.256 win mag bullet availability

[WestKentucky]

My dad is looking for bullets for the .256 Win Mag and cant find any that come close to working. They are .257 diameter but need to be extremely light, and short as it is a mag fed rifle. factory load was a 60 gr JHP, but anything in .257 under 80 gr would be able to be made to work.

 

[gpb]

Natchez had Speer .257 75 grain Soft Point Flat Nose (SPFN) bullets at 8:10 PM EST Feb 17, 2014. These are on the top end of your weight range.

Hope this helps.

http://www.natchezss.com/index.cfm

 

[Swampman]

The Hornady 60 grain, .257 Flat Point should work.
It makes a WICKED coyote load when pushed from a .257 Bob Improved at 3650 fps.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/72...ted-flat-nose-box-of-100?cm_vc=ProductFinding

Unfortunately they appear to be out of stock at Midway.
I did see some at Bass Pro recently but the price was insane, $39.99/100!

 

[WestKentucky]

We started looking at 25-20 cast lead and I think that's the route we will take unless I end up casting myself but I have not gone that route yet on any of my bullet needs.