Many 140-grain 6.5mm bullets (.264”) are exceeding .600 B.C. When it drops 4 inches below point of aim, it has reached maximum point blank range for a pronghorn-sized target. The firmly established, highly popular .243 Winchester is widely used for hunting both small to medium sized Class 2 game and varmints, and the .240 Weatherby Magnum is there for anyone who wants as much sound and fury as can be packed into a 6mm package. The .25-06 Remington came first, dating back to as early as 1912, when Charles Newton necked the .30-06 Springfield case down to hold the .257″ diameter bullets from the earlier .25-caliber cartridges. of energy. There are no flies on a good .25-06 Remington, but when it comes to the blazing quarter-bores, the .257 Weatherby Magnum holds a special place in the hunting fields. If it was so fast and alluring, why didn’t it become more popular? Thousands of 257 Weatherby Magnum hunters have discovered a proper bullet properly placed spells lights out. Even Weatherby rifles are saddled with a 1-10” twist in 257 Weatherby Magnum. was introduced for the Weatherby Mark V rifle to be the fastest 6mm available on the commercial market. vs. .300 WSM• .223 Remington vs. .22-250 Remington, E-mail your comments/questions about this site to: EmediaHunter@nrahq.org, For questions/comments about American Hunter magazine, please e-mail:Publications@nrahq.org, You can contact the NRA via phone at: NRA Member Programs1-800-672-3888, To advertise on American Hunter, visit nramediakit.com for more information. Weatherby sells it, of course, and so does Hornady, Nosler, Choice Ammunition, Double Tap, and HSM. Yes sir. Let’s take a look at the two, and compare and contrast their strengths and weaknesses. Blue-collar Americans lusted after a 257 Weatherby the way they lusted after a Cadillac but drove a Ford. I held dead on and that’s just what the buck became. Weatherby Customer Service representatives are available to assist you: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (MDT) Visitor/Service Center 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (MDT) Customer Service (307) 675-7840. Looking at the pair, which makes the better choice? by 300 fps. Clearly, American shooters in the first half of the 20th century were creating a cult of the “quarter bore,” finding it a more-than-sufficient caliber for most North American game — black bears, elk, and moose included. Therefore the higher impact velocity of the .257 Weatherby Magnum will—and in most instances apparently does—switch off a deer’s nervous system. I can’t remember it ever missing, but if it did, it wasn’t the rifle’s fault. 257 Wby Magnum 110 gr ELD-X ® Precision Hunter ® Item #81364 | 20/Box . Privacy Policy   •   Contact Us   •   Warnings   •   FAQs   •  © 2020 National Rifle Association of America, Remington Model 700 American Hunter Rifle Project, Women On Target® Instructional Shooting Clinics, Volunteer At The Great American Outdoor Show, Marion P. Hammer Women Of Distinction Award, Women's Wildlife Management / Conservation Scholarship, National Youth Shooting Sports Ambassadors, NRA Outstanding Achievement Youth Award Presented by Brownells, National Youth Shooting Sports Cooperative Program, .25-06 Remington vs .257 Weatherby Magnum, Head to Head: .308 Winchester vs. .30-06 Springfield, Head to Head: .444 Marlin vs. .45-70 Government, 2020 National Rifle Association of America. In an 8-pound rifle, the 257 Wby. Neidner released a very similar cartridge—the .25 Neidner—in 1920; both were (obviously) sound designs, giving unprecedented velocities for their time, considering the limits of the smokeless powders of the day. made short work of a fine pronghorn buck. Great care has been given by Hornady engineers to develop superior, match­-accurate hunting loads that allow the ELD­-X ® bullet to achieve its maximum ballistic potential. sent a 100-grain Barnes TTSX through a 3-inch alder limb and then through both shoulders of a black bear during a hunt with Vancouver Island Guide Outfitters. Most .257” bullets top out at 120-grains, and at that weight even the really sleek, long boat-tail versions have a hard time breaking .450 B.C. And often in dramatic fashion, as the following ballistic data suggest. You pay the price, however, in ammo costs and recoil. Written inquires can be mailed to: Weatherby, Inc. PO Box 6630 Sheridan, WY 82801 USA Individual handloaders may claim higher MVs than these, but I can’t and won’t sanctify what could be dangerously high pressures in some readers’ personal handloads. The .240 Weatherby Mag. 2.5 in (64 mm). It makes an excellent deer/antelope cartridge, and can easily do double-duty on coyotes and foxes with the 87- and 100-grain bullets. I’m not sure how long it would need to be in order to burn the entire powder column inside the barrel, but it would certainly be unwieldy at the very least. Looking for previous installments of our "Head to Head" series? Still, it surprises many to learn that Roy Weatherby contributed to the excitement clear back in 1945. Perhaps you should rectify that oversight. I liked that rifle so much that I used it to cull a half dozen whitetails and at least that many coyotes. goes so fast is its allowed pressure, 65,000 psi. Choose the lowest price from our multiple warehouses. Factory Ammunition Weatherby currently list five loadings for the .257 featuring Hornady, Nosler and Barnes projectiles. Why not make longer, sleeker, higher B.C. Winchester 95gr Ballistic Silver Tip (SBST243A) Federal Premium 100gr Sierra Game King BT-SP (P243C) 240 Weatherby Magnum: Weatherby 85gr TTSX (B24085TTSX) Weatherby 100gr Nosler Partition (N240100PT) Weatherby 100gr Spitzer (G240100SR) 257 Weatherby Magnum: Weatherby 100gr Barnes TTSX (B257100TTSX) Weatherby 80gr Barnes TTSX (B25780TTSX) There was the 25-20 Single Shot, 25-20 Marlin, 25-20 Winchester (still around! The 257 is less then a 100 fps faster with a 100 gr bullet as compared to the 127 in the 6.5-300, comparing the 2 is like comparing the 257 and 25-06. Mag. Individual handloaders may claim higher MVs than these, but I can’t and won’t sanctify what could be dangerously high pressures in some readers’ personal handloads. It will drive a 100 grain bullet about 150 fps faster than the 6mm Remington or .243 WSSM from a 26" barrel, less from a 24" barrel. Ballistic Table . Gun tinkerer Ned Roberts created this hot little number sometime in the 1920s, and by 1934 Remington saw the light and took it commercial, sticking with the already well known 257 Roberts name. As for energy, the 6.5 Creedmoor carries 1,000 f-p to just beyond 700 yards. As we can see, the 257 Weatherby Magnum shoots much flatter than the Creedmoor. The year was 1915. This means we’ll zero so no bullet crests higher than 4 inches above point-of-aim. A 100-grain bullet moving 3,600 fps? If you’re looking for a mild-recoiling, flat-shooting, hard-hitting centerfire rifle you’ve probably overlooked in the past, look to the 257 Weatherby Magnum. To put this in perspective, 1945 was the year WWII ended. Velocities are taken from reloading manuals. The .25-06 Remington holds the edge as far as a variety of factory loads available, however the .257 Weatherby is far from a proprietary load. 49 $299.95 $299.95. Copyright Ron Spomer Outdoors © document.write(new Date().getFullYear()) One of the reasons the 257 Wby. Though picking up a Wilderness or Accuguard in .257 would make sense I want to "try" a new cartridge in 6mm or .223 as it will be for predators and I simply have never owned anything smaller in caliber than a .257 (excluding rimfires). Mag. is a great choice for deer, pronghorn and similar-sized game. The fact remains that .257 Weatherby ammo options are quite limited when compared to the .30-06 and that you can buy .30-06 ammo at a fraction of what you will pay for the cheapest .257 Weatherby ammo. .257” bullets? The 257 Wby. should hit your shoulder with about 21.7 f-p force at 13.2 fps velocity, about like a 270 Winchester. Mag. Velocities are taken from reloading manuals. The .257 Weatherby is a good alternative to the hard-thumping .30-cal. He reduced case length from 2.850” to 2.549”, straightened the side walls, and added his double radius shoulder which was perhaps more showmanship than substance. Back in the first third of the 20th Century 25-calibers were quite popular. high B.C. Talk about testing the market before taking the leap! Ammo Freedom. The .240 Weatherby Magnum was developed in 1968 by Roy Weatherby.In the development of his own .240in/6 mm cartridge, Weatherby was significantly influenced by both the success and the limitations of the .244 H&H Magnum cartridge devised in England by his friend and colleague David Lloyd.It was the last cartridge to be designed by Roy Weatherby. The 25-06 is limited to 63,000 psi, the 6.5 Creedmoor 62,000 psi. I was recently on a hunt in Texas, with a couple other prominent gun writers—I bet you can just imagine how deep those cartridge conversations ran—when both proclaimed, “Whatever I point my Two-Fifty-Seven at falls out of the scope!”. 130-grain and 131-grain .257 bullets). .257” bullets? The results are bullets as long as a 1-10” twist barrel can stabilize. Niedner introduced rifles for his 25 Niedner, the 30-06 case necked down to hold a .257” bullet. Until the 243 Winchester and 244 Remington appeared in 1955, the 257 Roberts was. Company Directory (307) 675-7800. I have 2-257 Weatherby's and a ULW 6.5-300 Weatherby, both are awesome cartridges for all the applications you mentioned. A bit more slender than the .30-06,the .240 Magnum shares the same case-head size, and length - 63.5mm (2.500”), but headspaces on the belt in charactaristic Weatherby fashion and features the traditional Weatherby double radiused shoulder. Dead on the ground. I feel that both of the cartridges fall into the ‘fast’ category, for the .25-caliber cartridges. Hunters were thinking the 257 Roberts was pretty hot stuff, pushing a 100-grain deer bullet 2,900 fps, maybe 3,000 fps at best. .257 bullet I could dig up for 1-10" twist barrels is the 115-grain Berger VLD Hunting with a claimed G-1 B.C. It has the same shoulder angle—17-degrees, 30-minutes—as its father, and will drive the 120-grain bullets just shy of 3000 fps. 270 Weatherby Magnum Developed 1943 / Produced 1945 Was one of the first Weatherby Magnums offered to customers. Clearly the 257 is the ballistically superior round to 800-yards. (There are some small bullet makers like Blackjack offering high B.C. This was the first commercial cartridge to hit the 3,000 fps mark. It had to spit an 87-grain bullet to do this. But if you really want to minimize 257 Weatherby Magnum ammo costs and maximize performance, you’ll want to handload. But there’s a catch and it’s abbreviated B.C. 03. It killed the limb and the bear. 4.7 out of 5 stars 302. About eight years ago a Merkel single-shot in 257 Wby. It was based on the .300 Holland & Holland case, shortened to just over 2 ½ inches, with the body blown out to maximize capacity. in .257, most bullet makers stick with the best form factors they can put in 115- to 117-grain bullets. Even Weatherby rifles are saddled with a 1-10” twist in 257 Weatherby Magnum. In spite of the brilliant simplicity and effectiveness of the design, it would take more than a half-century for the .25-caliber offspring of the .30-06 to have a legitimate name. Most .257” bullets top out at 120-grains, and at that weight even the really sleek, long boat-tail versions have a hard time breaking .450 B.C. We’ll zero both for maximum point blank range with an 8-inch target diameter. Friday, July 20, 2018. Because Weatherby kept if proprietary. Fired at sea level, 10 mph right angle wind. Yes, the excellent Weatherby factory ammunition is still available in several weights and with premium bullet choices, but Hornady, Nosler and Norma also offer factory loaded ammunition. But there’s a catch and it’s abbreviated B.C. Absolutely not. Weatherby confirmed they will be offering the new Vanguard S2 in the 240 Weatherby. (There are some small bullet makers like Blackjack offering. We'll stick with those so we don't confuse readers.). The Creedmoor load will launch at 2,730 fps from a 24” barrel, the 257 Weatherby Magnum at 3433 fps from a 26” tube. 130-grain and 131-grain .257 bullets). Factory Ammunition The .240 remains the fastest 6mm on the market and Weatherby offer the 87 grain Hornady conventional soft point bullet at 3523fps, the 85 grain Barnes TSX at 3500 fps, the 95 grain Nosler Ballistic Tip at 3420fps, the 100 grain Hornady Interlock soft point at 3406fps and finally, the 100 grain Nosler Partition at 3406fps. I'm betting you won't be disappointed. For me, the best whitetail cartridge is the .257 Weatherby Magnum. It was Remington—which has done such a good job in recognizing those wildcat cartridges that deserve to be brought to the masses—that made an honest cartridge out of the .25-06 in 1969. and 6mm Rem. $249.49 $ 249. A post-war American shooting public hot for everything fast and powerful (the rocket, jet plane, and atomic bomb had just been invented) lusted for the 257 Weatherby Magnum. Get the American Hunter Insider newsletter for at-a-glance access to industry news, gear, gun reviews, videos and more—delivered directly to your Inbox. (G-7 B.C. This was the year the first Leica laser range finder came out. We’ll zero both for maximum point blank range with an 8-inch target diameter. We’ll compare it to Hornady’s .264” ELD-X rated .625 B.C. 257 Weatherby Magnum, 115-gr. Bulk Ammunition on sale, including 240 Weatherby Mag Rifle Rounds. That did the trick. Abbreviated Name: 240 Wby Mag Price then is about the same as handloading a 30-06. A.O. Probably not until the first of next year though. FREE Shipping. Mag. Mag. Weatherby would use a reverse curve for the shoulder—as opposed to the traditional angled shoulder—which would become a hallmark of the Weatherby cartridges. numbers. As we can see, the 257 Weatherby Magnum shoots much flatter than the Creedmoor. Mag. This isn’t all bad, however, because the lighter bullets shoot faster and thus flatter than the 120s. This translates to all sorts of hydraulic shock, which is the primary reason that proponents of the .257 Weatherby swear by the cartridge. Nosler Ballistic … About eight years ago a Merkel single-shot in 257 Wby. Why? Accuracy and terminal performance are the cornerstones of Hornady ® Precision Hunter ® factory loaded ammunition. I was shooting a light, sleek, custom M700 from Rifles, Inc. that pretty much put all bullets right where the scope reticle looked, sub-MOA. ), 25-21 Stevens, 25-25 Stevens, 25-36 Marlin, 25 Remington and 25-35 Winchester (also still kicking.) at 6.5 Creedmoor velocities. We’re sticking with published data. ... Hornady B257 Lock-N-Load 257 WBY Weatherby Mag Modified Case. I rather regret that I haven't had occasion to use one on elk or moose. Caliber/Gauge: 240 Weatherby Magnum COMPARE RESET Best Selling Most Viewed Most Relevant Price Low To High Price High To Low Product Name (A-Z) Product Name (Z-A) Rating High to Low Rating Low to High Model Number (A-Z) Model Number (Z-A) The 257 Weatherby Magnum may be the most overlooked, under-appreciated, mild recoiling, flat-shooting, hard-hitting centerfire rifle cartridges you’ve never fired. I haven’t used the 257 Wby. Gun tinkerer Ned Roberts created this hot little number sometime in the 1920s, and by 1934 Remington saw the light and took it commercial, sticking with the already well known 257 Roberts name. carries it past 750 yards. The author tests and shoots a wide variety of cartridges and calibers only because he's dedicated to providing information to his readers. But things didn’t really start to sizzle until Charles Newton created the 250-3000 Savage for the Savage Model 99 lever-action rifle. Mag. The ballistic performance based off 5 grain types is 3,817 ft/s (60 gr), 3,555 ft/s (75 gr), 3,514 ft/s (80 gr), 3,394 ft/s (90 gr), 3,202 ft/s (100 gr). To fix this you’d have to mount an aftermarket, 1-9" or 1-8" or even 1-7.5" twist barrel on your rifle. In Wyoming a genuine Weatherby Mark V rifle in 257 Wby. It’s often said but seldom appreciated that … The Creedmoor load will launch at 2,730 fps from a 24” barrel, the 257 Weatherby Magnum at 3433 fps from a 26” tube. A turbo 270 WIN that shares a 2.545” length case with the 257, 270, and 7mm Weatherby Magnums. If you want to drive a .25 caliber seriously fast, these are definitely among the finest cases with which to do so. Because most old, 25-caliber rifles have twist rates of 1-14”, 1-12”, or 1-10” at best. The .240 Weatherby is the highest velocity commercially produced 6mm cartridge. Suddenly this Weatherby pops up, belting the same bullet an additional 600 fps. Mine said 351 yards. Mag. 240 Weatherby Magnum Rifle Cartridge. Many 140-grain 6.5mm bullets (.264”) are exceeding .600 B.C. sent a 100-grain Barnes TTSX through a 3-inch alder limb and then through both shoulders of a black bear during a hunt with. Yes, it does. The .257 Weatherby is an overbore design, meaning that there is more powder in the case than can be burned in a conventional barrel length. $18.03 $ 18. It’s obvious now how popular the .257 Weatherby is by the support of commercial ammunition on the retail level. For comparison, the 30-06 pushing a 165-grain bullet 3,000 fps generates 26 f-p at 14.5 fps. Surprisingly, it hangs right with it … The .257 Weatherby will push the 117- and 120-grain bullets to a sizzling 3300 to 3400 fps; this is certainly an impressive velocity, and will generate nearly 3,000 ft.-lbs. To fix this you’d have to mount an aftermarket, 1-9" or 1-8" or even 1-7.5" twist barrel on your rifle. When it drops 4 inches below point of aim, it has reached maximum point blank range for a pronghorn-sized target. The highest B.C. You could only buy it in a Weatherby rifle, not a Winchester, Remington, or Savage. The ballistic performance based off four grain type… Most orders ship within 24 hours (excludes firearms). Because most old, 25-caliber rifles have twist rates of 1-14”, 1-12”, or 1-10” at best. They began in the late 19th century soon after smokeless powder added enough velocity to offset the weight lost to small caliber bullets. 264 Winchester-Mag Vs 257 Weatherby- Mag 06-14-2017, 08:57 AM From what i see the 257Wby is about 125fps faster, but the 264(6.5) Win had a greater choice of bullet weights. This finally became the 25-06 Remington in 1969. Because it has low recoil and a laser-like trajectory, and it kills quicker than any cartridge has a right to. RCBS Scales Chargemaster Lite 120/240 Vac-US/Intl. The light 87grain Hornady SP at 3825fps is intended strictly for varmints while the 100 grain Interlock at 3602fps and 117 grain RNSP Interlock … Snoop around and you might find more. Invented by Roy Weatherby in 1944, it was his favorite cartridge as well. It was supposedly Roy Weatherby's favorite cartridge for everything, and I can sure understand why. In a shooting/hunting world obsessed with flat-shooting, wind defying, hyper-accurate, long-range rifles, cartridges that fire .257” diameter bullets have been overlooked. To maximize B.C. A showing of the more popular .25 caliber ammunition includes (left to right) the .250 Savage, .257 Roberts, .25/06 Remington and the three factory offerings for the .257 Weatherby to include the 87, 100 and 117-grain bullets. Does that stop the .257 Weatherby from being a good hunting cartridge? Until the 243 Winchester and 244 Remington appeared in 1955, the 257 Roberts was the dual purpose varmint/deer cartridge of choice across the land. The .257 Wby. Weatherby N257115BST 257 Weatherby Mag Nosler Ballistic Tip 115 GR - 20rd Box ... .240 Weatherby Magnum (3).243 Win (71).243 Win Super Short Mag (WSSM) (2) ... .25-06 Rem (29).25-20 Win (2).25-35 Win (2).250 Savage (3).257 Roberts (6).257 Weatherby Magnum (11).26 Nosler (5).260 Rem (18).264 Win Magnum (5).270 (70).270 Weatherby Magnum (8).270 WSM Today you can find other rifles chambered for the 257 Weatherby, yet the cartridge still remains less than wildly popular, probably because factory ammunition is limited and rather expensive. Fired at sea level, 10 mph right angle wind. Photo: Long, sleek bullets are pushed to top velocities by the .257 Weatherby Magnum, making it effective for everything from varmints to moose. Does it come with some inherent issues? The .25-06 has a decent balance of case capacity of bore diameter, and runs very well in a 24-inch barrel. Just five years later A.O. It’s a belted magnum, but the belt is nothing more than a carryover from the H&H design—where it was used for headspacing those slope-shouldered cartridges—and has nothing to do with strength whatsoever.
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