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264 win mag vs 6.5x300 weatherby
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<blockquote data-quote="Winnie_64" data-source="post: 1472368" data-attributes="member: 106604"><p>I have a 264 Win Mag built on a Howa action with a Shilen 26" match barrel. I have shot all types of game here in NZ with this rifle using 140 Grain SST bullets from Hornady. I have about 350 rounds down and it is still a half MOA gun.</p><p></p><p>I have tried the Hornady 120 gr GMX and 90 GR peer TNT and they are dynamite and flatter than a 22-250. These bullets have shot fallow deer at 3490 fps and 3600 fps respectively.</p><p></p><p>My 140 Gr SST load does 3003 fps and is backed off on purpose to prolong barrel life. I can get 3100 fps with H1000 / AR2217 and have a buddy who is using RL33 with 77-80 grs to achieve 3300 fps with the same 140 gr bullets.</p><p></p><p>This is roughly 26 Nos / 6.5 H&H / 6.5 WW / 6.5 STW Mag performance. The deer don't notice the 100 fps difference, and if you go too fast your bullets might fail (monolithic won't).</p><p></p><p>All that said, if you only shoot factory ammunition then a 6.5-300 WW will give you another 2-300 FPS.</p><p></p><p>F.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Winnie_64, post: 1472368, member: 106604"] I have a 264 Win Mag built on a Howa action with a Shilen 26" match barrel. I have shot all types of game here in NZ with this rifle using 140 Grain SST bullets from Hornady. I have about 350 rounds down and it is still a half MOA gun. I have tried the Hornady 120 gr GMX and 90 GR peer TNT and they are dynamite and flatter than a 22-250. These bullets have shot fallow deer at 3490 fps and 3600 fps respectively. My 140 Gr SST load does 3003 fps and is backed off on purpose to prolong barrel life. I can get 3100 fps with H1000 / AR2217 and have a buddy who is using RL33 with 77-80 grs to achieve 3300 fps with the same 140 gr bullets. This is roughly 26 Nos / 6.5 H&H / 6.5 WW / 6.5 STW Mag performance. The deer don't notice the 100 fps difference, and if you go too fast your bullets might fail (monolithic won't). All that said, if you only shoot factory ammunition then a 6.5-300 WW will give you another 2-300 FPS. F. [/QUOTE]
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