the deer was no longer in view. He told me he missed seeing it! We found the deer dead in the 2 1/2 ft grass right were it was standing. All the shots on the coues I have witnessed have always had the bullet exit. Can't speak for my friends as many hunt with others. One buck I got was 525 yds quartering away from me. Bullet entered just behind front shoulder and exited through the elbow joint completely shattering that area. I am completely sold on the 257 Weatherby and will continue to use it for my coues hunts. [/QUOTE]
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