Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles Anybody else want to see more .257 bullet weights?

I was just wondering if anybody else would like to see more .257 bullet weights? For me the obvious gap is between 100gr and 115/117gr bullets. I would really like to see some top-notch hunting bullets in 105 and 110 grain, or at least in a 108gr, so as to split the difference. How about a .257 85gr Barnes TSX? Anybody else got any thoughts on this?

John

I like the 75 gr. X. A TSX at 75 grs. ? E

I would love a 100 or 115 gr Accubond. A 125 gr Accubond 264 cal would be great too!

After hearing such great things about the 75gr X, I would certainly try a 75gr TSX too. I would try the 75gr X if they still made them. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> Would probably be awesome on these small TX whitetails.

John

A 100 gr Accubond or Interbond would be great, and would like to see one in 107 also. I guess the 115s are ok, but would like to use something I can drive a little faster. I guess I could try 90gr blue meanies, but I have hesitated, due to wondering how much they foul. Anybody got any feedback on that? How about the 100gr TSX? Can I drive them fast enough out of my .250 AI to have then reliably open on these small (100 lbs field dressed) TX Whitetails?

John

Not really, for my use the 25-06 is at it's best with 85-100 grain bullets. If I want to throw more lead I might as well take the 270.

has anyone used the 120 hornady hollow point in the 25-06 or 257 weatherby? hornady told me they developed the bullet for those who wanted to use the 257 cal on elk.

How about a 125-130 partition. A real .25 meanie

Ditto on the 125 grainer

257Bob; I also talked to Hornady and was told the 120gr HP was designed for big game for the weatherby. I have the 117gr SST, 120gr Speer grand Slam, and the 120gr Hornady HP. I cut all 3 down the middle to examine the jackets and the results are as follows:
Hornady 120gr jacket .0275
Hornady 117gr SST jacket .033
Speer grand slam .038
All were measured just below the cannelure at the same jacket length. The cannelure on the Hornadys is slightly deeper than the Speer also the SST is not a boattail in the .257 and the hornadys have a VERY small locking ring just before the base which I dont believe is sufficient enough to do anything, it may not even be meant as a locking ring but may have another purpose entirely. The jacket on the SST appears to be the same throughout the length of the jacket where as the 120gr HP appears to taper somewhat towards the top. I have to wonder if the SST isnt the better bullet in this caliber between the SST and 120gr HP. The Grans Slam has the thicker Jacket but I do know the very tip of the nose is soft for expansion. This bullet controversy is maddening, sometimes I wish I had taken up a different less stressful hobby like say cribbage!

I have often thought that something between the 120 and 100 was needed. For the life of me, I don't know why the 25 cal has these odd bullet weights. 87 and 117 are odd weights. In my experience, using a 257R, there is a world of differance in the, on game, terminal performance. The 117 is a much better killer. Near the performance of the 270. I never have used the hord 120 on game, because of my mistrust in h/p's. I used sierra for years. The flat base stays togather much better than the b/t's. For me, a new bullet would be an exposed lead, spire pt, flat base, uncoated, and heavy jacket 110 gr bullet. I would set that over 49 gr or so of R-22 powder. These 25 cal rifles are sooo under rated. A 6MM anything pales by comparison. dingus