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6.5 x 68 RWS - Two questions
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<blockquote data-quote="1894" data-source="post: 34731" data-attributes="member: 1958"><p>Forgive me but it's either the 6.5x68 or the 6.5x65RWS, the x68 is not to my knowledge an RWS offering whereas the x65 most assuredly is. If it is based on the 8x68 it's the 6.5x68.</p><p></p><p>Check out the Vihtavuori powders website (on the Lapua site) which has some good data for Viht. It is too much to expect a US powder manafacturer to have data for a cartridge that is not even that widespread in Europe. There will also be data by RWS and Norma. I seem to remember that Norma MRP is more or less unbeatable in this chambering</p><p></p><p>Dies can be ordered from Reloading Solutions on 01865 858219, they will almost certainly have brass in stock as Aftab the owner uses a 270BooBoo which uses 6.5x68 brass as the parent. They will also likely have MRP.</p><p></p><p>I investigated the cartridge but decided I didn't need the velocity. It needs a 26" barrel to get it's best. Figures are 3,600fps for 100gr and 3,150 or so with 125gr. It is not likely to have a fast enough twist for 140s but you will need to check that.</p><p></p><p>Lovely rifle and cartridge.</p><p></p><p>Oh and search for Lutz Mollers site in German - a lot of 6.5x68 stuff there. You could do worse than look at the sites that come up from a Google search for 6.5x68.</p><p></p><p>[ 07-20-2004: Message edited by: 1894 ]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1894, post: 34731, member: 1958"] Forgive me but it's either the 6.5x68 or the 6.5x65RWS, the x68 is not to my knowledge an RWS offering whereas the x65 most assuredly is. If it is based on the 8x68 it's the 6.5x68. Check out the Vihtavuori powders website (on the Lapua site) which has some good data for Viht. It is too much to expect a US powder manafacturer to have data for a cartridge that is not even that widespread in Europe. There will also be data by RWS and Norma. I seem to remember that Norma MRP is more or less unbeatable in this chambering Dies can be ordered from Reloading Solutions on 01865 858219, they will almost certainly have brass in stock as Aftab the owner uses a 270BooBoo which uses 6.5x68 brass as the parent. They will also likely have MRP. I investigated the cartridge but decided I didn't need the velocity. It needs a 26" barrel to get it's best. Figures are 3,600fps for 100gr and 3,150 or so with 125gr. It is not likely to have a fast enough twist for 140s but you will need to check that. Lovely rifle and cartridge. Oh and search for Lutz Mollers site in German - a lot of 6.5x68 stuff there. You could do worse than look at the sites that come up from a Google search for 6.5x68. [ 07-20-2004: Message edited by: 1894 ] [/QUOTE]
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