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Weatherby 6.5 RPM?
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<blockquote data-quote="Coyote_Hunter" data-source="post: 1718739" data-attributes="member: 110773"><p>Great marketing but they also purpose-designed the cartridge for long-range target shooting, which is where it took off first. Hunters are declining in numbers while target shooters numbers are increasing. The 6.5CM is a wonderful hunting round as well, for the same reasons that make it a great target round.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Cheaper rifles for the PRC will be coming. Mossberg is already playing in the low cost rifle arena. The cartridge was designed with PRS competition in mind (.30 caliber and under, 3200fps maximum), so it is no surprise the first rifles out were target oriented. At the current time, over a dozen manufacturers are building 6.5PRC rifles in various configurations. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>While I agree that Weatherby has never penetrated the mass market with their high-end rifles, they have done well with the Vanguard (Howa) series. But as a long-time handloader myself, component availability is a concern, even if factory ammunition is much less so. My expectation is that 6.5PRC components will be plentiful and relatively inexpensive, like the CM components, while 6.5 RPM components will be much more limited and expensive. The last thing I want is an expensive rifle I can't feed and I know others who feel the same.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Kudos to Weatherby for introducing the cartridge and a light hunting rifle, but if prices are not competitive with other offerings it will be a relatively obscure cartridge that will sell a few rifles at first but fades away with time.</p><p></p><p>Just my opinions, of course.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Coyote_Hunter, post: 1718739, member: 110773"] Great marketing but they also purpose-designed the cartridge for long-range target shooting, which is where it took off first. Hunters are declining in numbers while target shooters numbers are increasing. The 6.5CM is a wonderful hunting round as well, for the same reasons that make it a great target round. Cheaper rifles for the PRC will be coming. Mossberg is already playing in the low cost rifle arena. The cartridge was designed with PRS competition in mind (.30 caliber and under, 3200fps maximum), so it is no surprise the first rifles out were target oriented. At the current time, over a dozen manufacturers are building 6.5PRC rifles in various configurations. While I agree that Weatherby has never penetrated the mass market with their high-end rifles, they have done well with the Vanguard (Howa) series. But as a long-time handloader myself, component availability is a concern, even if factory ammunition is much less so. My expectation is that 6.5PRC components will be plentiful and relatively inexpensive, like the CM components, while 6.5 RPM components will be much more limited and expensive. The last thing I want is an expensive rifle I can’t feed and I know others who feel the same. Kudos to Weatherby for introducing the cartridge and a light hunting rifle, but if prices are not competitive with other offerings it will be a relatively obscure cartridge that will sell a few rifles at first but fades away with time. Just my opinions, of course. [/QUOTE]
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