southtexas,
Actually, Melvin Forbes talked me into the .257 AI. I was having him put together a NULA in .257, and he said the .257 AI was a lot better. So I tried it and eventually decided the only place I could see any difference was on the chronograph, not in the field.
But the AI does kills stuff. Why not, since it's right between the standard .257 and .25-06 in case capacity and hence potential muzzle velocity.
On a more "holistic" level I eventually also decided that the standard .257 worked very well as my light-recoiling .25, and the .257 Weatherby as ultimate zapper .25.
Of course, now there's a whole new array of fast-twist 6mms and 6.5s on either side of the .25s--and of course I've been dabbling in those as well.
So much rifle gack, so little time....
