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What can beat a 257 Weatherby at a 500 yard shot at a Pronghorn? and Why?
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Now you did it.... Cue BOBs.
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THIS^^^^^^^ Reason: you don't even have to actually hit the antelope. Just get it close to its nose and it'll suck the air right out of it with 0 meat ruined.
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No 6.5/300 Wby answer yet? Well ok then....
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The classic 264 win mag, might not be far behind.
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I'm at a loss then, I have and shoot a 256 Newton 257 Roberts, 257 W., 264WM, 26 Nos., and a 6.5 X 300 W. I will admit though that my 257 W is what I use when antelope hunting.
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Well it’s a good one. I would say the 6-06 with 26-inch barrel and 80-105gr bullets would be quite ideal for pronghorn out past 500 yds. Just as flat shooting with less recoil and muzzle blast.
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What can beat a 257 Weatherby at a 500 yard shot at a Pronghorn? and Why? Why?
Never take life to seriously, after all ,no one gets out of it alive.
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What can beat a 257 Weatherby at a 500 yard shot at a Pronghorn? and Why? Beat it in terms of what - drop, drift, or retained energy and velocity? Using Weatherby ammo data for 500 yards: 2514fps = 80g TTSX 1419fps = 115g Ballistic Tip -17.4" = 80g TTSX Weatherby sells their Mark V and Vanguard .257 rifles with 26" barrels. Their ballistic data corresponds well with my calculations for the 80g TTSX at 4000 feet in altitude. If we assume the 80g TTSX (B.C. .316 per Weatherby) is adequate for antelope at 500 yards with 2514fps, 1123fpe and a drop of 17.4", let's do some calculations. The first is that drift will be about 16.8" in a 10mph wind. My 24" 6.5-06AI pushes 140g bullets to 3075fps with a 24" barrel. Assuming a 26" barrel and a 143g ELD-X (B.C. .625) at 3100fps, 4000 feet altitude, same 300 yard zero: This is a non-max, accuracy load. 22.3" = drop 10.3" = drift 2452fps = velocity 1909fpe = energy I'd say that beats the .257 WBY pretty handily. I'd much rather deal with an additional 5" of drop than 3-1/2" drift. If the 6.5-06AI had a 26" barrel with max loads the advantage would be even greater.
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IME, very low S.D. bullets, like the 80 gr Barnes at hypervelocity, sometimes have bizarre terminal performance on WT type game.
It may not work out like you would think.
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I've had a .257 Wby and a 26 Nosler. Still have the Nosler. DF
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