Which model of Browning 7mm do you have?Thanks for the advice. I don’t do much shooting. I buy a gun put a scope on it, sight it in, and that’s it unless I hunt with it. I have always hunted with a browning 7 mag and dropped every deer I shot with it. a couple years ago the wife said I could start buying more guns so I bought a 270 and the first deer I shot had to be shot 3 times before it finally feel to the ground for its last time. Next I bought a 6.5 creedmoor and just bought a 300 mag a month ago but have never hunted with eithier. Last week we were at sportsman warehouse and the wife saw the meateater addition and said,,,that’s a pretty gun,, you want to buy one
Of course I said yes, they have a 257magnum and 6.5 in stock so was thinking about the 257 since I don’t have that caliber.
I had a Vanguard in 257 WM. It shot well, spitting a 100gr at around 3500fps. I bought the Weatherby ammo with 100gr Norma bullets for $32 wholesale. (I can still get it for $35). The loaded ammo was cheaper than unprimed brass. Shot all of that up sighting-in and reloaded them with 110gr Accubonds. Shot 2 whitetails with that load neither of which took another step.If I was going with a weatherby I'd go 257 or 7mm. Both have way more powder then the 270 and 6.5cm. The 257wb is on of the flattest round out to 400-500 yards. Ammo cost will bite you if you don't reload.
Was thinking of buying the weatherby meateater edition 257 magnum.
Anyone have experience with the 257 magnum?
Will it make a good deer hunting gun?
How is comparable to a 270 or 6.5 creedmoor?
Thanks for any help or input.
That actually reminded me to ask, as i was wondering.@Hoppy-tn you have my wheels turning on why the bolt is not opening up on your Stainless Stalker after 3-4 rounds? That's not a lot of heat at that point.
Never sent in a Browning so I'm not sure how there warranty is.
I had a A-Bolt Stainless Stalker in 300 win mag great gun just traided it on something else.
@LoonWulf shot the barrel out on a A-Bolt 7mm and replaced the barrel making it a 375 Ruger.
Not that I don't think you should get as new Weatherby, just want to see your Browning still shooting an occasional deer!
FYI you will find that the THR is the biggest bunch of ENABLERS out there.
Can’t get the bolt to retract.If I remember right after the 3 rd shot you have to hit it hard with your hand to open it. If you shoot it a 4th shot you can forget opening the bolt until it cools down.
After the 3rd shot you can clean the barrel out and it will shoot fine for another 3 shots.
I rarely shoot it over 3 times unless I am shooting milk jugs for fun. was a good excuse to talk the wife into letting me buy a new rifle so worked out good for me. That gun is very accurate though. I am left handed so it is a left handed version with the boss system on it.
Sounds like a throat problem, maybe carbon is built up.