.257 Weatherby HH coice ?

[WYO300RUM]

Howdy Steve, gltaylor or anybody who knows.
I've been running Hammer Hunters in
300 RUM, 300 WM, 7 RM , 65 PRC, 6.5 Needmore but not in 257 Weatherby yet.
I has a 1 in 10 twist 26 in Barrel. 100 gr. Barnes TTSX and LRX (sorry) shoot great out of it.
I was checking ALL the .25 cal. Hammer bullets I'm wanting to go with a Hunter style. 92, 95, 103 ? I need to get back on your site to check twist rates for each. Sorry.
What powders have you used in testing the 257.
I've had great luck with RL26 and H1000. But with other bullets.

Thanks all !

 

[HARPERC]

I'm not sure how I got this far without owning a .257 Weatherby. Shot a friends, first centerfire rifle I ever shot. Loaded for someone else a few decades back.

 

[riceman]

My 92hh are run through a 25-06 with 10" twist, so no help on weatherby. But if it matters your 26 with get you there quicker than the 1000.
I run 560 @3500 in 25-06 w/92hh.

 

[gltaylor]

Look under Reloading on this Forum. HH load data spreadsheets show several choices. 4000 fps no problem with your rifle and 92's .
Don't you LOVE it!

 

[WYO300RUM]

My 92hh are run through a 25-06 with 10" twist, so no help on weatherby. But if it matters your 26 with get you there quicker than the 1000.
I run 560 @3500 in 25-06 w/92hh.

I chronographed the load with RL26 and less than 1/2 in. I don't want to go look up data but maybe I will . Was Norma case. Fed 215M primer. Barnes TTSX... Hang on I'll look on RL26 charge ...
I'm back. 72.0 grs RlL26 was 3669 fps. Awesome accuracy. 74.0 grs H1000 at 3624 fps almost as accurate. The TTSX in both loads was a little bit smaller group and little more fps than 101 LRx. Edit.
It was 3/8 in. 5 shots at 100 yds. A Weatherby Vangaurd I won at AES Raffles for 10 bucks. 6 rifles and 9 pistols. Muddy is hooked now

 

[WYO300RUM]

Look under Reloading on this Forum. HH load data spreadsheets show several choices. 4000 fps no problem with your rifle and 92's .
Don't you LOVE it!

Heck ya ! Thank you.

 

[Ndravetsky]

I'm not sure how I got this far without owning a .257 Weatherby. Shot a friends, first centerfire rifle I ever shot. Loaded for someone else a few decades back.

I love my .257 WB.

 

[WYO300RUM]

I love my .257 WB.

Me also !

 

[Steve Davis]

We have always used h1000 with the 92gr Hammer Hunter at 3700 fps. My choice now would be the 95gr Hammer HHT. I would still try h1000 and hope for the same velocity.

 

[WYO300RUM]

Look under Reloading on this Forum. HH load data spreadsheets show several choices. 4000 fps no problem with your rifle and 92's .
Don't

We have always used h1000 with the 92gr Hammer Hunter at 3700 fps. My choice now would be the 95gr Hammer HHT. I would still try h1000 and hope for the same velocity.

Thank you !

 

[WYO300RUM]

We have always used h1000 with the 92gr Hammer Hunter at 3700 fps. My choice now would be the 95gr Hammer HHT. I would still try h1000 and hope for the same velocity.

I ordered a sample pack of the 95 gr. tipped . I'll see how my fingers do installing tips.

 

[WYO300RUM]

We have always used h1000 with the 92gr Hammer Hunter at 3700 fps. My choice now would be the 95gr Hammer HHT. I would still try h1000 and hope for the same velocity.

RL26 with Barnes 100 TTSX gave me 3664 fps I think it was . H1000 100 fps slower. I'll try both with the tipped 95 gr. I ordered.
Thank you!

 

[Ndravetsky]

I ordered a sample pack of the 95 gr. tipped . I'll see how my fingers do installing tips.

I found it to be pretty easy. If not tweezers will work. The tip sits in the block really nice. I have a small plastic tip hammer that worked great on tapping the bullet down onto the top.

 

[WYO300RUM]

I found it to be pretty easy. If not tweezers will work. The tip sits in the block really nice. I have a small plastic tip hammer that worked great on tapping the bullet down onto the top.

Great thank you ! I have a plastic hammer. And lots of tweezers

 

[Muddyboots]

Great thank you ! I have a plastic hammer. And lots of tweezers

Make sure it's not this one ya got.

 

[WYO300RUM]

Make sure it's not this one ya got.

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That one won't work ? Dammit Muddy ! Popped my bubble

 

[unclecroc]

I had good luck in my 257 weatherby and a 90 absolute hammer. H4350 got me to almost 4k but with pressure. For a 95 hht or 92 hammer hunter I’d definitely try a powder in the h4831 burn range.

 

[WYO300RUM]

We have always used h1000 with the 92gr Hammer Hunter at 3700 fps. My choice now would be the 95gr Hammer HHT. I would still try h1000 and hope for the same velocity.

Received the tipped 95 HH yesterday! Was easy enough even for fumble fingers ! I know I'm going to regret not getting 50.
Thank you !