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6.5-300 weatherby
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10/16/17 01:59 AM
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hetman
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Adds a little bump to the Creedmoor. Anyone play with this yet? How fast, you might ask? Well, the company is introducing three cartridges, each with a muzzle velocity well north of 3,300 fps: 127-grain Barnes LRX — 3,531 fps 130-grain Swift Scirocco — 3,475 fps 140-grain Swift A-Frame — 3,395 fps To give some perspective, the 127-grain round has a maximum point blank range (MPBR) of 0-305 yards on a 5-inch target with the rifle scoped in at 200 yards. And the bullet has more velocity at this particular MPBR than the .260 Remington produces at the muzzle.
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Re: 6.5-300 weatherby
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10/16/17 03:41 AM
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Yes, I wasn't impressed at all. It's like cramming a big block with a large blower out the hood into a Ford Pinto. It's nothing but horse power, and hard to control. Not my cup of tea, but it is for some.
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Re: 6.5-300 weatherby
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10/16/17 03:52 AM
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I'd rather get 3000 fps out of a 142gr bullet with barrel life and consistency. That's a little too hot for a 260 though, wish I went with a 6.5-284.
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Re: 6.5-300 weatherby
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10/16/17 04:24 AM
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I’ll stick to my 26 Nosler.
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Re: 6.5-300 weatherby
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10/16/17 04:27 AM
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Not sure but it seems like that might kill on both ends ?
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Re: 6.5-300 weatherby
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10/16/17 09:46 AM
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A barrel burner for sure. It makes a 7 mm wsm like a 308.
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Re: 6.5-300 weatherby
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10/16/17 11:10 AM
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Doesn't appeal to me at all. Chad already explained.
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Re: 6.5-300 weatherby
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10/16/17 11:20 AM
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too much recoil for this baby but so does a .243
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Re: 6.5-300 weatherby
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10/16/17 01:54 PM
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I think that it's a neat super zapper. Not a target gun, obviously, but a cool hunting option if you like the .257 Wby or the 7mm Ultra.
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Re: 6.5-300 weatherby
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10/16/17 02:44 PM
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sounds real cool bruh! how long is the barrel going to last, 300 rounds?
just another example of how most of us have been bitten by the "hardware disease" bug.
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Re: 6.5-300 weatherby
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10/16/17 02:50 PM
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6.5 Weatherby is a MUCH better option
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Re: 6.5-300 weatherby
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10/16/17 02:51 PM
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Yes, I wasn't impressed at all. It's like cramming a big block with a large blower out the hood into a Ford Pinto. It's nothing but horse power, and hard to control. Not my cup of tea, but it is for some.
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Re: 6.5-300 weatherby
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10/16/17 03:03 PM
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^^ Exactly!!!
The 6.5 Wby, based on the 257 Wby case necked up would be an awesome round. The 6.5-300 Wby is a whole different case, and much larger. So, there's 2, 6.5,, Wby rounds.
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Re: 6.5-300 weatherby
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10/16/17 03:41 PM
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^^ Exactly!!!
The 6.5 Wby, based on the 257 Wby case necked up would be an awesome round. The 6.5-300 Wby is a whole different case, and much larger. So, there's 2, 6.5,, Wby rounds. Weatherby only list the 6.5-300 257 Weatherby: Parent case.375 H&H Magnum -Case capacity 84 gr H2O 6.5-300 Weatherby: Parent case.300 Weatherby Magnum - Case capacity 96 gr H2O
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Re: 6.5-300 weatherby
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10/16/17 04:58 PM
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One cartridge. Three loadings.
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Re: 6.5-300 weatherby
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10/16/17 11:05 PM
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^^ Exactly!!!
The 6.5 Wby, based on the 257 Wby case necked up would be an awesome round. The 6.5-300 Wby is a whole different case, and much larger. So, there's 2, 6.5,, Wby rounds. Weatherby only list the 6.5-300 257 Weatherby: Parent case.375 H&H Magnum -Case capacity 84 gr H2O 6.5-300 Weatherby: Parent case.300 Weatherby Magnum - Case capacity 96 gr H2O Roy Weatherby shortened the case for the .257 and one of the other rounds I can't remember which one
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Re: 6.5-300 weatherby
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10/16/17 11:12 PM
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6.5 Weatherby is a MUCH better option Mine is .257WM necked up or .270WM necked down.
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Re: 6.5-300 weatherby
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10/17/17 12:29 AM
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6.5 Weatherby is a MUCH better option Mine is .257WM necked up or .270WM necked down. Mcworther? When my barrel goes bye bye on my 257. That will be the next upgrade.
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Re: 6.5-300 weatherby
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10/17/17 01:30 AM
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Only a little girl would shoot a 6.5 Wby when a 6.5-300 Wby is available!
I was wrong...on anything technical. Fitz............. is right, ya know............
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Re: 6.5-300 weatherby
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10/17/17 01:32 AM
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that's why i'm selling it , so I can step up not really, I need the $$
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Re: 6.5-300 weatherby
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10/17/17 02:29 AM
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Yes, I wasn't impressed at all. It's like cramming a big block with a large blower out the hood into a Ford Pinto. It's nothing but horse power, and hard to control. Not my cup of tea, but it is for some. What about with Bergers new 155gr 6.5 ? That could be a sweet match
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Re: 6.5-300 weatherby
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10/17/17 01:58 PM
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Yes, I wasn't impressed at all. It's like cramming a big block with a large blower out the hood into a Ford Pinto. It's nothing but horse power, and hard to control. Not my cup of tea, but it is for some. So what are your thoughts on the 26 Nosler? Basically the same horsepower with same bullets.
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Re: 6.5-300 weatherby
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10/17/17 02:11 PM
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My opinion: Weatherby and Nosler cater to the average American hunters mind set, which is speed is 80% of importance. It's not 80%, it's 33.33%. The reason the average American hunter thinks this, is the faster that bullet is moving the less it drops. And that's exactly correct, to a limit, as far as distance is concerned. The reason they want this, is so they don't have to make a large correction, on their reticle, for a shot farther than their zero. This has been shown, on this forum hundreds of times. The old habit of the duplex reticle does in fact make distance corrections a bit more difficult. Speeding up the bullet makes that method easier. But speed will only get you so far. The other two 33.33% margins belong to Ballistic Coefficient and bullet weight. The example I use, when I'm teaching is from my own loadings. .22-250, 1:14 twist 55 gr Sierra Game Kings BC .240 (If memory serves) MV 3780 fps Sub-sonic at 600 yards. Therefore making a major drop beyond 300 yards. Shot that barrel out, of course. New barrel: .22-250 1:8 twist 75 gr A-Max BC .435 MV 3200 fps Sub-sonic at 1100 yards. Therefore passing the 55 gr not very far down range, and maintaining super sonic flight much farther. A 580 fps loss of velocity at the muzzle is huge, but I made up for it with weight and BC. All of this is a moot point if a guy doesn't plan on shooting more than 300 yards. I think that's a shame, coyotes and hogs need killing.
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Re: 6.5-300 weatherby
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10/17/17 03:12 PM
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Reader's Digest explanation: Americans want speed so they don't have to twist their brains around their poor math skills to figure drops. They want speed and mechanical items to make up for their lack of skills, practice and/or talent.
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Re: 6.5-300 weatherby
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10/17/17 03:16 PM
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Reader's Digest explanation: Americans want speed so they don't have to twist their brains around their poor math skills to figure drops. They want speed and mechanical items to make up for their lack of skills, practice and/or talent. Or they want increased energy at greater distances so they add more powder to push the Higher BC bullets of the .26, 28 and 30 diameter calibers faster.
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