257 Wby Mag

dirtymoney · September 15, 2012, 04:35 PM

ok new poster here and about to get into reloading the above. Im basically looking for a place with good folks and a good starting place for this new gun i have. i have some experience with handloading, but its been a long time (I loaded some with dad back in high school, but dad is gone now and so i feel a little like im starting from scratch).

The gun is a Wby Vanguard with a 24 in barrel. This is new to me because,in my limited amout of reloading, ive never dealt with a .25 cal or a mag cal either one. My experience is mainly with the 243 and 30-06, so im trying to find a starting place. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Edit for clarity
im looking into the 110g projectile range, and looking for fast and flat shooting for long range varmits, etc

GeauxTide · September 15, 2012, 09:53 PM

For vermin, a 100gr Nosler BT can be scorched to 3500. Extremely flat shooting and hard hitting.

September 15, 2012, 04:35 PM	#1
dirtymoney Junior Member Join Date: September 15, 2012 Location: tx Posts: 3	257 Wby Mag ok new poster here and about to get into reloading the above. Im basically looking for a place with good folks and a good starting place for this new gun i have. i have some experience with handloading, but its been a long time (I loaded some with dad back in high school, but dad is gone now and so i feel a little like im starting from scratch). The gun is a Wby Vanguard with a 24 in barrel. This is new to me because,in my limited amout of reloading, ive never dealt with a .25 cal or a mag cal either one. My experience is mainly with the 243 and 30-06, so im trying to find a starting place. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Edit for clarity im looking into the 110g projectile range, and looking for fast and flat shooting for long range varmits, etc Last edited by dirtymoney; September 15, 2012 at 04:43 PM.

September 15, 2012, 09:53 PM	#2
GeauxTide Senior Member Join Date: April 20, 2009 Location: Helena, AL Posts: 4,424	For vermin, a 100gr Nosler BT can be scorched to 3500. Extremely flat shooting and hard hitting.