220yotekiller
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About a year and a half ago l was looking to update my hunting rifle. My parameters were pretty broad, it had to have a synthetic stock, be fairly light, and be chambered in a cartridge that was light enough for my very light framed wife to shoot comfortably but heavy enough that l could hunt elk with it. l wound up settling on a Weatherby Vanguard chambered in 257 Weatherby, and put a Vortex Diamondback hp, 4x16 scope on it. Before l shot it, l lapped the rings and glass bedded the action. When l shot it, l shot 2 factory offerings from Weatherby, the 100 gr. Weatherby Select and the 100 gr. standard Weatherby rounds. The standard load shot about 1.25" and the Select shot right on 1". l shot a cow elk with it using the Select ammo that fall, then started load development but a job change and a big move put my fun on hold for a while. l finally got it to shoot .9" by running 100 gr. Barnes ttsx bullets in front of 69 gr. of Reloader 26 powder. Just guessing on velocity as l don't have a chronograph but l think it is running about 3300 fps.
Overall l really like this set up, for the money l think it is a great value. To be honest l haven't hunted with it enough to make up my mind on the super high velocity but l think that with the tough bullets it should be a good killer. Just got my WY residency so hoping to put it through the paces this year!
Overall l really like this set up, for the money l think it is a great value. To be honest l haven't hunted with it enough to make up my mind on the super high velocity but l think that with the tough bullets it should be a good killer. Just got my WY residency so hoping to put it through the paces this year!