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<blockquote data-quote="vancewalker007" data-source="post: 1691444" data-attributes="member: 66917"><p>You will burn through a barrel much quicker with the 6.5-300 cartridge than some others. If you throat it per the factory specs you will likely start seeing some effects on groups using a load that was giving good result previously. You might be able to get your Smith to throat the chamber so you can get on the lands with room to spare in the magazine. This will give you a few thou to move the bullet forward and stay in the Goldilocks zone, because as the barrel wears the lands are going to move forward. If you can maintain the jump that works you'll get a little more life out of the barrel. If I were choosing bullets for this cartridge I'd be looking at the 150 SMK and the new Berger 156 EOL and be care about the barrel groove setup you choose. The 3 and 4 grooves with a 1:7 twist have been destroying bullets lately. With the speed of the Weatherby a 1:8 will likely be way more than you need.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vancewalker007, post: 1691444, member: 66917"] You will burn through a barrel much quicker with the 6.5-300 cartridge than some others. If you throat it per the factory specs you will likely start seeing some effects on groups using a load that was giving good result previously. You might be able to get your Smith to throat the chamber so you can get on the lands with room to spare in the magazine. This will give you a few thou to move the bullet forward and stay in the Goldilocks zone, because as the barrel wears the lands are going to move forward. If you can maintain the jump that works you'll get a little more life out of the barrel. If I were choosing bullets for this cartridge I'd be looking at the 150 SMK and the new Berger 156 EOL and be care about the barrel groove setup you choose. The 3 and 4 grooves with a 1:7 twist have been destroying bullets lately. With the speed of the Weatherby a 1:8 will likely be way more than you need. [/QUOTE]
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