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FLChinook · November 11, 2012, 11:03 PM

I've just spent 4 days hunting WT deer and only had shots at 300 yds. I was shooting a .257 Weatherby Mag with 117 gr Sierra GameKing bullets with lowest recommended charge. With this load, my gun sighted in at +1.5" at 100 yds and -1.5" at 200 yds. I only tested a few rounds at 300 yds and found about -6".

I'm ready to reload something different and return. My two choices:

1) .257 WM with 100 gr Nosler Partition loaded per Nosler's recommendation,
2) .300 Win Mag with 165 Berger loaded per Berger's recommendation.

These are the bullets I have. I assume my coming shots will also be long range. I have only used these Berger bullets when my scope was defective so have no experience with them.

Which should I load for this application? Thanks

November 11, 2012, 11:03 PM	#1
FLChinook Senior Member Join Date: September 9, 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 284	WT Deer: Reload .257WM or .300 Win Mag? I've just spent 4 days hunting WT deer and only had shots at 300 yds. I was shooting a .257 Weatherby Mag with 117 gr Sierra GameKing bullets with lowest recommended charge. With this load, my gun sighted in at +1.5" at 100 yds and -1.5" at 200 yds. I only tested a few rounds at 300 yds and found about -6". I'm ready to reload something different and return. My two choices: 1) .257 WM with 100 gr Nosler Partition loaded per Nosler's recommendation, 2) .300 Win Mag with 165 Berger loaded per Berger's recommendation. These are the bullets I have. I assume my coming shots will also be long range. I have only used these Berger bullets when my scope was defective so have no experience with them. Which should I load for this application? Thanks Last edited by FLChinook; November 12, 2012 at 01:32 AM.