Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
6.8 Western
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Western4444" data-source="post: 2349336" data-attributes="member: 118447"><p>I have a 6.8 Western and a 270 WSM with a 7 1/2 Twist barrel. I shoot 600 and 1000 yards weekly, and both of these rifles shoot remarkably well. The higher BC bullets shoot with more precision at these longer yardages. This is the true advantage of these cartridges. I think the Winchester 270 is a great gun, but cannot reach out to 1000 yards with the same accuracy or energy as the 270 WSM with a 7 1/2 Twist barrel or 6.8 Western. Would I shoot a deer out to those yardages, maybe 500 yards but no further, so realistically any of these other cartridges mentioned could do as good as a job or even better at the shorter distances? I believe the 6.8 Western will not be as popular as the 6.5 Creedmoor, but it will have a following and its popularity continue to grow. I for one enjoy both the old and new cartridges. Just got back from deer camp, what did I use to shoot my deer. My 30-06, 2003 Winchester 70. Why didn't I use my 6.8 Western ... tradition of course.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Western4444, post: 2349336, member: 118447"] I have a 6.8 Western and a 270 WSM with a 7 1/2 Twist barrel. I shoot 600 and 1000 yards weekly, and both of these rifles shoot remarkably well. The higher BC bullets shoot with more precision at these longer yardages. This is the true advantage of these cartridges. I think the Winchester 270 is a great gun, but cannot reach out to 1000 yards with the same accuracy or energy as the 270 WSM with a 7 1/2 Twist barrel or 6.8 Western. Would I shoot a deer out to those yardages, maybe 500 yards but no further, so realistically any of these other cartridges mentioned could do as good as a job or even better at the shorter distances? I believe the 6.8 Western will not be as popular as the 6.5 Creedmoor, but it will have a following and its popularity continue to grow. I for one enjoy both the old and new cartridges. Just got back from deer camp, what did I use to shoot my deer. My 30-06, 2003 Winchester 70. Why didn't I use my 6.8 Western ... tradition of course. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
6.8 Western
Top