6.5-300 Weatherby

[parshal]

I chambered and installed a 6.5-300 Weatherby on a buddy's Vanguard 300 Weatherby. This is what he's come up with for a load. Impressive although I'm sure it will last maybe 500 rounds. Velocity measure with a MagnetoSpeed at, basically, sea level (Tampa area).

Group - .176
3579 fps
130 gr NAB
86 gr Retumbo
.212 jump

 

[Dosh]

Impressive, but definitely a barrel burner.

 

[Nomosendero]

Barrel burner, yea but:
If you have other rifles to shoot volume
If you settle with this load and check each year & drop a few animals
If you don't live to 150 it will last a lifetime.

 

[Frank in the Laurels]

It'll last you many moons IF you don't try to make it a daily driver !

 

[RT2506]

That is what I do with my 264 Win mag that does 3350 fps with the 130 AB pushed by Retumbo. Shoot it once or twice to confirm the scope has not lost zero then go hunting and shoot 3 or 4 deer. Should last me the rest of my life. By the way those 130 ABs have worked wonderfully from 25 to a touch over 500 yards so far for me. Bang Flop most of the time, always DRT.

 

[Rich Coyle]

Glad for him.

 

[Deleted member 46119]

Barrel burner, yea but:
If you have other rifles to shoot volume
If you settle with this load and check each year & drop a few animals
If you don't live to 150 it will last a lifetime.

Treat the rifle gently. It will last a life time.
Shoot something else "for fun"
Check it before hunts.

Don't change the load. That one works.

 

[Longtooth32]

How long is your barrel?

It "seems" that if you have that cartridge you should be able to get more velocity, if that is what you want...

My 270 Wby is pushing the 130gr SSTs over 3600fps out of a 28" barrel. My 140 SSTs are doing around 3525fps...

I have no worries about burning out my barrel...though my main loading is 170 Bergers @ 3225fps...

 

[parshal]

His barrel is 26" including the tenon.

 

[Daggaboy73]

I chambered and installed a 6.5-300 Weatherby on a buddy's Vanguard 300 Weatherby. This is what he's come up with for a load. Impressive although I'm sure it will last maybe 500 rounds. Velocity measure with a MagnetoSpeed at, basically, sea level (Tampa area).

Group - .176
3579 fps
130 gr NAB
86 gr Retumbo
.212 jump

Very nice... very similar results... thank you for sharing! My load was:

130grNAB/73gr Retumbo;
OAL 3.51

Barrel Length is 26' plus muzzle break

 

[parshal]

His was 26" plus brake as well. I was impressed with the Defiance brake. No recoil at all. Zero.