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Posted By: CHS 257 weatherby advice - 02/03/20
This is a long shot I know I am looking for advice on anyone that may have a left hand 257 weatherby. I am curious to know what brand you have how you like it and how it shoots. I am just looking to see what my options are and what other people have to say about their weapons.

Thanks
Posted By: duckhunter175 Re: 257 weatherby advice - 02/03/20
I have one-- it is a custom built on a trued Rem 700 Left Hand Magnum Bolt Face. Shoots great running a 1-7.5" proof 26" barrel with 115 VLD and 131 Blackjacks

The only 'production' .257wby in LH you will find is in the MKV series from Weatherby or maybe a Blaser.
Posted By: CHS Re: 257 weatherby advice - 02/03/20
I would love to see pics of it. I have an old 7mm bdl I am thinking as using as a donor for the 257 mag build
Posted By: win7stw Re: 257 weatherby advice - 02/04/20
Originally Posted by duckhunter175
I have one-- it is a custom built on a trued Rem 700 Left Hand Magnum Bolt Face. Shoots great running a 1-7.5" proof 26" barrel with 115 VLD and 131 Blackjacks

The only 'production' .257wby in LH you will find is in the MKV series from Weatherby or maybe a Blaser.


Did you rebarrel the 257 I sold you or is this a different gun?
Posted By: Bama_Rick Re: 257 weatherby advice - 02/04/20
I have an older (German) MK V bought several years ago from Skeeter's Weatherby. They show an Accumark on the website, but it is better to call. The only downside with mine is the slow twist. The older bullets work fine for me though.
Posted By: gsganzer Re: 257 weatherby advice - 02/04/20
I have a weatherby accumark. It's a nice gun, the short bolt throw is nice. It's just a little heavy and long for my mainly spot and stalk hunting. I keep considering selling it (need to thin my herd, I have a 25-06, 260 rem, 6.5 CM), but haven't brought myself to do it yet.
Posted By: Tolna Re: 257 weatherby advice - 02/04/20
I have a LH Weatherby 257 ultra lightweight with 26" barrel (factory) with a brake. Love the lite weight on this rifle.
It shoots 120 gr. nosler partitions into tiny groups. Love everything about the rifle, just never gets used.
It sits idle because of a custom LH 243 catbird, that shoots unbelievable little groups. Catbird loves the 85 gr. TTSX's at 3800 fps.
Joel Ackerman put the catbird together, could not be happier.
Posted By: 25aught6 Re: 257 weatherby advice - 02/08/20
Had a Blaser R93 Luxus. Shot Factory Wby ammo right at about an inch. And I mean everything.
Posted By: Texanonthefly Re: 257 weatherby advice - 02/14/20
I have a left r93 luxus in 257 I bought from a guy in Washington state. Wasn't you was it?
Posted By: CHS Re: 257 weatherby advice - 02/14/20
No it wasn’t sadly
Posted By: Texanonthefly Re: 257 weatherby advice - 02/14/20
Was replying to 25-06's last comment. Turns out it was him, small world!
Posted By: OSU_Sig Re: 257 weatherby advice - 02/14/20
Originally Posted by 25aught6
Had a Blaser R93 Luxus. Shot Factory Wby ammo right at about an inch. And I mean everything.

That's pretty typical performance of a Blaser.
Posted By: pete53 Re: 257 weatherby advice - 02/14/20
my son and myself both have Ruger #1`s,257 Weeatherby Mag.s, i had Brux barrels installed on these rifles both shoot very well the nice thing about a Ruger #1 it does not matter if your right or left handed.
Posted By: moosemike Re: 257 weatherby advice - 02/14/20
Originally Posted by pete53
my son and myself both have Ruger #1`s,257 Weeatherby Mag.s, i had Brux barrels installed on these rifles both shoot very well the nice thing about a Ruger #1 it does not matter if your right or left handed.


I'd like to have a #1 in .264 Win Mag.
Posted By: fuzzytail Re: 257 weatherby advice - 02/19/20
I am visiting Dave Tooley tomorrow about a custom build 257 weatherby. KS Brown stocked Lefty, stiller action, Bartlien barreled. we will see if he can talk{$$$$$} me out of it.
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