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Fotis, from one E7 to another,,,go with Roy's 257....maybe in the new style Vanguard,,,,it will do what ever you need, if not you have the 30-378 as a back up gun.
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Who's stock? Factory?
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I read Bob Hagel when I was younger and he liked the 270 B so eventually I had one. It is a laser, as is the 257, but the 270 is with heavier bullets and not much more recoil, but I.. doubt you can go wrong.
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Fotis, from one E7 to another,,,go with Roy's 257....maybe in the new style Vanguard,,,,it will do what ever you need, if not you have the 30-378 as a back up gun. This E7 says go with Roy's original short magnum, the 270.
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Who's stock? Factory?
Dober McMillan Sako Classic on a 7mm-08 Stainless Carbine; 7lbs 1oz as you see it. As you see it as in with scope, rings? Non edge fill that's tough for me to see? Dober A little off topic but, Thought that might get a rise, most people do not realize how light the Weatherby 6 lug standard actions are, now the magnum laying on the buck above with a 26" #2(?) contour barrel; thats a different deal. The stock carbine w/ tupperware is just over 6 lbs and the Sako Classic is a very sleek/slim stock. I love my 5 sako's; but would not trade this one for a Finnlight and thats what I was looking for when I found it,I now have 3 Weatherby's. Basic synthetic Mark V's are a steal on the used market. I bought the 270 mag above w/ plans to resell, but the first group was .68". Had it cerakoted Blue Titanium dropped in a McMillan MK V stock and its a looker, shooter and a keeper. On topic, big vote for .270wby, the caliber, and Weatherby rifles.
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I went a step farther , i built myself a 25 STW. The last two Elk with the Barnes 100 gr TXS , both dropped in their tracks. One at 500 plus yards and one at 465 Lasered . Plus i alos have both the 25-06 and 257 Ack . Looks like both elk came off the same hillside?
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Currenlty I have a sako 30-378 and a heavy barreled 6mm-284. Missing a sporter (or ultra light) rifle.
Which would you pick and why? I'd split your choices and do a 264 win mag
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I`d pick a 270 Wby over the 257 Wby.
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Fotis,buy both and kill lots of critters. Problem solved.
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Never had a 257 B,but I had a 270 and it was a killing machine. Deer anyway. Easy to work up loads for,and pleasant to shoot too. Mine was a M70 Sporter and just plain shot well. I started with the 130gr slugs and soon made the switch to the 150s. Under 250yds the 130 was just too messy. Little sticks of dynamite. I will say the deer didn't have any trouble expiring. I'd like to have another on a M700 action with a 26" pipe nestled in a McMillan Remington Sportet.
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Anyone with a 270b able to top this cool factor?
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I never had a .257 Bee, but I absolutely love my .270 Weatherby! I've made my longest kill with it (a modest 420 yards, no where near as far as some of you guys are shooting!). I've used it for ground hogs, coyote, white tails, and mule deer, it has performed well on all of them, with both 130-grain and 150-grain bullets. Put one behind a deer's shoulder and it won't go anywhere but two feet straight down, at least that's been my experience. I've always been intrigued by the .257 and will have to look into one of them some day, but with my .270, I'm in no real hurry and don't think I would be gaining anything extra...but that won't stop me anyway!
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Fotis,
The good thing about the 270 is you can bump to 140-150 premiums and chase the larger deer species without much worry of being undergunned.
loder I could say the same for the .257 and 120 gr. partitions.
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Firstcoues, Man, you got to stay out of the local zoo. Cheaper then going all the way to south Africa!
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Anyone with a 270b able to top this cool factor? Definitely knocked the pee-pee out of that critter.
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I have both. The 257 is a wicked little number, but since you already have a 6-284, the 257 would be too much overlap. The 270 Roy would fit in the middle quite nicely. A 130 gr bullet hiked out of a 270 at 3450 makes for some pretty spectacular kills.
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Got the 270 Ultra light
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