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I have a 6.5 now. My dad had a 257 I hunted with when I was young. I have a couple hundred rounds that were his so I am looking into getting a 257. Is there much difference between these two calibers?

nah, they about the same.

Yep

Not much difference at all when you get to 1000 yards with both of them.

.257 Wby whips up on the 6.5 CM pretty bad when it comes to maximum point blank range, but the CM beats the Wby just as handily in windage. Since range is easy and wind is voodoo, give me a round that will cheat the wind if I am going to shoot very far, say past 500 or so.

John

The .257 Weatherby is a very fine long range rifle, however In gusty conditions, as with any rifle I would be very cautious making a shot over 200yds unless you are dead down wind. At that point the animal has already smelled you. Haha.

Both are great cartridges, I own both, can't imagine not having either one.

Wouldn't the animal need to be downwind to smell you? I try to be downwind of what I hunt.

Looking to use the 257 for shorter range hunting.

For hunting, I still think 400-500 yards is a long shot. I have a .257 WBY and think it is great for deer sized game to 500 yards.

My 257 Bee will do 3500 fps with a 110 Accubond. BC .418

The creed will do 3020 with a 120 BT. .458 BC

You do the math

Unless the nostalgia of your dad's ammo is a big factor, I can't imagine why you'd choose a .257 Bee for "shorter range hunting".

maybe a 250 savage for short range but not a bee

I don't know what your Dads loads are, but you can do some things at short range with 120 Partitions.

This...

Speed kills.
And few compare to the .257 wby, off the line.

In the area I hunt now, most shots would be under 300yds

YEP - to both posts.

Pass the 22" over da' counter SAAMI 243Win and a .547BC at 3000fps.

It'll slap poor poor STUPID [bleep] Fotis's 257Wby silly. Cheer up...there ain't anyone here,who's shot more 257Wby than I and by a magnitude of a whoooolllllllllle [bleep] bunch. Hint.

Boolits matter more than headstamps,if only obviously.

The 243Win has the wind drift advantage inside the 100yd line and retains it forever. The 500fps initial launch speed advantage of the L/A H&H based .257, is a "whopping" 135fps advantage at 500yds.

Just sayin' and I can't wait for a Clueless [bleep] Window Licker to "tell" me "all" about the 257Wby. Laffin'!

Go a 23" 243AI at 3200fps with the same boolit and there's a "whopping" 16fps difference at the 400yd line,in impact velocity.

Funny how it actually works and I mean [bleep] FUNNY.

You gals are a [bleep] hoot!

Slip a 140 Hybrid in the itty-bitty Creed' and you've got some moves.

It's ALL about boolits,boolits,boolits...roughly in that order.

Hint,hint,hint.

Thank me later.

Laffin'!









(Addendum: for yet another Whining [bleep])

'w,(fittingly for WHINE)

Do not sell yourself sooooooooooooo slight.

You've easily set on your couchbound kchunt farrrrrrrrrrrrrr more than I ever will,so do NOT slight "all" that you "do".

Your Imagination and Pretend are [bleep] spectacular,so do NOT slight "all" that they've allowed you to "see".

Your Whine is simply [bleep] FANTASTIC,due undoubtedly to allllll them years of practice...so do NOT slight all that you "know".

Now in fairness...I ain't much fun to try and keep pace with and wouldn't it be funnier than [bleep],if your Imagination and it's Pretend allowed you,to find me "mistaken". Be sure to cite them figments and I'll happily take the time to rub your nose even further in your incredible [bleep] Stupidity.

You "hard chargers" REALLY get after it!

Laffin'!

It's your Imagination,so be sure to Pretend with it as you please(must) and keep telling yourself them things you most desperately need to hear and I sincerely hope you start believing it. Mainly because THAT would be funnier than [bleep] too.

Don't forget to update them "findings",as they transpire.

I'm crying I'm laughing soooooooooo [bleep] hard.

Just WOW.

Done more.
Seen more..
Knows more...

Than anybody and everybody everywhere. Still hasn't got a life.
Truly hope something good happens for you...

So you have ammo, but not the rifle to match?

The ammo might be a good fit, or not, with a rifle that you buy. It will be a gamble.

Keep the 6.5, spend the money saved on going hunting, and take some other kid out for their memories.

At the end of the day, raise a glass to your dad, and keep the memories, those are what matter.

Jeffbird,
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