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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” ... Looks like an improved version of the old 6.5x68RWS with the rim turned down to .473" case capacity would be around 85Gr or so.
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I wonder why Weatherby chose to get rid of the double radius shoulder for this cartridge?
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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 ... It’s a twin to the 6.5/06 ai which I’m real familiar with, killed a lot of game with it. If they do a 6 lug ulw I’ll buy one
Ping pong balls for the win.
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I wonder why Weatherby chose to get rid of the double radius shoulder for this cartridge? IMO, Roy isn't alive to see this... The boys are moving on... DF
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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 ... It’s a twin to the 6.5/06 ai which I’m real familiar with, killed a lot of game with it. If they do a 6 lug ulw I’ll buy one Why would it have a rebated rim if it was a twin to the 6.5-06AI ? It's a larger case than that.
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Performance twin, not a exact cartridge twin
Ping pong balls for the win.
Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable
I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Ain’t easy havin pals.
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How hot would a 100 grain Ballistic Tip be out of that thing?
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How hot would a 100 grain Ballistic Tip be out of that thing? FAST...  Screaming hot...  DF
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Just thinking it's about a 264WM without a belt.
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If your right they’re leaving some velocity on the table
Ping pong balls for the win.
Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable
I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Ain’t easy havin pals.
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Just thinking it's about a 264WM without a belt. I’d say that was probably pretty close, at least .264 Win Mag at SAAMI pressure. DF
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Ooooo….I may have to get one of those IF the ammo and components take ahold better than the 6.5 PRC. If it doesn't become as popular as the 280 Ackley Imp, I don't see it surviving, even though it "looks" like a wonderful hunting round! I like the "idea" of the 6.5 Sherman, but that's a lot of case forming, etc for someone like me who doesn't normally shoot past 300yds. I love the 6.5/284 with the 120NBT but it did not feed well in the Mod 700 SA I set it up on. Back then, I just necked down .284 win brass and I got some "swell" speeds too. Many it was a flat shooter!
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Getting the 6.5-284 to feed smooth takes some tweaking, but can be done. My pre-64 feeds very well. Some alteration of the follower was required. A good smith can make it smooth.
The success, IMO, of this new rounds depends on a lot of things. We'll see if Team Wby can pull it off. They need to take a page out of the Hornady playbook.
Time will tell.
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Well, if they put it in the Vanguard that will help too.
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How about a 280AI loaded to Ackley enthusiast pre-SAAMI pressure? Now yer talkin !!
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There are those die hard Wby. gun owners, who only shoot those heavy 5 lug boat anchors.. Never seen a 5 lug Wby. I have two Wby’s. One weighs 8#. The other weighs under 7#. May be both tied together would anchor a small jon boat....??
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There are those die hard Wby. gun owners, who only shoot those heavy 5 lug boat anchors.. Never seen a 5 lug Wby. I have two Wby’s. One weighs 8#. The other weighs under 7#. May be both tied together would anchor a small jon boat....?? 6 lug ultra lightweight is one of my favorite fitting/feeling rifles I’ve ever ran.
Ping pong balls for the win.
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6 lug ultra lightweight is one of my favorite fitting/feeling rifles I’ve ever ran. Interested to read that. I have owned a couple of them, but never really carried them enough to form a positive opinion of them. I'll have to give them another look.
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6 lug ultra lightweight is one of my favorite fitting/feeling rifles I’ve ever ran. Interested to read that. I have owned a couple of them, but never really carried them enough to form a positive opinion of them. I'll have to give them another look. I agree with Judman. My Wby 280 UL is THE BEST fitting rifle I own. And, it is quite accurate.
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6 lug ultra lightweight is one of my favorite fitting/feeling rifles I’ve ever ran. Interested to read that. I have owned a couple of them, but never really carried them enough to form a positive opinion of them. I'll have to give them another look. I’ve ghosted allotted a [bleep] with a 240 ulw, until I figgered our a 6ai kicked its ass in a sa.... that being said, a 6 lugger is the most compfy platform I’ve ever wrapped my pecker tongs on... this chambering would be icing on that cake..
Ping pong balls for the win.
Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable
I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Ain’t easy havin pals.
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