Just wondering if anyone out there has tried the heavy bullets from wildcat bullets. I see they make .257 bullets up to 156 grains. I am thinking of trying their 142 grain hollow points in my 257 weatherby. Someone out there with a 257 STW might be really interested in these. The link for these bullets is below if someone is interested.
http://www.wildcatbullets.com/

know all about them. Talked with Richard Graves many times and Kirby Allen too.

Check this out, my new rifle is in the works right now, a 270 Allen Mag. It is a 300 RUM necked down to a 270. I will be shooting Richard's 169.5 grain 270 bullet (BC .750-.780) over WC872. This bullet is a very low drag rebated boat tail.

Here is the bullet compared to a 130 Ballistic tip:



And here is the 270 Allen Mag compared to a 270 Win and 7 Rem Mag:

I think the idea is a good one. What you should find with a stoutly constructed bullet (therein may be the problem) you will get a high SD and it should kill all out of preportion to its size, kinda like a 160gn 6.5 swede...........JJ

I would love to see some info regarding labratory test of the pressures involved w/ the Allen Mags.

That is a tremendous amount of powder to get a .257 or .277 bullet down the tube at safe pressures.

I've shot several loads that were too hot in the 25-06 and 270 w/ slow burning powders. I know that has relatively nothing to do w/ these wildcats but, w/ the wildcats using similar powders and similar projectiles to get speeds far above any production cart., it kind of makes you wonder.

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