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In this video with these 2 rifles the 6.8 Western is showing better results than the 7mm PRC.

Looking forward to seeing finished product!

I'm a long time 270W fan, had one of some variety all of my adult life, current 270 is a Win 70 from the 90s with a #2 Shilen stainless barrel @ 24" in a McMillan featherweight stock, a great rifle that has never let me down. That out of the way, if the 270 is not enough (seldom is) the 7 PRC is my go-to choice, have one and like it lots! Easy to shoot, accurate, high BC bullets, excellent long range performance. I think it's the best of the 7mm RM and 300 WM combined.

For the brass worriers, ADG and Peterson both said 270 WSM brass coming out this year and ADG said 6.8W as well.

Lou

Have a 6.8 Western I had built

Terminus Apollo Lite Ti Actions, AG Composites stock,Triggertech Diamond trigger, Wyatts extended mag box and 7.5 twist Hells Canyon Armory carbon barrel, Tangent Theta 3x15 Scope

Factory Winchester 165 accubond ammo chronograph at 2900 fps

It’s a shooter

Graf's has Peterson brass listed for the 270 WCF, but out of stock. I am on the notification list, but who knows. I just sent an email to Peterson asking if they were planning a run on the original 270.

Everything in this thread has just brought me right back to a 1:8 twist original 270 WCF. Good thing since I already have one.

As I shoot out my other barrels, they will be replaced with 1:8's.

As I stated before, if I was to buy one of the new 270 cartridges, 6.8 Western would be it. I certainly would not get a 7 PRC, 6.5 PRC maybe.

I read back a bit that RinB had experimented with fast-twist 270s and settled on 1:9. Having a 7 PRC, you may like it more than you think!

!55gr LRX states 1:8 or faster.

I am so far down the WCF rabbit hole, I honestly do not see a 7 PRC, 6.5 PRC, or 6.8 Western in my future. I have thousands of pieces of brass, 3 sets of dies, and thousands of bullets. Not to mention nine different rifles. Just recently sent one down the road and have three others I am contemplating.

Can you neck up the 6.5 PRC case without getting thicker brass at the base of the neck? Or do you have to neck ream?

FYI
Peterson Brass has 270 WCF tentatively scheduled for Q4 production run.

All things .277" are Goat Fhuqks,simply due to bullets. None of which is subjective,despite Brokedick Drooler Hurt Feeler Reports. Hint.

Just sayin'.....................

Been reloading inexpensive factory PPU ammo brass.

Don't push them real hard, 150 gr. @2800 fps, and they shoot good and appear to last.

No complaints.




GR

Nice rig !
Looks and shoots great !

All of which PALES to a 21" 264 Kreed with .697 BC 147's at 2700fps+. Hint.

Just sayin'....................

What critters you killed with the 147?

I've not tried them yet.

That beats a 0.277 Badlands, 0.710 BC at 3000fps how?

The 147 in Kreed' has retired ALOTTA "big" rifles and is a mainstay in these parts for Moose,Elk,Bears,Sheep,Caribou,Goats Deer and Woof. Pretty much everyone,is flinging same,in a herd of Montuckies and Fieldcrafts,with admittedly some CA's too. Hint.

Brokedick Whining Windowlickers like to fawn schit they've never even fhuqking seen or shot,which is never not funnier than fhuqk. Hint.



I simply shoot it all and then some and am afforded the luxuries,of not being forced to guess. Hint.

Just sayin'.......................

It doesn't, it can't make up the speed and BC difference. The Creed will lose out in everything except for shootability. He's just trolling to see what he can catch for fun.

I've watched a kid that grew up hunting with my daughter shoot his first bull elk with the Creed and factory ELDX loads at 450 yards. It killed the elk with no problems. He's 21 now and that's the only bolt rifle he owns larger than .22-250, and he's been real reliable with it since he started with it nine years ago.

I don't currently own a 6.5 anything, but I've got a nice HVA 1600 action tucked away just begging to become a 6.5X55. However, the .270 Win was my first BGR larger than .243 and reardless of bullets I've used, that.277 caliber has never let me down if I've done my part. Inside 600 yds bullets don't matter much if you put them where they belong.

I have BS on ignore, only see his drivel when someone quotes him.


I know dang well it does not beat what I listed, that is why I posted it.

I can go fishing too.

CRS just happens to be a Brokedick Lying Piece Of CLUELESS Fhuqking Schit,talking out her ass about things she's never even seen,let alone done. Hint.

Mono's need to be driven faster than the velocity cited and that is where cup/cores shine. For the Stupid Fhuqks who can't read,the .264" 135 cited,makes 2900fps easily. Hint.

Bullets matter more than anything,from the muzzle out. Hint.

Just sayin'..................