Buzzsaw
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One Fine Rifle build, will shoot it tomorrow, post pics and range report...stand by
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McWhorter 6.5 Weatherby HERE!!
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DeerHunter101
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Congrats on a fine rifle. I been thinking about a 6.5Wby myself. Have fun at the range!gun)
Buzzsaw
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will Do, It is a pretty gun, if it shoots as good as it looks I'll be happy. Have a couple different loads to try. Report tomorrow
Awesome! Be sure to post up some pics. I'm thinking of building a 6.5 Weatherby as well. I wish Weatherby would introduce a factory 6.5, based on the 257/270/7mm case.
Are you using 257 or 270 Weatherby brass? Also, what twist rate and barrel length did you go with?
Let us know how it shoots?
Are you using 257 or 270 Weatherby brass? Also, what twist rate and barrel length did you go with?
Let us know how it shoots?
Buzzsaw
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I bought Norma .257 Weatherby, bought the Redding custom dies from McWhorter.
I'm surprised Weatherby hasn't introduced a 6.5 Magnum. I guess they are waiting for to see how the .26 Nosler does.
I had a 7mm WSM, such a great caliber !! Just wanted the perfect long range deer, antelope, maybe Elk (someday). After talking with McWhorter, I decided on the 6.5 Weatherby. I had them install one of their brakes, it works great, very little recoil.
The loads he sent with the rifle are 68.0gr H-1000, 140 VLD Hunting Bergers, their preferred bullet. I also have Retumbo, and somehow scored 6#'s of Vitouvouri N-560, McWhorters favorite powder for this caliber. I will shoot some loads with it this morning.
I also bought some 140gr Sierra MatchKings to shoot for accuracy. I had Hornady make a modified case for me for initial OAL measuring. I used a comparator to take measurements off the Berger loads McWhorter sent, off the ogive, cause of their inconsistent meplats.
I'm in the lands with the Bergers, I'll seat the Sierras a little off.
His loads are running 3089 FPS, The Swarovski 5-25 is sighted zeroed at 200yds, with a custom dial measured in yards.
Probably my last custom, lots of $$ in this one, had to sell my 7mmWSM F-Class gun to build this one.
Reports and pictures this afternoon or in the morning, hope to get .75 MOA or less, better, the $300 Ruger American can do that!!!???
Ha Ha !!!
I'm surprised Weatherby hasn't introduced a 6.5 Magnum. I guess they are waiting for to see how the .26 Nosler does.
I had a 7mm WSM, such a great caliber !! Just wanted the perfect long range deer, antelope, maybe Elk (someday). After talking with McWhorter, I decided on the 6.5 Weatherby. I had them install one of their brakes, it works great, very little recoil.
The loads he sent with the rifle are 68.0gr H-1000, 140 VLD Hunting Bergers, their preferred bullet. I also have Retumbo, and somehow scored 6#'s of Vitouvouri N-560, McWhorters favorite powder for this caliber. I will shoot some loads with it this morning.
I also bought some 140gr Sierra MatchKings to shoot for accuracy. I had Hornady make a modified case for me for initial OAL measuring. I used a comparator to take measurements off the Berger loads McWhorter sent, off the ogive, cause of their inconsistent meplats.
I'm in the lands with the Bergers, I'll seat the Sierras a little off.
His loads are running 3089 FPS, The Swarovski 5-25 is sighted zeroed at 200yds, with a custom dial measured in yards.
Probably my last custom, lots of $$ in this one, had to sell my 7mmWSM F-Class gun to build this one.
Reports and pictures this afternoon or in the morning, hope to get .75 MOA or less, better, the $300 Ruger American can do that!!!???
Ha Ha !!!
