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300Wby Vanguard what to do with it
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<blockquote data-quote="Jud96" data-source="post: 1879040" data-attributes="member: 69478"><p>Since it has a magnum bolt face, then I'd stick with a magnum cartridge to make things simpler. Ultimately it depends if you have a goal in mind or a niche you're looking to fill before really narrowing down your options. If you've looked into the 6.5 RPM, then another great cartridge to consider would be the old but good .264 Win Mag. There's still lots of brass available and it will do everything the RPM will do. The benefit is it is a magnum with the same bolt face as the .300 Weatherby so it will be simple to convert over to. A couple other options would be the 26 Nosler or 6.5x300 Weatherby. These really breath fire and will be 200+ FPS faster than the 6.5 RPM or .264 Win Mag. Obviously they'll have less barrel life and be hotter cartridges, but if that's what you want there's nothing wrong with either one if you understand their pros and cons. If you want something a little more milder but still has good performance, the 6.5 PRC would be a great choice. It will be 100FPS or so behind the 6.5 RPM and .264 Win Mag, but is proving to be an extremely accurate and great new cartridge. </p><p></p><p>I know you also mentioned possibly looking into a .270 of some sorts. Again, since you have the magnum bolt face, I'd be looking into the .270 WSM or the brand new 27 Nosler. Your bullet selection will be more limited with the .270, but you still have a some very good choices, especially if you go with a 1-8 twist.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jud96, post: 1879040, member: 69478"] Since it has a magnum bolt face, then I’d stick with a magnum cartridge to make things simpler. Ultimately it depends if you have a goal in mind or a niche you’re looking to fill before really narrowing down your options. If you’ve looked into the 6.5 RPM, then another great cartridge to consider would be the old but good .264 Win Mag. There’s still lots of brass available and it will do everything the RPM will do. The benefit is it is a magnum with the same bolt face as the .300 Weatherby so it will be simple to convert over to. A couple other options would be the 26 Nosler or 6.5x300 Weatherby. These really breath fire and will be 200+ FPS faster than the 6.5 RPM or .264 Win Mag. Obviously they’ll have less barrel life and be hotter cartridges, but if that’s what you want there’s nothing wrong with either one if you understand their pros and cons. If you want something a little more milder but still has good performance, the 6.5 PRC would be a great choice. It will be 100FPS or so behind the 6.5 RPM and .264 Win Mag, but is proving to be an extremely accurate and great new cartridge. I know you also mentioned possibly looking into a .270 of some sorts. Again, since you have the magnum bolt face, I’d be looking into the .270 WSM or the brand new 27 Nosler. Your bullet selection will be more limited with the .270, but you still have a some very good choices, especially if you go with a 1-8 twist. [/QUOTE]
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