Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles ANOTHER New 6.5 Weatherby....

6.5 Blow Hole ... Chub Eastman

It’s the 6.5-300 Wby vs the 26 Nosler.

This one more in line with the PRC, of course a tad faster.

DF

At least it doesnt have a belt...

It looks like it is designed to get the most out of the modern light weight actions built around 30-06 sized cartridges. The two that come to mind are the Weatherby Mark V Non Magnum(6 lug) and the Kimber 84L.

It looks like a 6.5 -284 that has been stretched to 30-06 length.

It's actually a pretty good idea for a hunting cartridge,It would be close to Steve Tims' and Chub's 6.5-280 Ackley. I've always wanted one of those anyway.

It would also work in a NULA Model 24 or a Garrett Fieldcraft long action.

I think old Roy just rolled over in his grave...

DF

I think you're pretty close with that description.

DF

Would make some decent sense in a .473 700 LA, provided brass becomes available and plentiful.

And priced more like Hornady brass vs typical Wby brass prices.

DF

I wonder if it will have Weatherby-typical freebore, or if they will let that pass as well?

Roy is also rolling because out of the 14 different versions of the Mark V in the new catalog, only 2 have wood stocks, the Deluxe and the Camilla girl's gun. They show every possible take on synthetics, carbon fibers and Titaniums, but blued/walnut is at death's door. I realize they're just keeping up with trends, but these are not the hallmarks of Weatherby. I wouldn't be shocked to see a Weatherby AR next ....

.....................................Oooooops! U forgot two........The Wyoming Gold Commemorative for $10K and the Wyoming Silver Commemorative for $6K.............

They look like they are matte blued..........

So why not build a 6.5-06AI and save a bunch on brass?

Always has, since 1959.

In retrospect, the 6.5 Remington Magnum, 264 Winchester Magnum & 6.5 Winchester Short Magnum have been highly overlooked. Either of them would be all the hunting cartridge one would ever need to "keep his family fed."

A "gay" .270 would also fill the "keep his family fed" ticket.

And, even in a well used Rem 700, no doubt.

DF

As much as I despise the 270, every time I see a Rem 700 270 from the 70's or prior I muse, "wow, what a good old classic huntin' iron."

Too bad it was Weatherby that brought this round to market, as brass is likely to stay expensive. Hornady might steer clear of it due to competition with its own 6.5 offerings and that won't leave many other companies willing to make lower-cost brass.

since America has the 6.5 Creedmoor now,why didn`t Weatherby give this new 6.5 some wild name ? 6.5 Death - Ray ?

I need a Creedmoor mag. Hello Hornady if your listening.

Yeah, those old guns have killed a lot of stuff, long before they were declared "gay"...

I have a hunting bud who has killed literal truck loads of stuff with his.

I don't have the heart to tell him his old gun and that round are "gay"... Don't think he'd be impressed. Of course, he's not a Fire contributor, so he's not informed on such.

DF