High Plains
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- Jan 10, 2021
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Over the years some big bucks got away due to poor shooting by me with my 257 Wby. This year, in a snow storm, I left school and headed straight for where I thought the White tails would be. I was right. It took me about 15 minutes to sort them out, and virtually the whole time the does were jittery while the bucks simply continued to eat green wheat. Finally, I had a perfect broadside presentation in the scope and I knew the range.
I know there are a plethora of great rifle and even more fantastic cartridges. With basically no chance to get closer due to the lack of concealment and jittery does, time was running out as well as useable daylight due to the low clouds and falling snow. The 380 yard shot was not hard. The 100 grain Swift Scirocco plowed clear through the biggest bodied buck I’ve taken. My 86 year old mom braved the cold temps to help out with skinning the old buck that night.
Accuracy is paramount, this rifle has it, and while I know the 257 Wby won’t be in long range plinking competition, I also know it certainly has a well deserved place where a long shot is fairly common.
The old buck had seen better days. His back straps were massive. His jerky has been tasty so far.
I know there are a plethora of great rifle and even more fantastic cartridges. With basically no chance to get closer due to the lack of concealment and jittery does, time was running out as well as useable daylight due to the low clouds and falling snow. The 380 yard shot was not hard. The 100 grain Swift Scirocco plowed clear through the biggest bodied buck I’ve taken. My 86 year old mom braved the cold temps to help out with skinning the old buck that night.
Accuracy is paramount, this rifle has it, and while I know the 257 Wby won’t be in long range plinking competition, I also know it certainly has a well deserved place where a long shot is fairly common.
The old buck had seen better days. His back straps were massive. His jerky has been tasty so far.