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6.8 western round ?
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<blockquote data-quote="Alibiiv" data-source="post: 2365795" data-attributes="member: 69192"><p>In my opinion the 6.8 Western is a new, designer cartridge with a new twist and nothing more<<--no pun here<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />!!! This one is "new" and it is getting promoted, and no one knows if this cartridge is going to take off or <em><u>not??</u></em> I would go with the .270 WSM over the 6.5 Western just due to the fact that the .270 WSM has been around for 20 years, components will be easier to get/find than the 6.8 Western and in all likelihood cost less than a new, designer cartridge. And....yes the .270 WSM can be used to "make" 6.8 Western cases if one wants to. If you need to shoot heavies to ranges out to 500-700 yards then by all means try the 6.8 Western, however for my shooting abilities and needs and for my money I would be looking at the .270 WSM for an off the shelve rifle. And.....if you really want a long-range rifle, build a .270 WSM and put a 1:7 or 1:8 twist barrel on it and then you will have the best of both worlds due to the increased powder capacity of the .270 WSM over the 6.8 Western.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alibiiv, post: 2365795, member: 69192"] In my opinion the 6.8 Western is a new, designer cartridge with a new twist and nothing more<<--no pun here;)!!! This one is "new" and it is getting promoted, and no one knows if this cartridge is going to take off or [I][U]not??[/U][/I] I would go with the .270 WSM over the 6.5 Western just due to the fact that the .270 WSM has been around for 20 years, components will be easier to get/find than the 6.8 Western and in all likelihood cost less than a new, designer cartridge. And....yes the .270 WSM can be used to "make" 6.8 Western cases if one wants to. If you need to shoot heavies to ranges out to 500-700 yards then by all means try the 6.8 Western, however for my shooting abilities and needs and for my money I would be looking at the .270 WSM for an off the shelve rifle. And.....if you really want a long-range rifle, build a .270 WSM and put a 1:7 or 1:8 twist barrel on it and then you will have the best of both worlds due to the increased powder capacity of the .270 WSM over the 6.8 Western. [/QUOTE]
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