257 WBY Mag

[ironworker378]

257 WBY MAG for Elk

 

[Tourguide]

120 grain partitions, why not?!

 

[Centralcoastca]

Oh Boy, I’ve been wanting one of those for awhile. Not necessarily for elk myself though I’ve read they do fine with the right bullet and wouldn’t hesitate if you load accordingly. Someday I’ll have to get one of those laser beams…

 

[AKDoc]

I've never shot an elk...you can stop reading at this point and not offend me whatsoever fellow 'sliders!

That said, I do own a 257WBY, and I handload for it. It truly is a laser-beam...pushing a 100grn TSX nearly 3600fps. It also is a relatively pleasant cartridge to shoot...compared to my 375H&H from the bench! I've used that 257WBY load to shoot a handful of spring black bears on spot and stalk hillside hunts. I've cleanly taken all of them with it...two of them were six-footers and one was a seven-footer...all one-shot kills. I've also cleanly taken a caribou with that load (one shot). Last thing I'll add is that I am careful to shoot the animal in the heart/lung area...I suspect the high-speed of that bullet could badly damage shoulder meat (hydrostatic shock), but don't know that first-hand.

Black bear and Caribou are not particularly hard to kill...not sure about Elk (repeated intentionally...and I'm stopping at this point!).

 

[MT257]

110 accubonds have proven great for me on elk.

 

[Wrench]

100tsx @ 3550 400 yards. Zero steps.

 

[Wrench]

I broke all the rules. A blue shirt and a small bore.

 

[firemanthornman]

I haven’t used mine on elk but it does a great job on hogs and deer so far. I wouldn’t hesitate given proper shot placement and sane yardages.

 

[Wrench]

I shouldered the on and offside and the bullet kept heading for new jerseys.

Don't shoot frangible bullets up close.....and expect to bloodshot some meat, but they certainly kill like lightning.

 

[Gman12]

I would not hesitate to take my 257 should I ever decide to go on a rifle elk hunt.

 

[ColoradoV]

My wife got this bull w her .257 weatherby .. Pretty solid bull and he went all of 20 yds.