Originally Posted by Mule Deer
Hawk1,

I have used RL-22 in the .257 and it is indeed a very good powder, especially with heavier bullets. It's also very good in the Swede....

I suspect the reason the .257 wasn't used on any elephants was that it came out too late (1934), after the boys with 6.5x55's had shot all the big bulls.


It also helps to have a profusion of military ammunition with 160 grain "full patch" ammo as well. The great elephant kills could have easily been with 7mms or 8mms; even the 30-03.


This is kind of the same argument of the 35 Whelen versus the 9.3 X 62. Really more ado about twists, bullets, times and places, including the places stuff is hit.

The 270 v. 280 arguments are far more reasonable whistle