E-tips for 257 Weatherby

Has anyone had any experience with the Nosler E-tips in 257 Weatherby ? I was wondering how they perform on thin skinned game at various ranges.

 

Thanks for your input L.T.L.R. I'd really hoped to get multiple opinions on the E-Tips, but for now I'll take your word for it. My main concern is bullet failure if a close shot presents itself. I'm new to the game as far as hunting with a cartridge capable of pushing a bullet over 3500 fps. If a 100 yd shot comes up I want to feel confident my bullet is'nt going to explode on impact.

 

I live and hunt in North Louisiana (cajun ancestry). I chose the 257 Roy as primarily a pipeline/highline/cutover weapon. We don't have much other opportunities for shots over 150 yds on average. Thickets, pine plantations, and hardwood bottoms dominate our landscape. We have alot of agriculture, but our deer have been conditioned to avoid wide open places thru generations of overly lax hunting limits and distasteful hunting practices. Man-made right o ways are about my only opportunity to see deer further than my capabilities allow. And yourself? What part of this great nation do you call home?

 

I really appreciate the info. It'll probly take an out of state trip for me to see a deer that far. I've shot the scirrocco in 7mm and killed with it. Great bullet, they're just so pricy. I missed out on a chance to hunt mulies in Wyoming a few years back. Hunted in Colorado 3 times, love it out West.

 

Have you experienced mostly pass thru performance from the 257, or have you recovered many bullets from game? I've heard alot of stories that game tends to drop at the shot with this caliber. In your experience have you found this to be true or exaggeration?

 

Have you experienced mostly pass thru performance with the 257 or have you recovered many bullets from game? I've been told alot of stories about game dropping at the shot with this caliber. In your experience is this common or exaggeration?

 

Sorry about the duplicate post. We're experiencing a "winter storm" and lost power briefly. I was'nt sure if the first one got sent or not. I know, I know a 1/2 inch of sleet @ 31 deg does'nt qualify as a winter storm in Wyoming, but ya gotta remember I've lived here 35 years and never seen a white Christmas.

 

I had'nt even cosidered the interbonds. If Nosler would offer the Accubonds in a 100 gr version I would'nt have a question. I've been using 140 gr Accubonds in my 280 with EXCELLENT results. Everything I've shot with em has gone in the freezer, no exceptions. I get sub moa groups with em from a factory 700 CDL and they hit like a sledgehammer. I'll probly start out with the TSXs everyone says good things about em. Do you have a pet powder for your 257?

 

Did Magpro replace AA8700? I've been lookin for 8700 and can't find it, guess that shows I've been out o the game for a little while. I don't have any load data with Magpro. My most recent books are a couple o years old at best.