Originally Posted by southtexas
Originally Posted by Riflehunter
Originally Posted by GreggH
MD, you really risked it on that shot with such a poor BC on that bullet.😁

GreggH
You just learn to compensate by using a lot of extra powder, with bullets that have a bc of around .393. If the shot is less than 100 yards, use a Roberts or a .25-06. If it's over 100 yards, use the .257 Weatherby, as you do. Just use about 76 grains of H1000 with those 100 grain ballistic tips. Don't take the shot if it's over 300 yards...that way you can always say bc doesn't make any difference.

So if a deer is over 100 yards, a 257 or 25/06 won’t work, a 257Bee is necessary ???? Wow!
If you're using those low bc .257 bullets, then use a big case with double the amount of powder. Or you can do what a lot of these other guys are doing, run back to the car and grab the 6.5 with its high bc bullets. Alternatively, if they made more bullets in .257 that had a good bc, then all these guys who use a 6.5 as well as a .257 could just use a .257.

Last edited by Riflehunter; 02/28/23.