Got a new box of .270 Weatherby for opening weekend. 130 gr Barnes ttsx was $85 for one box of 20 rounds.

Need to get a die set for this rifle.

I feel your pain. I've got a new .257 WM; cheapest I've found is $50/box for 100 grain soft points. I knew that before I bought the gun, but like you, I'm thinking about reloading once I've accumulated some brass.

I feel like I should at least get some swag with it or something. Like a hat.

Something.

Weatherby ammo ain't never been cheap. Look at Barnes Vot-Tx and Hornady for cheaper (and sometimes) better options.

ETA: I read 300 Wby not to 270 Wby in OP, that's going to be much harder to find.

Try some 338-378 WBY and you'll quit yer gripin

Wycliffe said:

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Got a new box of .270 Weatherby for opening weekend. 130 gr Barnes ttsx was $85 for one box of 20 rounds.

Need to get a die set for this rifle.

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Yes you do. For just a little more than what that box costs, you could bet a die set to roll your own.

I have some good .257 wby loads for ya when you get into hand loading. They aren't too hot just 115gr TSX's going about 3400fps!

Exact reason I just bought a .308Win. It was impossible to find .280Rem anywhere.

Weatherby ammo has been expensive for decades.

I got all excited because academy had core lokt 35 Remington today. Grabbed a couple boxes then saw the $40 price tag. Put it back even though it's $60 everywhere else.

cledus6150 said:

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I have some good .257 wby loads for ya when you get into hand loading. They aren't too hot just 115gr TSX's going about 3400fps!

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Thank you! Still breaking it in, haven't finished the first box yet, but handloading is likely in my future.

One thing I've noticed is the barrel gets fouled up quicker than my other rifles (it's a Vanguard with a 26-inch barrel). After 10 rounds at the range this past weekend, I was shocked how much carbon came out after cleaning it.

CS78 said:

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Weatherby ammo has been expensive for decades.

I got all excited because academy had core lokt 35 Remington today. Grabbed a couple boxes then saw the $40 price tag. Put it back even though it's $60 everywhere else.

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You may regret not buying it. .35 Remington will never be cheaper.

They do foul up quick, and open up in long strings as well but are lasers. It is definitely not a range queen and barrel life will likely be under 1,500 rounds.

I paid $90 for .300WBY a few weeks ago. I paid $95 for 6.5-300wby a few months ago. The restock alert for the same Weatherby 127gr 6.5 Barnes is now up to $115/box… I'll be waiting to shoot that one and using my .300WBY for elk this year.

I picked up some 300 wby months ago at about $60/box + shipping. I plan to reload them when necessary.

Weatherby ammo has always been high. Will never buy one of their calibers. Guns are great, but no reason for their different calibers.

Without counting brass cost, you should be able to reload for .75 to .80 per round. That's what my 7 mag runs me.

I had a .300 Weatherby for 4 years. I never bought factory ammo and always reloaded for it. IMO all the Weatherby cartridges are for reloaders only.

Once your scope is dialed in, a box of ammo for hunting purposes should last a really long time. For me, deer season is 0-4 rounds. The upper end of that range is only if I shoot something in addition to a deer. I think I still have a few rounds of 6mm from the 1980's. So make yourself feel better by considering that your crazy $50 box of ammo ought to last years.

If you're using your firearm at the range regularly and burning through ammo much more quickly, then I can offer no consolation.

Green2Maroon said:

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I had a .300 Weatherby for 4 years. I never bought factory ammo and always reloaded for it. IMO all the Weatherby cartridges are for reloaders only.

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How does bumping back that radiused shoulder work? Sorry if it's a stupid question. I only shoot handloads in rifles but I've never messed with the weatherby stuff.

CactusThomas said:

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Green2Maroon said:

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I had a .300 Weatherby for 4 years. I never bought factory ammo and always reloaded for it. IMO all the Weatherby cartridges are for reloaders only.

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How does bumping back that radiused shoulder work? Sorry if it's a stupid question. I only shoot handloads in rifles but I've never messed with the weatherby stuff.

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I never had an issue there. Although I didn't put a whole lot of rounds through the 300.

I probably overrated the idea of Weatherby rounds being suitable only for reloaders. You certainly can get years out of a box of ammo if you only shoot a few rounds a year.

I never really have to bump mine back, I have a 300wby and a 257wby and my dad has a 340wby and sold a 30-378wby to a local OB'er. We haven't really had any issues but as mentioned wby cartridges really shine when you are a hand loader!

So you are just neck sizing?

Cledus, do you mind sharing that recipe? I reload some and have a 257 Wby. I've got a 100 grain recipe I really like and made about 100 rounds of it in years past. Really haven't messed with 114/115 grain bullets but I have though about it.

cledus6150 said:

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I never really have to bump mine back, I have a 300wby and a 257wby and my dad has a 340wby and sold a 30-378wby to a local OB'er. We haven't really had any issues but as mentioned wby cartridges really shine when you are a hand loader!

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I'd like to compare notes on the 340 load. I have a recipe for the 250 partition that is crazy accurate. If only those Accumarks weren't so damned heavy.

Full length sizing, but if you bump the shoulders too much you easily flatten the bottle out. Very easy to do it and took some trial and error to get use to reloading them!

Yep I will try to post the 257 recipe tomorrow.

Let me get the 340 recipe from my dad and I'll post it up.

Since we are talking Weatherby, I've got 3 left handed Mark V rifles I'm thinking of selling. They were my dads, he was left handed, I'm not. I guess I've come to the realization they will never get used again unless I sell them and they've been sitting in my safe for several years. If anyone wants to discuss my e-mail is mej0507 at hotmail.


I have
257 WBY
7mm WBY
300 WBY
ALL 3 are Mark V and have Leupold scopes.

Let's visit visit about the 7mm. Please send me a pic of the serial to info at southpaw precision dot com. Thank you

Here is my current load for my 26" vanguard that I have done a bit of work to. 67.5gr RL-22 with a 115gr Barnes TSX at COAL 3.245.

E-mail sent

I bought a CZ550 in .416 Rigby a few years back. Instantly bought dies and three boxes of Hornady brass. Already had a ton of magnum primers and IMR 4350. Profit. Factory loads were $150 per 20 off the shelf. I'm loading for less than $30 per 20.

I've seen Wby ammo go at estate sales much faster than anything else the deceased had to offer. Some were just collecting for the old school ammo boxes though.

Its why I sold my 7mm Weatherby and just use a 30-06. Most of my shots are under 200 yards anyways. Weatherby's are beautiful weapons though.

Always kinda wanted a .257. That is a hot little round.