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6.5-300wby or 6.5-300wm?
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<blockquote data-quote="IdahoCTD" data-source="post: 1081217" data-attributes="member: 13110"><p>I guess I should have mentioned my 6.5-300wm's both function perfectly through a standard Remington long action magazine with no alterations. The loaded cases are just over 3.6" so they fit without doing a Wyattt mag box. The 6.5-300 Weatherby will get you another 100fps but it won't work through a standard mag box very well at all unless the throat is insanely short.</p><p></p><p>I have a 6.5x68 Imp in the works too. I'm trying to get the same velocity that the 6.5-300wm gets in Winchester brass but using RWS brass in the 6.5x68 Imp. I only get 3230fps in RWS brass in my 6.5-300wm as it loses about 3.5grs of capacity. RWS brass is the toughest brass I've ever used and many report 35-50 firings using it. I have some with 10+ firings using some seriously hot loads and the primer pockets are like new. Anymore I build a rifle around good and easy to get brass. RWS brass isn't always easy to get but if it last a long time a small amount goes a long ways. Most of it can be had for 2.00 a case or less if you search for awhile. So most of what I shoot says RWS or Lapua on the case head if I shoot it much. I paid 280.00 for 140 6.5x68 cases and they should last a minimum of 3-4 barrels. Many standard cases cost 1.00-1.50+ per case anymore and last 5 firings so your money ahead to get brass that last awhile longer IMO. BTW Weatherby brass is some of the softest brass and it's 2.00+ per case. I wouldn't use it as a basis for any case if there was a close alternative like a 6.5STW in this case.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IdahoCTD, post: 1081217, member: 13110"] I guess I should have mentioned my 6.5-300wm's both function perfectly through a standard Remington long action magazine with no alterations. The loaded cases are just over 3.6" so they fit without doing a Wyattt mag box. The 6.5-300 Weatherby will get you another 100fps but it won't work through a standard mag box very well at all unless the throat is insanely short. I have a 6.5x68 Imp in the works too. I'm trying to get the same velocity that the 6.5-300wm gets in Winchester brass but using RWS brass in the 6.5x68 Imp. I only get 3230fps in RWS brass in my 6.5-300wm as it loses about 3.5grs of capacity. RWS brass is the toughest brass I've ever used and many report 35-50 firings using it. I have some with 10+ firings using some seriously hot loads and the primer pockets are like new. Anymore I build a rifle around good and easy to get brass. RWS brass isn't always easy to get but if it last a long time a small amount goes a long ways. Most of it can be had for 2.00 a case or less if you search for awhile. So most of what I shoot says RWS or Lapua on the case head if I shoot it much. I paid 280.00 for 140 6.5x68 cases and they should last a minimum of 3-4 barrels. Many standard cases cost 1.00-1.50+ per case anymore and last 5 firings so your money ahead to get brass that last awhile longer IMO. BTW Weatherby brass is some of the softest brass and it's 2.00+ per case. I wouldn't use it as a basis for any case if there was a close alternative like a 6.5STW in this case. [/QUOTE]
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