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Offline fatercat

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257 weatherby elk
« on: October 11, 2009, 10:46:03 AM »
off next week to get a big 6X6 or bigger elk.  not interested in any of you nay say experts on the rifle. i will post pics when i get back.
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Re: 257 weatherby elk
« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2009, 10:48:51 AM »
It was ole Roy's favorite of them all and he sure used it for elk. I have one tho I doubt it will ever go elk hunting nor will I most likely. What bullet ya using for elk? Were I do to it I think I'd go with the Nosler PT in 115 or 120 or a Barnes if they shot well enough. The two Noslers plus the 110 AB are what I hope to work up loads for in mine.
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Re: 257 weatherby elk
« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2009, 11:08:14 AM »
It will work fine. In my youth I used my 25-06 with 120 core locts and the Elk hadn't heard that this was not enough gun for them. Worked fine had no losses and out of the 5 only one didn't pass completly through. That one was a quartering away shot and it stopped on the off side skin after breaking the off side shoulder.
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Re: 257 weatherby elk
« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2009, 04:08:15 PM »
A single 115-grain X-Bullet out of one of my .257 WMs once put a 36" moose in the freezer for me.......


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Re: 257 weatherby elk
« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2009, 06:49:23 AM »
The weatherby dealer in Petersburg AK uses the 257 weatherby for all his big game hunting. Believe it or not, he uses the 117 gr sierra boatail and 4831 powder.  ;)

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Re: 257 weatherby elk
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2009, 07:52:34 AM »
257 Weatherby for Elk, yep no problem.

I load 120 gr Nosler Partition with IMR-7828, super accurate.

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Re: 257 weatherby elk
« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2009, 07:57:02 AM »
I wonder where he was going?
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Re: 257 weatherby elk
« Reply #7 on: October 15, 2009, 01:57:36 AM »
No way to know for sure till he tells us but new mexico is beautiful this time of year in the high country.  ;D Thats where I'd be headed.

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Re: 257 weatherby elk
« Reply #8 on: October 15, 2009, 05:04:20 AM »
Many an elk fell to a friends 257 Roberts in Wyoming during the youthful days when he did not "know" better than to use a quarter caliber - Rem Corloks - stalk close, one in the boiler room and sometimes a bit of follow up tracking. I would not hesitate to use my 257 Weatherby on an elk with today's assortment of bullets how can you "miss". 
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Re: 257 weatherby elk
« Reply #9 on: October 21, 2009, 04:04:25 AM »
here are some pics. yes New Mexico, yes 257 weatherby, 120 gn. nosler partiton, 7828 powder @ 3300 fps. shot 3 times, missed once. shot through hips was complete pass through as was the killing shot through chest. around 300 yds. scored 333,6X6-------will someone tell me how to post pics
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Re: 257 weatherby elk
« Reply #10 on: October 21, 2009, 06:55:24 AM »
Quote from: fatercat on October 21, 2009, 04:04:25 AM
here are some pics. yes New Mexico, yes 257 weatherby, 120 gn. nosler partiton, 7828 powder @ 3300 fps. shot 3 times, missed once. shot through hips was complete pass through as was the killing shot through chest. around 300 yds. scored 333,6X6-------will someone tell me how to post pics
What unit?  Guided or DIY?  Sounds like a nice bull, can't wait to see the pics.
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