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It hasn't officially been announced yet. It's in a new product announcement from my Weatherby rep. It seems to me a lightweight 264 Win mag would make one hell of a deer rifle. I would agree
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Seems pretty close to a stretched 6.5-284 or a .264 Win Mag with a .473", '06 case head.
Should be a good one.
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I agree. If the brass is good and resonable, I'd like to try one. And maybe neck it up to 7mm too
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I agree. If the brass is good and resonable, I'd like to try one. And maybe neck it up to 7mm too They already have that...it's called a .280 Rem
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I agree. If the brass is good and resonable, I'd like to try one. And maybe neck it up to 7mm too They already have that...it's called a .280 Rem If you fatten the case with rebate, it’ll hold a bit more powder than a .280. DF
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How about a 280AI loaded to Ackley enthusiast pre-SAAMI pressure?
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How about a 280AI loaded to Ackley enthusiast pre-SAAMI pressure? I’d say getting pretty close. DF
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If that will go into a six lug Weatherby I think it will sell. I think the mag action is ALMOST a pound heavier in their ULW. The only hot round for that rifle in a 6 lug action is the 240 W. For a mountain/sheep rifle I think that's simplying maximizing powder with a good supply of high BC bullets for their rifles.
Is it revolutionary? No. Will it out sell a 270 or 30/06? No. It's a niche round that should maximize one of their actions.
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If that will go into a six lug Weatherby I think it will sell. I think the mag action is ALMOST a pound heavier in their ULW. The only hot round for that rifle in a 6 lug action is the 240 W. For a mountain/sheep rifle I think that's simplying maximizing powder with a good supply of high BC bullets for their rifles.
Is it revolutionary? No. Will it out sell a 270 or 30/06? No. It's a niche round that should maximize one of their actions. 👍
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As the 280AI is close to 7RM performance, the new 6.5 Wby opened up to 7mm should max out the 6 lug Wby action. It should be pretty close to the 7RM, especially with 7RM SAAMI caps on pressure.
Ya reckon they’ll offer it in 7mm?
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I agree. If the brass is good and resonable, I'd like to try one. And maybe neck it up to 7mm too They already have that...it's called a .280 Rem If you fatten the case with rebate, it’ll hold a bit more powder than a .280. It’s all conjecture without case dimensions, but it seems to me the capacity would be more close to 264WM and 7RM than to the 280. Surprised they only claimed it was a little faster than the PRC.
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As the 280AI is close to 7RM performance, the new 6.5 Wby opened up to 7mm should max out the 6 lug Wby action. It should be pretty close to the 7RM, especially with 7RM SAAMI caps on pressure.
Ya reckon they’ll offer it in 7mm?
DF Yes. But only if the 6.5 takes off. And the 6.5 will only take off if they put it in the Vanguard. Otherwise it’s DOA. Edited to add: If Remington put it in the 700 it would get a big boost too.
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As the 280AI is close to 7RM performance, the new 6.5 Wby opened up to 7mm should max out the 6 lug Wby action. It should be pretty close to the 7RM, especially with 7RM SAAMI caps on pressure.
Ya reckon they’ll offer it in 7mm?
DF Yes. But only if the 6.5 takes off. And the 6.5 will only take off if they put it in the Vanguard. Otherwise it’s DOA. Edited to add: If Remington put it in the 700 it would get a big boost too. Vanguard would be a nice touch. They face a real marketing challenge with Hornady’s great ammo at a good price. We’ll see if Wby can provide the “whole package” at a competitive price. I wish them well. DF
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Edited to add: If Remington put it in the 700 it would get a big boost too.
Remington chambering it WOULD be the death knell for it. They cant market a new round for crap.
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I would say this new round is already dead. Wby. should have come out with a short action round. There are those die hard Wby. gun owners, who only shoot those heavy 5 lug boat anchors. I'm sure some will buy and most will pass. Some people never stop chasing the rainbow.
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I don’t know ... if I can buy quality factory rounds that look to be the rough equivalent of a 6.5/06 AI I might be interested. (Probably not on a weatherby platform though.) It will be interesting to see the specifics, as well as who picks it up. Would guess Hornady won’t be first in line as it does seem to overlap the PRC ...
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Quick (rough!) measurements from the picture on page one put the case length at just shy of 2.6” and oal at ~ 3.4” ...
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I have wanted a ULW for years. The weight of a magnum action in a ULW rifle never made and sense to me. Also, if I'm buying a Wby, I want a fast flat shooter. The only option was the 240W but that round never really interested me. If they built one in a 25-06 I would likely own one already. I would say this new round does what I want rather nicely. If they release it in a ULW, I may have just found what Santa Clause is putting under the tree for me this year.
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I would think this round in the ULW would be a perfect match. Also agree with Vanguard.
We'll see how astute Wby marketers are...
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