Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Ask The Gunwriters 100gr 257 Hornady: super bullet?

If it went three quarters through lengthwise and she dropped like a stone, then does it matter how the bullet looked afterward?

My Roberts shoots like this all the time with these bullets. It's a very consistant load.

I have bought other bullets and tried them over the years, but alway went back to the Hornady.

Get exactly the same results in my wife's Bob...kills stuff too....

Ingwe

Doesn't matter at all......lol
I didn't mean it in a bad way but probably came out like that. I was pleased with the results I got. I just meant the 1 and only deer I shot with it so far thats what the bullet looked like. I figured it looked like that due to being pushed so far thru the deer.
Anytime I shoot a new bullet I like to kill a few with it 1st before I decide if it's "the" bullet for me.
Didn't mean any negative to the bullet I think it will do great for me.

I settled on a load for mine and it shot pretty good, it usually shoots a lil under 1" groups. I took this pic the day I found the setup my gun liked.

You know I had to ask. Shoulda hung a smiley on my question.

I've been shooting the 257 Weatherby since 1990 and loading for it since 95. I've yet to have a deer or hog take a step when I shoot them with this rifle/bullet combo at ranges from 350 to 20 yards. That little pill is incredible. I've had a couple of failures to exit on less than maybe half a dozen animals, but they just seem to be electrified when I whack them. Speed kills baby! I've seen switched to the TTSX with similar results. Don't know why I swithced other than just because! jorge

I got my first Roberts in 1982 and I started shooting the 100gr Hornady about 1985. I have shot everything from mice (really!) and sparrows to big mule deer with it. It is extremly accurate and it always seems to expand AND penetrate. I have not had the same experience any other bullet - so why change?


Johnny $

Is this bullet available in any factory loaded 25 caliber other than 257 Weatherby ?

I'm not sure bcraig.
I think Hornady offers the 117gr Sp & SST but thats it.

I don't think any ammo company loads a 100 grain pill for a factory 257 load. You can probably order it from places like Nosler custom or some other semi custom ammo loading company.
Hornady would do well to load the 100 in a factory load, and Federal would probably do well with a 100 grain TSX load for the Bob, like they do for the 25-06.

Remington loads 100gr pointed SPs in 25/06 but still sticks to that archaic 117gr RN load in the 257Roberts.

http://www.remington.com/products/ammunition/centerfire/rifle-cartridges/core-lokt-centerfire.aspx


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