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Weatherby 6.5 RPM?
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<blockquote data-quote="Coyote_Hunter" data-source="post: 1718630" data-attributes="member: 110773"><p>The 6.5 RPM provides 125fps more than a .264WM can with 140g AccuBond bullets. This according to Weatherby and Nosler ammo data. Weatherby claims 3225fps with a 127g Barnes bullet, which beats my 6.5-06AI with 130g Swift Scirocco II bullet by a whopping 64fps. It also beats Hodgdon's fastest .264WM/129g load by 54fps. (Yawn)</p><p></p><p>All you need to do is purchase an expensive rifle and buy ammo that will likely never be common or cheap.</p><p></p><p>I have a Savage 111 7mm RM with rusty barrel. Had planned to make it a 6.5PRC but the more i think about it, the more likely that it will become a .264WM instead as a) that is a more fool-proof conversion, and b) it will mimic my 6.5-06AI with a bit extra velocity.</p><p></p><p>While I'm sure WBY will sell a few rifles chambered for the 6.5RPM, I think the 6.5PRC will spank it soundly in terms of sales.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Coyote_Hunter, post: 1718630, member: 110773"] The 6.5 RPM provides 125fps more than a .264WM can with 140g AccuBond bullets. This according to Weatherby and Nosler ammo data. Weatherby claims 3225fps with a 127g Barnes bullet, which beats my 6.5-06AI with 130g Swift Scirocco II bullet by a whopping 64fps. It also beats Hodgdon's fastest .264WM/129g load by 54fps. (Yawn) All you need to do is purchase an expensive rifle and buy ammo that will likely never be common or cheap. I have a Savage 111 7mm RM with rusty barrel. Had planned to make it a 6.5PRC but the more i think about it, the more likely that it will become a .264WM instead as a) that is a more fool-proof conversion, and b) it will mimic my 6.5-06AI with a bit extra velocity. While I'm sure WBY will sell a few rifles chambered for the 6.5RPM, I think the 6.5PRC will spank it soundly in terms of sales. [/QUOTE]
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