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6.8 Western
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<blockquote data-quote="Alibiiv" data-source="post: 2269910" data-attributes="member: 69192"><p>I looked through 11 pages of replies and didn't see anything from me so figured I'd put my .02c worth in here. I like the .270 caliber, shoot a .270 Ackley Improved and impressed with the ballistics. For me I built the rifle to deer hunt, so....130s and 150s work just fine for the 1-10 twist barrel and also for the type of hunting that I use it for. The rifle is a Ruger 77 with a 26 inch Lilja barrel, getting around 3300+pfs with 150s. Sort of like a .270WSM on a low dose of steroids; and...this load is not too easy on brass. The barrel was contoured from the factory barrel, so 2 shots touching the third about an 1 inch away at 300 yards is pretty much the norm for me "on a good day"; pretty much a 3 shot hunting gun.</p><p></p><p>Now on the 6.8 Western, from what I have read it is a good cartridge hurling heavy 6.8 caliber bullets with some impressive numbers, but...it is still a "new" cartridge. I question just how popular it will be in a couple of years when the newest and latest comes out? Yup it flings heavy bullets for caliber due to barrel twist, but that's nothing spectacular if one wants to build a rifle. So my concern is that if that cartridge doesn't take off, are components going to be available??? If I were totally interested in hurling heavy .270 bullets at long distances, I would either build a rifle in .270 WSM with a slower twist barrel. The .270 WSM has been around since 2002, and....I don't see that round going away any too soon. And....that's my .02c worth. Good luck on whatever you decide.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alibiiv, post: 2269910, member: 69192"] I looked through 11 pages of replies and didn't see anything from me so figured I'd put my .02c worth in here. I like the .270 caliber, shoot a .270 Ackley Improved and impressed with the ballistics. For me I built the rifle to deer hunt, so....130s and 150s work just fine for the 1-10 twist barrel and also for the type of hunting that I use it for. The rifle is a Ruger 77 with a 26 inch Lilja barrel, getting around 3300+pfs with 150s. Sort of like a .270WSM on a low dose of steroids; and...this load is not too easy on brass. The barrel was contoured from the factory barrel, so 2 shots touching the third about an 1 inch away at 300 yards is pretty much the norm for me "on a good day"; pretty much a 3 shot hunting gun. Now on the 6.8 Western, from what I have read it is a good cartridge hurling heavy 6.8 caliber bullets with some impressive numbers, but...it is still a "new" cartridge. I question just how popular it will be in a couple of years when the newest and latest comes out? Yup it flings heavy bullets for caliber due to barrel twist, but that's nothing spectacular if one wants to build a rifle. So my concern is that if that cartridge doesn't take off, are components going to be available??? If I were totally interested in hurling heavy .270 bullets at long distances, I would either build a rifle in .270 WSM with a slower twist barrel. The .270 WSM has been around since 2002, and....I don't see that round going away any too soon. And....that's my .02c worth. Good luck on whatever you decide. [/QUOTE]
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