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6.8 Western
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<blockquote data-quote="Alibiiv" data-source="post: 2350617" data-attributes="member: 69192"><p>From what I have read, I believe that the parent cartridge for the .270 WSM is the 300 WSM case necked down to .277 caliber. And....from what I have read the 6.8 Western essentially is a modified .270 WSM, lengthening the neck thus shortening/lowering the case capacity. If I were building another .277 caliber I would definitely go with the .270 WSM, only barrel the rifle with a fast twist to handle the heavier bullets. To me this makes more sense than the 6.8 Western due to the increased case capacity of the .270 WSM over the Western. If you like to reload and would like to load for a wildcat cartridge, your .270 Winchester model 70 could be rechambered to .270 Ackley Improved, very impressive performance from this cartridge with the present day powders.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alibiiv, post: 2350617, member: 69192"] From what I have read, I believe that the parent cartridge for the .270 WSM is the 300 WSM case necked down to .277 caliber. And....from what I have read the 6.8 Western essentially is a modified .270 WSM, lengthening the neck thus shortening/lowering the case capacity. If I were building another .277 caliber I would definitely go with the .270 WSM, only barrel the rifle with a fast twist to handle the heavier bullets. To me this makes more sense than the 6.8 Western due to the increased case capacity of the .270 WSM over the Western. If you like to reload and would like to load for a wildcat cartridge, your .270 Winchester model 70 could be rechambered to .270 Ackley Improved, very impressive performance from this cartridge with the present day powders. [/QUOTE]
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