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Currently working on a 257 WBY Mag. I have a Leopld scope vx3 variable on it. It is a super nice scope but has thick crosshairs. This seems to imped fine tuning for group shooting/development although I have been successful with antelope and mule deer hunting. This is such a flat shooting rifle I was wondering what everyone else has on their 257 mag. Thanks | ||
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I have a Kahles 3x9x40 on mine. I bought the scope the first year they were imported in the USA and were a real bargain then. Roger ___________________________ I'm a trophy hunter - until something better comes along. *we band of 45-70ers* | |||
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Mine is a Weatherby Custom Shop rifle. It carries a silver Leupold 3.5X10 40mm VX3 scope, with a Duplex reticle. | |||
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My scope on my .257 Wby Accumark is a 6 X 24 Burris Signature and it will shoot three shots touching when I have a good day at the trigger. My grandson says you can count the ticks on an Elks balls at two hundred yards. 100 grain Nosler E-Tips at 3650 fps or 115 Nosler Partition at 3450 fps. Good Shooting. phurley | |||
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Leupold VX-5HD 3-15x44 with the FD Duplex. I did have the CDS dial cut for 110 Nosler Accubonds. It is the Mark V Ultra Lightweight model. I am very happy with it, but the duplex is even a tad heavier than the VX-3. | |||
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Ran a Swaro 3-10 on my last one but I think my next will wear a Trijicon. Love those tritium dots and a top in around 15-16 is a great complimant to the 257 IMHO. ultra | |||
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Swaro 3.5-18x44, excellent combo out to 500m | |||
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Ultra Lightweight Model? Not anymore, not with that mini-Hubbell telescope on it. | |||
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4.5 X 14 X 50AO Leupold VX3. 1" Leupold Dot reticle. Had it rebarreled by Jim Weisman ages ago. Excellent barrel! Shot the first barrel out. (heavy gun) I shoot 115 NP's very very fast. Everything I ever shot with this gun never took another breath. Instant bang flop. Not one to carry far though. Antelope gun supreme! | |||
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Thank you for the replies. I will look at each one. I have a conquest that has thick retical that tapers to fine cross hairs on a 243. I was thinking about another although they cost twice what I originally paid.. I like Leopold, Ziess: especally fine glass. I acually have 3 or 4 Nikon that have done very nice ecept on one Canadian bear hunt where it fogged up. Have not had much experience with Vortex either which I hear is a good scope. | |||
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I don't have a 257 Weatherby, But at most animals you will use it on in the US a scope of 9 or 10 max will let you see them well enough to shoot effectivly as far as that rifle can shoot. Going much higher is ok for range work but in the feild the higher power can be a draw back. I doo use scopes of higher powers on my varmint rifles. I don't hike all over the country or in the bush with them near as much as my other rifles. I've gotten to be a Leupold fan over thelast few years. Leo The only way to know if you can do a thing is to do it. | |||
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I like 2-10 scopes on hunting rifles..40/42mm objectives. | |||
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I do agree that the higher powers can be a drawback in the field but while I hunt a lot I shoot target or steel just as much. Most of my scopes are 40 or 44 objective. The Wby is so flat shooting that I am curious what scopes others are using and which reticle? Would a BDC be good or perhaps just a German #4? I normally use 6 power on my other scopes except for my 300 Rem Ultra mag which has a BDC. While there are many reviews online the real test is what others are using in real life | |||
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I have a plain old duplex reticle on mine. As you said the 257 Wby is very flat shooting so in my mind you run out energy with such a light bullet long before trajectory begins to matter. Roger ___________________________ I'm a trophy hunter - until something better comes along. *we band of 45-70ers* | |||
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I think this is the direction I am leaning toward at the moment. There is just such an incredible selection of scopes out there. | |||
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When I had a .257, I used a Zeiss Conquest 3-9 on it. Crosshairs were thick but were just great for hunting. I still have a .240 Ultra Lightweight, and us a Swarovski that tops out at 10x.It is an incredible scope. This gun is very, very accurate and will shoot factory loads int 1/4" at 100 yds. I haven't seen many scopes of 10x that were clear and bright enough to do that. It is also a pretty light scope and works well on the light rifle. I liked the 257 but it wasn't a good rifle to shoot off the bench due to recoil. It also burnt a lot of powder and I doubt that barrel life would be long. In my mind, it is pretty much a hunting gun. The 240 with good bullets will kill antelope and deer at most practical ranges and makes a really good long range varmint rig. Shooting varmints with a 257 has always seemed to me to be self punishment. If it is anything heavier than deer I bypass all the small bores and go to a 338. I find the recoil at lower velocities not as punishing and they will shoot to long range with little wind drift. They will also hammer about anything you shoot and do it with little meat damage. | |||
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Interesting opinion: I too like the conquest 3-9 and have one on a 243. I also have a couple pair of Swarovski bino's expensive but very good. I use my 257 for Mule deer and antelope and it is excellent. However, my next hunt other than deer is for wolf and I feel the 257 will work very well with the correct bullet. As such I am leaning toward a duplex rectical in a leopold. Current scope on it is a leopold VariX 3 with thick crosshairs and I don't seem to be able to dial it in as groupings are 2-3 inches at 100. I am in the process of mounting another scope to try and tighten up the groupings. This is the only rifle I have that won't group as it should. I do not varmit hunt with this cal but do target shoot for accuracy. Recoil is not an issue as I have been shooting moderatly recoiling rifles for many years. You bring up a good point about weight and I will certainly consider weight in my purchase. Thanks! | |||
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Personally Id use a 2x7x28 early Leupold, or perhaps a 3x9 Leupold at the most, but I don't have a 257 Wby and would prefer a 25-06 with a 4X Leupold for deer size game, smaller African PG.. Ray Atkinson Atkinson Hunting Adventures 10 Ward Lane, Filer, Idaho, 83328 208-731-4120 rayatkinsonhunting@gmail.com | |||
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It's still under 8 pounds loaded. It does perform like a "Hubbell Telescope" however at 19.2 ounces 3-15 makes a well balanced, shooter friendly hunting rifle. You should try one, they have made great advancements in sporting optics since the 80s. | |||
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I do a lot of dusk hunting for coyotes amd deer. I am not sure a 2x7x28 would serve me best. Also not sure why you favor a 25-06 over a 257 Weatherby. I like the fact that a 257 has a bit more unpf at the longer ranges although my max range is 400-500 for hunting. The scope I have settled on is a Zeiss Conquest 3-9 40mm objective. Shot a coyote a couple days ago at 275 yards right at dark with a 3.5-10 44mm obj Conquest on a 243. Glass is super clear and 243 is flat shooting and as I an usually sighted at 200 = or 250 no hold over required. Purchased this 3-9 off ebay. Supposed to be mint and the price is really good. Could have spent 1 K on scope but could not justify. | |||
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My 257 weatherby is a Jim Kobe custom, Sako action, McMillan Sako hunter stock, Lilja SS barrel, 26”. Scope is a Zeiss conquest 3.5-10X. It’s a terrific for longer range antelope and deer. And I’ve had a coyote or two stop at 500 yards or so, thinking they were safely out of range. They were not. NRA Patron member | |||
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I’ve had my current .257 MkV for almost 20 years. It’s my third .257 and I used 3x9 scopes on the others. I found the magnification inadequate for varmints at long range so put a Leupold VXIII 4.5x14 on this one. I’m glad I did because it is superior for large varmints and is actually very helpful for long shots on game. The high magnification makes judging mirage much easier, and that matters when hunting the plains or desert if you want to hit your intended target. The longest shot I made on game was just under 500 yards (lasered) with the Hornady 120 HP at 3300 fps. The impact velocity was over 2100 fps with energy over 1100 ft-lbs and with a 300 yard zero the bullet drop was just under three feet. The antelope made about three steps and fell, the bullet jellied the lungs and exited. It may have done the same at 600 yards but I had no desire to find out. There are better “long range” bullets if one believes that a high BC is the most important factor, but the Hornadys were designed for large cases and elk-sized game. From 100 to 500 yards they always worked great on game for me. | |||
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