n_watson22
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- Mar 3, 2013
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Hey everyone,
I have had 257 weatherby for a couple years now and I am still trying to figure the thing out. The model I have is the Weatherby Mark V ultra lightweight. I have put at least 400 - 500 bucks of ammo through this gun and I still cant find the correct load to use. I cant seem to get any better than a two-inch group at 100 yards and its very frustrating because I am super pumped about the gun. I dont have alot of knowledge with this stuff I usually just make sure my rifle is sighted in at 100 yards each year and then go hunting but i want to get into longer range shooting. I figured you guys have enough knowledge to give somewhere to start.
Bullets I tried:
-Nosler partitions 120 gr.
-hornady interbond 110 gr.
-barnes tsx 100 gr.
-nosler ballistic tip 115 gr.
-reloaded bergers 115 gr. --> I have tried alot of different stuff with this bullet but still couldnt get any better than a two inch group
I really wanted to try the accubonds because i have really good success with the bullet out of my 7mm wsm. oh and i am using a VXIII 6.5-20x LR scope, if that helps with anything. I called weatherby and the only suggestions were to just make sure my trigger assembly screws are set to 55 inch pounds. I dont have a torque wrench and they look pretty spendy. Any help would be awesome.
Thank you,
Nick
I have had 257 weatherby for a couple years now and I am still trying to figure the thing out. The model I have is the Weatherby Mark V ultra lightweight. I have put at least 400 - 500 bucks of ammo through this gun and I still cant find the correct load to use. I cant seem to get any better than a two-inch group at 100 yards and its very frustrating because I am super pumped about the gun. I dont have alot of knowledge with this stuff I usually just make sure my rifle is sighted in at 100 yards each year and then go hunting but i want to get into longer range shooting. I figured you guys have enough knowledge to give somewhere to start.
Bullets I tried:
-Nosler partitions 120 gr.
-hornady interbond 110 gr.
-barnes tsx 100 gr.
-nosler ballistic tip 115 gr.
-reloaded bergers 115 gr. --> I have tried alot of different stuff with this bullet but still couldnt get any better than a two inch group
I really wanted to try the accubonds because i have really good success with the bullet out of my 7mm wsm. oh and i am using a VXIII 6.5-20x LR scope, if that helps with anything. I called weatherby and the only suggestions were to just make sure my trigger assembly screws are set to 55 inch pounds. I dont have a torque wrench and they look pretty spendy. Any help would be awesome.
Thank you,
Nick