| Ripp |
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| 03/07/10 02:58 AM |
Re: About 300 Weatherby Magnum
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Szihn, seeing as how you're the bullet maven, what's your opinion on using .257 magnum 100-gr. Hornady Interbond spitzers on animals up to and including Kudu?
If the sun is bright, the air is clean, and I hold my mouth right, I can hit the right spot, so accuracy isn't a problem. I'm just curious if you think very high velocity and proper bullets (Barnes X included) will do the job on large mammals. I'm going to use the .257 on a leopard in August, and am kicking around the idea of leaving my Ruger .416 at home.
Most of my hunting has been with large boomers, so this .257 is a totally new experience.
POPRIVIT
I have used the .257 Weatherby for quite a few years using that exact combo---100gr Barnes XXX in a custom built rifle..shooting the bullet anywhere depending on which powder I amusing from 3650 to 3725 fps..it has totally flatten every head of game I shot with it..and the barnes have held up very well..i have only ever recovered one bullet--bullet retained over 90% of hit weight...
As to leopard though..IMHO, is not he caliber I would use..as this will certainly kill past dead, lots of other factors come into play when looking at him in you scope..nerves, lighting, excitement, etc...I would use a larger caliber..plus in many countries you have to use a .375 or larger on dangerous game to be legal..
Ripp