Does anybody run a 257 Weatherby? I was doing a little reading on it the other day because it's one of the few commercial cartridges I haven't had and it seemed pretty appealing. It seems most of the people who have one are very happy with it so I figured it may be worth at least trying. The only thing that scares me is the cost of brass, you can buy Lapua 338 brass for the cost of Weatherby brass.
If you have one what do you use it for and how do you like it? How is barrel life?
I would probably use it as a general purpose deer rifle, maybe antelope too if I ever go out west. I've never shot a deer with a .257 anything before but I've heard it does a lot of damage. I do like the idea of being able to run a steaming 100gr and basically be able to hold a bit to 500 yards.
Also another question since I'm sure a person or two here has or has had both, how does it compare to 25-06? How much more velocity do you get with it and is it worth the extra cost to load?
If you have one what do you use it for and how do you like it? How is barrel life?
I would probably use it as a general purpose deer rifle, maybe antelope too if I ever go out west. I've never shot a deer with a .257 anything before but I've heard it does a lot of damage. I do like the idea of being able to run a steaming 100gr and basically be able to hold a bit to 500 yards.
Also another question since I'm sure a person or two here has or has had both, how does it compare to 25-06? How much more velocity do you get with it and is it worth the extra cost to load?