257 Weatherby vs 6.5-300 Weatherby: Magnum Madness Part 9

[@sakostwwy1903]

My family has both. My dad has hunted with the .257 for over 45 years. My brother hunts with the 6.5-300. I hunt with either my 7STW or my .340 WBY. I have seen what all these cartridges will do to game. between these 2, if I had them both sitting in the safe and I was headed out to hunt, I am grabbing the 6.5-300 every time and that is my vote. There is more of a difference than what you see on paper when you see results on game. The next gun Wby needs to build is the 7mm-300 in a fast twist so it has an advantage over the 7STW and will easily beat the 28 Nosler. If they want to beat the 7mm RUM then it would have to be the 7mm-378.

[@krssign67]

I have both cartridges and enjoy both. But the 257 will always be one of my favorites.

[@feuerland81]

I had the chance to try a 257 Weatherby not long ago and I was really impressed. The kick is really mind and it shoots crazy flat. Don't own any rifle chambered for a Weatherby carthrige but trying the 257 Wby made me think about buying one! Nice vid.

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

I'm getting a 257 Weatherby soon. Can't wait!

[@brianford1346]

Your cost comment was right on. Reloading is a win for the 257 not just factory ammo. If I figured right and I did, were talking, it takes over 38 percent more powder to get the 6.5 moving at those speeds. So that being said you can load at least a third more rounds with that 1 or 8 pound can of stuff that goes boom. I load a lot of both and it's a very noticeable difference. I guess I also don't know what a big game cartridge is, I've killed white tail, muley's pronghorns sheep, hogs, black bear, and three elk. As I said before I don't venture often into brown bear territory so on those Western hunts somebody was always close with with a 7 Rem ultra mag. Although in a bad situation the shot makes the kill, and had a bad situation appeared I'm sure I could have at least had the bad brown thinking about his decision.

[@WayStedYou]

257. If I were picking something as long as the 6.5 300 I would want a larger caliber

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

I agree

[@robertwolfe2971]

Get the 30-378.

[@rebelbaron7003]

I go with the .257 Weatherby. If it was good enough for Roy who shot eland,kudu,wildebeest all the African plains game,it's good enough for me. I've been looking for a nice Japanese Weatherby .257 with nice wood for a long time

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Thanks for voting Rebel

[@marksanford3907]

Me to! 257 Weatherby for me as well! It was Roy's favorite for a reason...!

[@chandlernadeau1522]

257 weatherby I’d pick, 257 weatherby factory ammo around $100 a box vs $200 a box for the 6.5 300 weatherby at my local store, not much 6.5-300 weatherby on the self lately.

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

I haven't even seen any 6.5-300, there is usually a little bit of 257 WBY on the shelf.

[@hopefulballistics]

257 Weatherby

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Thanks for putting your vote in

[@noahhorinek]

The 257 for sure. It's no slouch and I'd wager to say it's the magnum everyone can shoot

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Thanks for commenting!

[@wesstewart9264]

A 25-300 with a 1:7.5 twist would be awesome

[@zgu88888]

257 Weatherby. I also hope Weatherby can improve the twist rate to 1 in 7.5 or 8, so we can take advantage of the heavier 257 bullets (130-140 grains) slowly coming into the market.

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

I agree

[@robertwolfe2971]

If they change the twist rate of the 257 weatherby.so it could accommandate 130 and 140 grain bullets.I hope they step to the full length 300 case necked down to 257 only with the bigger bullet and call it something else so shooters won't get it confused with the half case original cartridge.

[@robertwolfe2971]

Only for the bigger bullets though.

[@robertwolfe2971]

So shooter would have their choice of shooting bigger bullet or smaller obviously it would have more recoil and some might want that and some might not but they would have a better choice than just the regular weatherby in 257 and like a super 257 and still not put the regular weatherby out of business which ever one sold would still be a 257 weatherby.but the shooter would pick.

[@robertwolfe2971]

A 257 super weatherby magnum

[@terrypostin55]

My vote would be for the 257 .I have a 257 Weatherby and I have a 6.5-300 Weatherby mag. But I have not shot the 6.5 yet.

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Thanks for voting and watching!

[@docholiday6650]

257 Weatherby for me

[@ThemantleofElijah]

I have a 257 bee, and the last two years I have used a 6.5/300 bee and for what I’ve noticed it really wasn’t spectacular for how much it costs to shoot this thing, I’m a weatherby guy and have been for close to 20 years since I got my first 300 weatherby. But the gain of 600 fps over the 257 is due to a lot of powder burning, the case sizes are totally different as shown. The 6.5/300 is a performer but at a cost and real world gain isn’t there cuz animals won’t know the difference. Running with mono bullets out of either gun with the high velocity a buck or bull won’t know it was shot with 6.5 or a 257 bullet. The flatness is near identical.

[@erictiry6483]

I hunt with the 257 and my friend hunts with the 6.5x300. Both cartridges are absolutely amazing. My vote is for the 257. Out of all the cartridges that I use I find myself using the 257 more.

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Thanks for sharing

[@stevefertig6594]

I have a 257 Alaskan Weatherby mag that has been bedded and free floated. Action and trigger has been tuned. One of the flattest and most accurate rifles I've ever owned. It will shoot a 1/4" group's at a hundred. Two inches above zero at 100 yards will put any animal down with with proper shot placement out to 450 + yards. Let's just say it's a confidence builder. Speed kills said Roy Weatherby, this wasn't his favorite caliber for nothing. I'm also fortunate enough to own a 300 customized Weatherby mag also, my 2nd favorite rifle. That conversation is for another day and topic. The 6.5-300 is a barn burner. I've seen the ballistics, incredibly awesome. Weatherby's will always have a place in my safe, on a hunt and in my heart.

[@stevefertig6594]

I agree...I haven't shot the 6.5-300 and heard it was hard to find Ammo for it. I've seen only one box at Sportsman's Warehouse.

[@Trigg6978]

I'll vote for the 257 Wby, it was the cartridge that put Weatherby on my radar when I started shooting and I still think it's fantastic. As for the 6.5-300 Wby, I think I'd buy the 6.5 RPM were I to get one of the 6.5 Weatherby cartridges.

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Good choice Lee

[@Robert-fs1pb]

I would go for the Would go for the 6.5 weatherby necked down to 257 weatherby.7-1/2 twist to 8 to stabilize bullet from 117 grain up to 135 grain bullets or larger.I believe the smaller diameter have less friction coming out of the shell case and it would have less recoil.I think I would use the beltless case Adam weatherby come out with Ackley improved.

[@genekelley7579]

🛑🛑 I’ll take the 257 Weatherby Mag “hands down”. I’ve hit white tailed deer at 30 yards, and white tail deer out to 300 yards. None of the deer have ever moved, but folded up like “lawn chairs”. Recoil is lighter than a 6.5-300 or 30-06, however “knock down power” is equal to both. Roy Weatherby was right. The 257 Weatherby Mag was his “favorite” for a reason 😀👍💯.

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Thanks for commenting Gene!

[@garyweiand4460]

speed kills ...period..!!!

[@claw1952]

I own both the 257 and the 6.5x300 and love them both. Either is a keeper. But if I had to choose one. It would be the 6.5x300 because of its flatness and power.

[@45committed34]

Regardless of the outcome, 257 for me..... forrrrreeeevvvveeeerrrrr!!!!!!!!! (Sandlot)

[@chug-a-lug6842]

I would pick the 257

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Thanks Bradley!

[@christophertate6453]

I love the 257, but the 6.5-300 Wins all day long!!! I have both.

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Thanks for commenting!

[@christophertate6453]

@@ReloadingWeatherby U'r welcome !!! ❤️ I also have the 338-378 Mark V & have taken a ton of game with it. Plus, an Obsidian in 30-06 which will all do the job in short order. Luv the Bracket on the Calibers thing. Just figured I'd put in my 2-cents. Hope no one is offended. Good Luck on the Bracket & Geaux 6.5-300. 🦌😜 Deer Man Out

[@jrhunt414]

I vote 257. It’s available occasionally and you can get it in a cheaper used vanguard. Cost is very high to get into 6.5-300. The 6.5 300 for me just isn’t a big enough bullet 7 or 270 would have been a better bullet or just stick with 300. I just don’t have the medium game at that distance to get the most out of 6.5-300. The 257 though at sub 300 yards hunting distance for me performs plenty well enough. Although the 6.5-300 is an amazing cartridge it just has too many drawbacks. I don’t even think it’s listed in Nosler 9.

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

I agree, and yes it's not in any reloading books

[@mj23isthebest]

I have the 257wby and the 6.5-300wby and if I had to pick one, it would be the 6.5-300wby. I love the 257wby but bullet selection is lacking. I also have the 6.5 RPM and that’s my go to now. My vote goes to you the 6.5-300wby

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

KZbin name doesn't check out....

[@mj23isthebest]

@@ReloadingWeatherby haha Weatherby didn’t have a 264 caliber when I got my 257 or I would’ve got the 264wby.

[@kingy300wby]

My vote definitely go’s to the 257.

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Thanks for the vote!

[@daleandersen9579]

7mm Weatherby with 1 in 8 twist!

[@sammartinez8084]

The perfect rifle is the 300wyb i love it ❤️❤️❤️ the best for hunting elk rifle in Colorado zone 71

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Thanks for voting Sam

[@Dalesarty]

257 Roy got it right. And you do know we will have to do this again as soon as the new Weatherby 338 hits the market.

[@hawkeye4497]

If I could own only one rifle and still be able to hunt every big game species in North America, I would choose the 300 Weatherby.

[@jaredasch7662]

I'd pick 257, more than sufficient for most north American hunters

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Thanks for voting Jared!

[@CalebDeBoer]

I’d argue it’s going to be sufficient for any North American hunter. People have taken elk(at appropriate ranges with good shooters) with 243 for years. The 257 blows that out of the water. And honestly the only thing that would be suspect is a charging bear and that’s really a toss up if anything will do the job. Moose while yes are large seem relatively easy for shooters to take down with good shots.

[@tomlarue654]

I think I pick the 257. I think you can get that in a vanguard, you don’t have to pony up the cash for a Mark V

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

You can get it in a Vanguard

[@tomlarue654]

@@ReloadingWeatherby I actually just discovered that also. Thanks.

[@michaellewis5624]

If you want a bullet heavier than 120gr for the 257, just get a 30-06. What's the point in having a 257 weatherby with 270win or 308 velocity?

[@JamesJones-yj8ku]

I’ve owned both . Lot more data, brass available for .257 mag. Kick is very noticeable higher in 6.5. If I ever hunted in another state, good luck finding 6.5/300 ammo. Probably in 15 years you won’t even be able to find 6.5/300 ammo. Ever try finding Ruger short mag ammo or Winchester Super short mag ammo ? I stuck with the 257 mag

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Thanks for commenting

[@Robert-fs1pb]

I couldn't imaging using a 25 caliber bullet in a full size 300 weatherby case with hundred grain bullets they would desintagrate in the air you would have to use heavier 25 bullets i guess with a 1:71/2 twist.

[@Weatherby406]

Really want a .257 rpm

[@equalopportunityguns]

257 Wby

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

I agree

[@cameronchristensen4347]

Not a neck breaker real smooth shooting

[@guardianminifarm8005]

Tough choice but going 257 on this one. Thank you

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Thanks for watching and voting

[@edstudnicka]

6.5-300

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Thanks for voting!

[@Longtrailside]

257

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Thanks for commenting

[@michaellane4003]

It's a close call, but I pick the 6.5 for its energy out to 500yds. It could be used for elk, however I prefer the 300. I would bring it to camp for a backup rifle, or use it for Muleys.

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Thanks for commenting!

[@jamesgilner5880]

257 Weatherby is good for elk out to 300-400 yards. People take moose 200 yards away. This is one of the most versatile guns on the market especially if you reload. Anything from 80g Prarie Dog hunting to 115-120g Moose hunting. Can't go wrong. Whenever I go for my Elk hunt soon, I'm not hesitant to bring the 257. It's all personal opinion. 257 for the win.

[@bobhamilton7472]

257 Weatherby is my choice. I would like to see a 257 rpm also.

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

I don't think Weatherby would make another 257.

[@ronaldsellers3717]

6.5-.300 for the win!

[@eduardoolaechea]

Would be interesting to add weight difference between similar rifles for both cartridges in your final comparison. I pick the 6.5-300 wby.

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

The rifle for both would be the same weight.... only difference is how much it would weigh when loaded

[@matrix5175]

I’ll vote for the 6.5-300.

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Thanks Matrix

[@robertwolfe2971]

Roy's favorite bullet was the 87 grain bullet.

[@jeffreyniles6575]

I have and love both but I would favor the .257

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Thanks for sharing. That is surprising to hear.

[@pancortv8989]

.257 for me, who would buy a 6.5-300 over a 300 wby mag?

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Someone that loves the 6.5 Cartridge

[@Weatherby406]

Both are best in class

[@keithdilks947]

Love my 6.5/300

[@austinroyer3229]

All I want to know is WHY haven’t they made a 6.5-378 weatherby magnum yet? May as well make an even faster 6.5! Lol

[@christophertate6453]

B/c Weatherby doesn't want to beat their own Speed-Demon!!!😂

[@TrapperScottyAlaskan]

6.5 x 300 Weatherby mag

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Thanks Scott

[@drewriggs812]

I don't think you could go wrong with either, but I am going to go with the bigger 6.5-300

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Thanks Drew for voting

[@cw2a]

For me the 6.5/300 hands down.

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Thanks for your vote

[@gunman-6646]

I'm with the 6.5-300

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Thanks for the vote

[@iamnotpaulavery]

Between these two, it's going to come down to price and availability of ammo.

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

So... 257 Weatherby?

[@kieranboyle4973]

6.5-300 💥

[@1fast10r]

I own both can't wait to see this.

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Which do you like more?

[@1fast10r]

@@ReloadingWeatherby. 257wby ftw 👍👍 it's the sweet spot in my book.

[@kingy300wby]

@@1fast10r what bullet are you using in the 6.5-300? I assume they would be hard on bullets, my 257 used to make accubonds shed 60% of there weight.

[@1fast10r]

@@kingy300wby 127gr barnes lrx and 130gr Swift Sirocco... I run 180gr barnes ttsx in my 300wby and 80gr barnes and 90 grain gmx in my .257 wby. All have been very effective.

[@millboss1372]

.257 hands down for me!

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Thanks for voting!

[@MrJtin69]

I have both and recently just got a ruger no.1 in 257 weatherby 26 inch very fun but if i was pushed to grab 1 rifle for a hunt id use the 257 weatherby i have ordered with 1-8twist to see if itl stablize the heavier higher bc bullets

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Thanks for sharing! I bet that 257 WBY will be awesome

[@brianford1346]

257. Kills like crazy with 100 grain ttsx. Better than the 270 better than 30-6 hell better than a 7 Rem mag. With that being said I don't live in brown bear country so I never feel like I need to up arm.

[@daleandersen9579]

Is this based on standard loads and standard rifles? What about Berger heavy bullets and modern twist?

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Yes it's based off load data in reloading books with standard rifles. Weatherby doesn't offer a fast twist barrel in 257 Weatherby

[@daleandersen9579]

@@ReloadingWeatherby You can put anything on it you want. Weatherby started out as a custom shop. I put a faster twist on my 7mm and love it!

[@briankording2026]

257 Weatherby!

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Thanks for voting Brian

[@acevent5759]

6.5 300

[@lukedavis9423]

What is the name of the ballistics book you have in this video

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Nosler reloading book

[@725bc4]

Need to add .300 PRC and .338 Lapua to the lineup.

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

My subscribers picked the cartridges that were to be in this bracket.

[@douglykins4644]

257 Wby.

[@jimklemens5018]

7 M M?

[@jimklemens5018]

How does the barrel twist have to do with anything?

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Thanks for watching and commenting. The trend right now is to shoot the high b.c. bullets. The 257 Weatherby with a 1in10 twist barrel cannot shoot high b.c. bullets. It's not a big deal to me, but for a lot it is.

[@jimklemens5018]

@@ReloadingWeatherby Why does a barrel have to have a 1:10" twist?

[@tclamoose]

I wish you would get a 6.5-300 and do some shooting and testing

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

I wish I could too

[@mammothammo7357]

I have both along with a .240 wby. All very fast and flat shooting! They all hammer deer and antelope like there’s no tomorrow. You have to use quality bonded or monolithic bullets with each cartridge because of their high velocities.

[@TrailerYacht]

I wonder if light-for-calibre Barnes projectiles are the way to go. Has anyone tried a 110gn or 120gn TTSX in a 7mm08 for deer ? Edited to add - I'm talking about MY normal ranges of 150 - 250 yards, say absolute max 300 yards. Unfortunately I don't have a range available to train for longer than that.

[@michaelmelendez7350]

.257 FOR ME

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Thanks for commenting!

[@cameronchristensen4347]

Why no 338 lapua mag!! Its the real heavy height champ!!

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

My subscribers came up with the cartridges that would be in this bracket... it didn't make it

[@poorthingproductions]

6.5-300 WBY!

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Thanks for your vote!

[@marekwozniak7290]

Mój faworyt to 6.5x68 + Steyr Mannlicher . Ewentualnie Blaser R..

[@joshtaylor1646]

6.5x300

[@renomac1635]

257wby

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Thanks Reno

[@jamespmullin21753]

7mm Rum shoots flatter than 6.5-300

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

In factory ammo? No

[@jamespmullin21753]

257 100 grain 3600 fps mv

[@elijahdrews9745]

257 wby

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Thanks for voting

[@thebigfellar7178]

Well, you're dead wrong as usual. Being a real-life hunter is one thing. Being an outlaw and a hunter and a guide and having what's called common sense goes a long way too. Big bullets do not kill faster than little bullets. ""Coughs"" trust me on this. I spent quite a few years with my "Mentor" a Cree Indian. I saw him shoot a moose with a bow. Any bow will kill animals. Including Bison and buffalo. Big critters. 80-foot pounds of energy is not exactly a lot. the minimum for rabbits and ground hogs is #300-foot pounds according to gun experts. I wonder how Fred Bear killed every animal in In America with a non-compound bow??? He must have been tricking them"" HuH""...!!! I wonder how the early American Indians killed so many critters??? Someone should tell the Inuit eskimo's that, since they are killing polar bears and Caribou and 4-5000 lb Walruses that the 30-30's they are using are not powerful enough...!!! I've heard every gun expert and gun nut explain how bigger always means better. And it's one of the biggest lies ever told. A 223 will kill anything that walks in N. America. It'll kill bears, it'll kill moose, it'll kill you too. Unless the U.S. Army is wrong. I've had people tell me a 308 is not enough for the big bears or polar bears. And I'm like ""Say What""...!!! People have gone Magnum Crazy. People are trying to hunt animals at 1000 yards. Insane. People have lost their minds. They really have. If it's beyond 300 yards I will not take the shot. I was taught ethics. Even as an outlaw. I never broke that rule. You can go out and spend thousands on the newest hottest rifle. I'll keep my 30-30 and my 223 and wish you luck. Rich people are always the worst shots and the biggest crybabies. But they can pay to play. Same goes for all the people promoting 1000-yard hunting and target shooting. Just because you can, doesn't mean you should...!!! And contrary to all these so-called-experts bigger and faster is not needed. The 6.5-300 and a decent scope and ammo and you could of had #3 cows in the freezers. But common sense seems to have gone on vacation...!!! Peace.

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Huh?

[@thebigfellar7178]

@@ReloadingWeatherby It's an easy read...!!! Just go slow. If I need a 300 Weatherby or a Magnum rifle to kill a deer. Why even have all the lower powered ones?? Why not just sell magnums for hunting deer. Explain to me in a way a 3rd grader can understand why?? I need a rifle with 32 pounds of recoil to hunt a hundred-pound deer??? Or a 300-pound black bear?? Why do I need a High-powered rifle to hunt what can be killed with a recurve bow with 80 pounds of killing power. , lol. You keep saying to have the power I need to hunt with. You mean you can't kill a polar bear with a 30-30?? We need to tell all them Eskimo's quick like...!!! A 30-30 has more killing power than a 308 or a 30-06 at 100 yards or less. Believe it or not. And more animals have been killed with it than all of Weatherby's calibers combined. It's nice you have your own channel and love Weatherby rifles. But I don't need to spend Two thousand dollars on a rifle and a hundred dollars a box for ammo to kill a 100-pound deer. I'll keep my 7-pound recoiling 30-30 thurdy-thurdy...!!! And if I decide to kill a moose or polar bear. I'll run into Wal-Mart and grab a $ 20.00 dollar box of ammo. And I'll buy 3 cows and throw them into the freezer with all the money I saved, "Not" buying a Weatherby...!!! Peace.

[@JT-og1jy]

With a good temperature stable hunting powder the 6.5-300 is not any faster than a 6.5prc. Its over rated and wish i didnt buy the one i have. 257 weatherby all the way

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

That's disappointing to hear. Thanks for sharing

[@sakostwwy1903]

Absolute horse shit!!

[@dwayneshephard2575]

What about between the 6.5 RPM and the 6.5 300.????? Teach me!!

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

264 Win mag and 26 Nosler

[@cottonkiller8081]

257 Weatherby

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Yep

[@wyatt6555]

6.5x300