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chad booth

Hello, I'm new to this forum... I just read a well written article on here about one of my favorite rifle cartridges, titled "the history of the .257 Weatherby"... I know this round is not the most efficient round out there. I've compiled alot of shooting/hunting experience with more efficient rounds like my .300 Win. Mag., as well as .338 Ultra, but none the less I just love my little .257 Weatherby. After reading the above mentioned article, I noticed one bullet the author neglected to mention. Over the last few years I have grown very fond of the 90 great Hornady GMX pushed as fast as I dare out of my Remington 700. I have had the blessing/opportunities to put that little bullet to work on six Whitetails at ranges from 60yds - 380yds with what I found to be very impressive terminal performance, for such a small projectile. Only one of the six deer taken with my 90gr GMX load, managed to stay on they'r feet(100% due to less than perfect shot placement) all six animals shot with this bullet were excited by the little 90gr copper alloy pill. None the less in each case there was without question a lot of energy deposited before exiting. The only animal that ran after the shot, left a very nice short, easily followed blood trail. As far as lighter copper alloy .257 bullets go I definitely don't think the 90gr GMX should be overlooked. It has proven itself to be very accurate, and produces extremely consistent/deadly terminal performance in all of my first hand experience with it...