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jjgomez
New Member
USA
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 Posted - Sep 29 2009 : 22:56:12
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i can not make up my mind 257 wheatherby or .264 win mag. i read a lot on the 257 but really can not find any posts on 264 i bought a 257 from gun shop but he is having trouble getting it in about 2 months allready .he did tell me he would give money back or if i could choose a different cal. so if anybody out there has a 264 wm please post you opinions.maybe ill change my mind and get 264 . this gun will be used as my go to deer rifle .thanks in advance for your replies james. |
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hwy40
Senior Member
USA
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eric2381
Advanced Member
Canada
1151 Posts |
Posted - Sep 29 2009 : 23:11:22
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I wanted to get one. I was in the gun buying mood and I had the cash. But, I couldn't find one. So I bought a Sako 85 in 300 Win mag instead. shortly after that, I traded my 270 win for a 257 Wby.
I do like the 6.5 caliber. I still would like to get a 264 Win mag. But, I don't have any experience with it. I would think it would be alot like loading for the 7mm Rem mag. It seems easy to load for. |
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jjgomez
New Member
USA
18 Posts |
Posted - Sep 29 2009 : 23:31:54
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| thanks for replies, i shoot a 7rm now i think the 264 and 7rm are the same case,i am going to start to reload for a friend with a 264 it is the only cal. he uses for deer and hog,he swears by it .and i shot his and liked very much, thats why i am thinking of getting one ,BUT i have been wanting a 257w for awhile now and finally got to order one but cannot get it so help me out thanks by the way this indecision is drivin my wife crazy.james |
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lost-leader
Senior Member
USA
419 Posts |
Posted - Sep 30 2009 : 01:56:53
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| They do their best with a 26" barrel. And I believe Win. only makes them in a 24" barrel. If you make it your project gun you could make it any length you want. lost. |
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Ds28
Moderator
USA
2189 Posts |
Posted - Sep 30 2009 : 05:05:25
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If you dont mind the weight, Remington is chambering it in the Sendero
Im not sure but they might make it in the CDL also, will have to check
have had a couple of different 264's and wish I had not sold either of them |
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fishstan2
Advanced Member
USA
1601 Posts |
Posted - Sep 30 2009 : 06:13:39
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JJgomez, could you tell us why you could not get a 257 STW. I would be intrested in the "why" part as I am also looking at getting one . I have a rifle manufature who I am going to ask the question, but I was waiting to see what my fund's were going to be. Please let me know. Thanks Stan |
WILLIAMS, STANLEY W.
SGM U.S. ARMY
CAMP TAJI IRAQ
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RainDodger
New Member
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Posted - Sep 30 2009 : 10:51:40
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| I've owned both, and UNFORTUNATELY, I no longer own either one! I had so-so luck with reloading for the .264. I couldn't get my groups down to a decent size and just didn't want to spend a lot more time loading for it. On the other hand, I owned a WBY MKV in .257 and to this day I regret selling it... but back in the bad old days, I had to eat! If I could buy back either rifle, it would be the Weatherby. I still have some targets I shot with it, with some very nice tight groups. As I recall, I had very good luck with 117 grain bullets. I'd have to look back in my records to see. |
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264hawkeye
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USA
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hwy40
Senior Member
USA
290 Posts |
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jjgomez
New Member
USA
18 Posts |
Posted - Sep 30 2009 : 21:26:24
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stan, the gun shop i go to said that he has 4 supplers that he buys from and they all have problems gettin 257 wheatherby vanguard i am going to go talk to him this friday and see what he says about the shortage of 257wheath.van.and i just may cancel order an see if i can get the264.may have to pay more but i am sure he can help me with payments. the shop owner is a good guy i have bought from him before .i will post what he says about shortage.thanks for replies james. |
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jjgomez
New Member
USA
18 Posts |
Posted - Sep 30 2009 : 21:49:03
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| lost leader i thought about a project gun but the only long action i have is the the7rm in a savage. the cost of barrel and accs. to change over is about $400,so i figured for just for a little more i could have a new gun.hawkeye i will look at the rugers i did not know they made 264 thanks for the heads up ill keep yall posted . thanks james |
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coues24a
Junior Member
USA
72 Posts |
Posted - Sep 30 2009 : 23:45:57
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| I just bought a 264 in a CDL stainless. Beautiful gun. I've been messing around with 140gr Bergers and about 65 to 66gr of Retumbo. I topped it with a Leupold 3x9 VX-1 I wasn't using, I'm saving up to put something with some ballistic drop turrets on it. I don't know how well it groups but seems to be very accurate as I was getting around 8" groups at 500yrds using the top of the post on the bottom of the reticle. Great caliber. |
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fishstan2
Advanced Member
USA
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Posted - Oct 01 2009 : 07:08:54
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| JJG, good luck to you and I do understand where money and time are a factor. Stan |
WILLIAMS, STANLEY W.
SGM U.S. ARMY
CAMP TAJI IRAQ
"SHOOT EM FROM LONG" RANGE" |
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tymac63
Starting Member
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Posted - Oct 02 2009 : 22:17:48
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| i got a good friend that just open a store. he's got both guns, 264 in a remington and 257 in a weatherby. if you think you might be interested let me know..Ty |
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mcseal2
Junior Member
USA
51 Posts |
Posted - Oct 06 2009 : 23:37:10
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I have shot and loaded for both, but owned neither. Here is my 2 cents on the guns.
I loaded for a friend of mine last week, he has a custom 257 with a 26" barrel and I got 1/2" groups with RL 22 and the 110 Accubond (BC .410 I think) at almost 3400fps. This kind of performance is impressive (no he wouldn't sell the gun) and I was thinking of building a 6.5-06 so I ran his ballistics against the 6.5-06 with a 130gr Accubond (BC of .488} at 3000fps on Hornady's ballistic calculator sighted in 2.8" high at 100yds. I found that at 400yds the 6.5 had dropped 2 inches more, and the 257 had drifted 2" more with a 10mph wind. The 257 is fast out of the gate, but I would go with the 6.5 because the higher BC bullets are more efficient. An accurate 264 win mag with high BC bullets at 3200fps+ is very hard to beat at long range. Both are good rifles, if you don't hunt where it is windy or shoot past 400yds you wouldn't know the difference, they are both light recoiling, hard hitting calibers. |
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.264 win mag does anybody use it
