Who loves their 257 wby magnums

Thank you all for the detailed information, it's been wonderful reading. I'm currently traveling out of state for work. I think I'm going to build the 25 SST, the Sherman product's looks super high quality and I feel confident I can meet my goals for this project going that route. Hope to make contact when I return and inquire about a smith to set up a barrel for me. I'll be pre-ordering the brass soon as well as ordering a few hundred of the 131's when I return. Just need to decide on a stock now, I love the idea of the torque it and go KSG Bravo but prefer the aesthetics of a Mcmillan or Manners, just not 100% sure they a true drop in and go setup like the KSG. Thanks again all!
 
I sure love mine. It's a Mark V Accumark w/ a Wby installed brake. It's...by far...the most accurate gun I own. I bought it used on this website back in 2010. Ironically the seller only lived bout 60 miles from me. We agreed to meet at a gun range so I could take it for a test drive. I shot it three times at 100 yards...into one elongated hole, less than 3/8" group. He seemed a little surprised at my group. Oddly the group was about 1" left and 1-1/2" low. And after that he would not negotiate on his price at all. LOL.

I'll never sell it.
 
I was given an old custom built 257 WM. It was built on an commercial FN 98 receiver. I bought several boxes of Weatherby Ammo, just to see what it would do, before determining that the barrel was shot out. I will make a deal on the ammo. PM if interested.
 
I absolutely love my 257 Wby. Why do I cherish it over my other rifles? Its fun to shoot. Super fast, very accurate and often just seems to be lucky. When I carry it, I find deer, even in tough conditions. You have to look after them; taking care not to fire too many too quick, cleaning carefully to avoid the dreaded carbon ring. I got one once and everything went wild! These things make it interesting. Without bragging I can honestly say I have shot hundreds of deer and quite a few foxes with mine. Mark 5, re-barreled once (27 inch tube now), MacMillan stock. I would never sell it.
 
I recently acquired one. I wasn't really looking for one but a buddy couldn't pay back a loan so I have one.
I'm going to use it as a porch gun in East Tx where shots on deer & hogs can go 450 yards. It'll take the place of the 300 WM. But in the woods I use a short barreled 308.
I just acquired the brass & dies & doing some load testing. It is not an economical round. I'm going to keep it as that cartridge is the only 25 caliber that I haven't owned & Roy W really liked it; was his favorite.
Since you already have it, might as well try it out.
Good shooting!
 
OhYtD said:
I recently acquired one. I wasn't really looking for one but a buddy couldn't pay back a loan so I have one.
I'm going to use it as a porch gun in East Tx where shots on deer & hogs can go 450 yards. It'll take the place of the 300 WM. But in the woods I use a short barreled 308.
I just acquired the brass & dies & doing some load testing. It is not an economical round. I'm going to keep it as that cartridge is the only 25 caliber that I haven't owned & Roy W really liked it; was his favorite.
Since you already have it, might as well try it out.
Good shooting!
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I tell you what I have so many calibers and it's still at the top for favorites.
I'm running the 115 nosler with dreams of reaching out as far as I can but am rethinking it. I'm gonna try the 90gr hammers and they will be zipping. Should be very flat out to the distance you are talking about.
 
snox801 said:
......I tell you what I have so many calibers and it's still at the top for favorites.......
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It holds sentimental appeal for me being the first "real" rifle I ever shot. It's always been on the list, but never made it to the top. Probably won't at this point.
 
Same with me first semi custom and kinda when I started into long range. I found the round in my dads basement and thought tiny bullet lots of powder= best long range. Lol
Didn't know much but my dad bought it from someone who had the barrel cut to 20" which didn't make sense. So I did a semi custom. Still puts deer and hogs down quick.
 
snox801 said:
Same with me first semi custom and kinda when I started into long range. I found the round in my dads basement and thought tiny bullet lots of powder= best long range. Lol
Didn't know much but my dad bought it from someone who had the barrel cut to 20" which didn't make sense. So I did a semi custom. Still puts deer and hogs down quick.
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That's like take a turbo charged V-8 engine and removing two pistons. There should be laws against these things! LOL.
 
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