Excellent real world experience, the best kind of video, thanks for doing this video, I use Barnes in all my rifles, no wounded animals.

The 100 grain TTSX and the 257 Weatherby were made for each other. I love ballistic tips in other calibers, but in this caliber velocities, they turn into frag grenades.

Watched my Dad shoot a mule deer buck at 275 yards with his 257 Wby and 110 Accubond, he took a facing on shot with very slight angle. Entered the chest just midway between shoulder and centerline of the neck, exited the opposite rear flank. I have never seen a deer act so erratic after the shot. He made a wild 30 yard attempt to flee and ended it with a front flip. That cartridge and bullet combo has me impressed. The energy at 0-500 yards of a 257 Wby is nearly identical to a 308 Win with a 165 Accubond, or slightly higher than a 270 Win with a 130 Accubond. But that speed of the Wby is hard to look past when you consider trajectory.

I'm surprised that there aren't a lot of Partition fans here. I think that the 115 grain Nosler Partition is hands down one of the best bullets for not just the 257 Bee, but all of the quarter bores.

I can't afford to by ammo for my 257 weatherby mag now since I've been retired. I bought 5 boxes when I bought the rifle before I retired now on a low fixed income that they cut by one third 2 months ago I can't afford to even zero it.

25/06 AI is my favorite but my dad loves the .257 Hot Tamale.! Speed kills!

Barnes TTSX 100gr the only bullet I ever will hunt with anymore. All others are expensive hyped up junk. They stay together and absolutely kill like lightning. 257 Roy is my favorite caliber bar none. You responsibly and ethically hunt and shoot and Barnes bullets will do the rest. I'm getting 1/2in groups at 100 yds and 3/4 at 200. 3500fps. All from a Wby Vanguard 2. Absolutley incredibly accurate rifle!!!

I've shot around 30 deer with 100 grain ballistic tips from 100 yards to 565 yards and they do absolutely a fan job longest blood trail was 50 yards max. Most of them drop like a sack of rocks.

what people dont understand is, is the energy that 100 grain bullet is carrying makes up for its smaller size, sure bigger grains hit hard but bigger doesnt carry the energy of the smaller 100g does

I love my Weatherby Outfitter 257 WeaMag with 120 grain Nosler Partitions. It performs with absolute certainty.

I use the 80 gr TTSX in my 250 Savage. Works perfect. I'd like to see someone use it in the 257 Wby Mag.

Since I was 11 years old the .257weatherby was so exciting to me one of my favorites an I Know my cartridges and ballistics I studied every caliber lol saved in my brain love it !

117 gr Sierra game king is what i shoot in my 257 wetherby for antelope ,mule deer,an elk . Speed, an hits extremely hard an super penetration . Just drops em like a rock !

Great video. Real world experience. I enjoyed it. I have settled on the 100 Grn tsx but the 110 accubond shoots just as well

I have been shooting the 100 grs ttsx and tsx bullet out of my 257 weatherby magnum. I had never lost a deer or an elk using these to bullets. I have never had any doubt on the 100grs or have any reason to go to a heavier bullet. However I have used 115 grs and 120 grs out of my 25-06 Not because they were good because my 25-06 shoots extremely good using a heavier bullets I had the 25-06 before the 257 weatherby magnum. Which one I like better I don't know. I did loose my 25-06 to my brother Stupid of me to let him borrow it, He think when he borrowed something from you. He thinks you actually gave to him. He actually traded my rifle for two pistol. That was my mistake and how I lost my 25-06

I’ve had mine for 11yrs now and killed MN/ND whitetails with it. The 100gr TSX and TTSX are my go to bullets. What he says about them are dead on correct. I’ve shot deer at 30yds and longest shot (steadied on a hay bale) was 386yds. Dropped in their tracks. Someone said that this caliber and the TSX line are made for each other. He’s correct. The only other bullets I used with it are cheap factory spire points as they were $40 at the time. They worked well too. I know one thing. When they sell a Weatherby caliber rifle, they should sell a reload system with it!

Arizona, Sonora Coues deer hunter here, at first used the ballistic tips, however when i opened up my deer would find the bullet in SEVERAL pieces! I switched to the Accubond and wow, big difference! My bucks at times would literally flip over and land on their backs with their legs pointing up, that bullet hits with TONS of energy. Also when i recover them they are well mushroomed and almost entirely in tact, so definitely recommend them 👍

I have shot the 257 WBY 115 gr. Nosler Ballistic Tip for years, have taken many deer with it. They either drop on their tracks or walk 10 steps and die. I have never had to track a single deer or loose one, all of them passtrough.

Favorite rifle I own. They completely shuck armadillos.. Might add I use factory 120 grain Nosler Partition on deer. Never lost a deer with it.

Good review. I never was the biggest Barnes fan. But at the velocities of the 257 I am going to try the Weatherby 100 grain loads.

i shot a cape buffalo on the 12 aug 2020 with my .300 weatherby and it was loaded with 200gr barns x and it expand beautifully ,it was about 50 meters away i use barns x because i have shot many kudu, waterbuck on my farm with weatherby ammo and was not impressed with the nosler that it was loaded with , many times it was completely out of the coper jacked . the buffalo was shot from the front and found the bullet in the ribcage . from now i will use only barns x on my .300 weatherby . good video

Thank you Sir, you opened my eyes 👍

I chest shot large kangaroos with 110 accubonds that are about the width of a good size deer, an found the bullet went right through them... Then they hopped off only to fall over 150 to 200 yds away. When i switched back to conventional lead spire points kills were instantaneous.

One thing I quite like about the Nosler ballistic tip is how easy it is to find an accurate load for. In my .300 win mag with 180 b-tips I literally just went out and shot with the first load I developed and couldn’t believe how accurate it already was, no fiddling with seating depth or anything. It wasn’t a full power load, more like a warm .30-06, but I left well enough alone after looking at the target.

I'm using 120 grain Nosler Partition and have no complaints at all. One shot one kill every time. Thought about loading some Barnes LRX but am wondering if the 1 in 10 twist will handle this.

I shoot 100 grain nosler ballistic tip from my 2506. Very good deer bullet complete pass through from 100 to 500 yards

There are a lot of very good bullets from many manufacturers, but Barnes TTSX and TSX are at the top of my list also. Found one that went through the shoulder and found it under the hide on the other side by the hip. It still had all but one of the pellets attached. I would have never guessed it would hold together that well because those bullets are spinning 100k + rpms. It was out of a 7MM on an elk just over 300 yards. I have no idea whether that is typical because it’s the only one we have found.

I've used the 115 NBT in 257 roberts for many deer kills, never lost one, but as you say that was at 2800fps muzzle velocity. In my 257 Wby I use 110 NAB and 100 TSX/TTSX. For somewhere out beyond 300yds maybe use the 115 BT with the weatherby otherwise it would probably do a nasty job on the poor animal.I use the Barnes 100tsx in my 257 roberts now with good results, even does well on grouse headshots.

Very satisfactory results using factory 100 gr. Soft point on whitetail, hogs and coyotes.

Good to know. Getting ready to order a wby 257 accuguard. I will for sure look into these

Looking at getting a 257 Weatherby mag, sold my 300 Weatherby mag, used the 165 bst ammo. Shot my elk at 600 yards, elk went down. Hit it right behind the shoulder. It destroyed the shoulders and rib cage. The bullet was like shooting a grenade in the animal and detonating inside of it. Shot deer with it as well, just as well used a 50 cal on them. They didn’t run, they just fell. Think I missed one shot but it died anyways. Heart attack probably. Lol.

Never use boat tailed bullets for hunting. I use the Sierra 117 grain Pro Hunter bullets with complete pass through performance everytime, and hits the ground like a ton of brick.

just got a 257 weatherby love it first hog boar 265 pound at 85 yards suppressed i have never heard a bullet hit animal that hard before im sold and no recoil shot him with a hornaday ELDX but will be useing barns x from now on the hornaday is loaded light 3200

I’ve been using the 80 gr TTSX with remarkable results!!! I have 100 gr also but haven’t worked up a load for them yet

My experience with TTSX is a friend shot a Caribou and it had zero expansion, found under skin. It was a 30-06 180gr TTSX. I was in impressed. Me I shoot a .264 Win Mag and for 20 years or more use Nosler 120gr BT but inside 100 yards it was a bomb, almost cutting a Coyote in half. Deer or Antelope 150-500+ worked perfect. Today I use Nosler 130gr AB works great on Caribou I shot. Clean pass through at just under 300 Yards. If I was you I would try Swift Bullets or Nosler 120gr Partition in your .257 Weatherby. I have had excellent accuracy with Partition in my 300 H&H Mag.

Im heading to Nebraska on Tuesday with my 257 Weatherby...im gonna use the Barnes 100 TTSX....wish me luck!

TY, very informative.

Wonderful video!

Nice bucks thanks for sharing your experience. Try the partitions and the set. Light and heavy trying alot of things if you hunt that much it be a full time hobby right.

Also changed.all my hunting bullets to Barns TTSX they get the job done thanks

Thank you for that info

257 Weatherby is one he'll of a good cartridge, But have you seen the price of a box of Weatherby ammo?

Have you tried the LRX 101 Gr. Yet?

Not sure I'm following your point. I have handloaded and used all three of these bullets in various weights in my 257 Wby. Each deer or pronghorn shot ranged from fifty to 250 yards. In every case they either dropped in their tracks, or staggered off about twenty, twenty-yards before going antlers over azsholes and piling up into a venison ready heap. They all performed flawlessly. I've never asked for anything more than that in any hunting situation. Am I missing something here?

Barnes triple shock is the best bullet

I've never had factory ammo pollute the barrel of my 257. But, I've loaded and shot all the 25 cal weights available. I highly recommend a good lead core, and at the 117/120 gr weight, for game loads. I don't recommend partitions, especially with lighter bullets,,,, I've seen the "devastation" they create if your shot is not spot on.

110g accubond in my 257 and very,very effective killer at long range (600 metres )on Himalayan bull tahr here in NZ. To be honest they will kill any animal,anywhere actually. Shot placement is the key and Roy Weatherby shot all African game with 257 Wtby.

Good video, I’ve been trying to decide between the 257 wby and 6.5-300 wby. I’ve got a 6.5 Creedmoor and 6.5 prc now so I’m leaning toward the 257, I just haven’t seen a lot of videos on it.

Hi sir I never heard what powder you are running and why you chose 100gr over the 80 ttxs and the 115txs.

Agreed 115 ballistic tips blow up on impact. In nosler the 120 partition is my choice.

How is barrel fouling using the ttsx at super high velocity 3350fps-3450fps?

I shoot 110 accubonds with rl25 powder. I’ve killed everything from prairie dogs to elk with that bullet and nothing has made it more than 20 yrds after getting hit

The 115 grain ballistic tip is a good shot on deer at short range if you shoot heart shots or high shoulder shots near the spine to drop them on the spot... I only take broadside shots on deer though. It is more ethical... Solids should always be shoulder shots, best high shoulder.....

I use Norma 100gr sp. 75--300 yards. Devistating! Rare to get a pass through. Not much blood trail but never need to trail one yet. None have went more than 20 yards, most drop straight down. The 100gr sp turns the inside into soup!! If a bullet goes all the way through, you are loosing energy into the dirt on the other side. JMHO. And just my experience with the 257 weatherby.

I want to get a 257 Weatherby but i need to know a little more. I know its intended for long range flat shooting needs and will dust deer at 300 an 400 yards which is definitely in my wheel house. But sometimes I shoot them as close as 30 and 50 yards. Will the 257 Weatherby have outstanding performance on a very close deer or does the speed actually hurt it in close situations? I generally shoot a 30-06 which takes care of business near and far. I'm just really interested in the 257...... Thanks!

Does anyone have experience with the Weatherby select plus, with the 110gr Hornady ELDX projectile? My rifle shoots them extremely well but the last two whitetails killed with them have not had an exit wound. Both deer only made it 15-20yds after the shot. But we have some very thick, overgrown cutdowns. In the event that the animal made it into the cutdown, it would be extremely difficult to track.

I am looking into a new rifle and am stuck between 2 cartridges 257 weatherby mag or the 280 ackley would love some input

I've killed over 40 deer with the 100 grain ballistic tip & 257 mag. Point blank to 500yds. 90 percent never moved. 1 large buck ran 250 yds but it was a 30 yd shot. Hate the barnes. One of my favorite in 257 & 280 Ackley is a Sierra gameking. Affordable, accurate & inexpensive.

120 grain swift A frame.

Quick question. I just purchased my first Weatherby .257 mag I’m not a long range shooter but have always wanted one of these rifles. Do you think the 100g Hornady Interlock will be good enough for whitetail hunting or should i spend the extra money on the 100g TTSX? My longest shot probably wouldn’t be more than 200 yards where i hunt. Thanks for your advice.

Absolutely. Copper bullets suck if they are heavy for caliber out of a non magnum. Get them screaming like your case, different story.

I own 3 257 Wby Mags. Best bullet I have found is 115 Nosler Partition.

Nice video but my .257 doesn't shoot the 100grain tsx worth a crap. Sure I killed 3 doe with those bullets in two years I never had an exit wound. Just reloaded 120 grain Speer boatails at around 2950fps for this year. All in all I love the caliber

I have been a professional hunting guide since 1976 with this is my only income. I have found the exact same results with the Nosler Ballistic tips and Accubonds blowing up and very little penetration the bullets have on deer and larger game. Many of the game shot by my clients using the ballistic tips & accubonds end up a massive pain looking for the animals after shot and they run off then die. I had a client shoot a black tail buck using a 338 win mag shooting 200 grain Accubond bullet that the bullet blew up then we found fragments of lead and copper and the bullets base in the deer. My experience on the Nosler Accubond it is a gimmick by Nosler to charge more money for the same type of bullets as the Ballistic tips. When I am guiding in Alaska the clients are required to bring not less than a 338 win mag and to bring ammunition loaded with Barns TSX bullets or other brands of copper expanding bullets and absolutely NO bullets with lead cores are allowed in my hunting camps.

I use the round nose out to and including 300 yards .does fine.past that I would chamber the others.the round nose comes to the same point of impact as the others to 300 yards.

I know this video is 3 years old. If you want great penetration, try the Nosler E-tips.

So the original accubond is rated at 3200, your 257 was probably pushing 3400 even at 150 yards.

Shoot n 110gr accubond out of my 257 Bob.

i can tell you from experience that using the ballistic tip out of a 270 weatherby was a recipe for disaster and took me the loss of two deer before I realized it was the bullet.

Sorry bud, but have to vehemently disagree with your take on the 115 gr NBT. Between the wife and I, we've shot at least 40 mature whitetails with that bullet in both a Wby Vanguard and a Rem 700 CDL. We shoot for MEAT. Every shot is standing broadside and our object is to tuck the bullet behind the mid shoulder for a low double lung or heart. We've shot them as close as 40 yds and as far as 460 yds. Most shots are from 100 to 150. All deer are processed by me personally and never have I seen an instance where the bullet failed to exit. Neither of us have ever missed with that round. We always come away with four whole perfect quarters, the backstaps, and tenderloins. Yeah, you lose a little rib meat, but never had a hole big enough to fit a golf ball. Who cares? Stop trying to shoot deer in the shoulders. Bullets do crazy shit when you hit heavy bone. Speed kills, period. Kinetic energy/shock is more than enough though the ribs. You get horrendous and laughably short blood trails. Absolutely 100% trust that setup. Most of the time we get a bang flop. Nothing has every gone more than 20 yds. Most of you armchair ballistcians are very quick to write off a ballistic tip with out ever having tried it yourself.. It kills like a 7MM and kicks like a .243. I literally load and shoot less than 10 rounds a year. I verify zero, wife shoots it 2-3 times, and we put all the rest through deer. I don't give two shits about barrel life. It's not a cartridge intended for anything else other than taking game.. Shoots ultra flat and kills like lightning. What more can you ask for?

If your rifle likes the 115 grain but you don't want the ballistic tip you should try the 115 Berger VLD.

4-500 fps second faster??? Think you are a little optimistic.

I disagree , you weren't trained right. I use ""Soft points""" A deer ain't a moose , or ox or bear . I killed maybe 20 deer with a 22 l.r. when I was a kid. at 14 I knew exactly which rifle I wanted. 257 Mark 5 deluxe . And I got it. Nothing was safe with me in the woods. The 257 will kill anything in the U.S. or Canada and with about any bullet , if you know where to shoot them =all animals . There's nothing fancy about hunting , there are no fashion labels , it's about putting food in the freezer . And the 257 Roy is all you need. I hear people talk about the 338 , 260 ,30-06 ,7 mm , etc etc . I can take a single barrel 12 ga. shotgun and kill anything in N.America. Anything. And there's nothing exciting about a single barrel shotgun . Don't get lost in the hype. It isn't about Records , or trophy's with most of us. Peace.

Ballistic Tips have no place in the hunting world with fast rifles such as 25-06 and 257 wby period!

6 yards with a .257? lol

Hi. Have you any plans to try the 80 grain TTSX? The velocity from the Weatherby would be scorching. I have picked up a box to try in my 25-06.