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<blockquote data-quote="Coyote_Hunter" data-source="post: 1720771" data-attributes="member: 110773"><p>Only you can determine if it makes sense for you. For myself, there are various reasons not to go 6.5-300WBY.</p><p></p><p>One is brass cost and down-the-road availability. My 6.5-06AI beats the 6.5RPM by 100fps with 140g bullets and fire-formed .25-06 brass, using a 24" barrel. It, too could be easily downloaded. The fire-form loads are very accurate out to 600 yards, with little recoil.</p><p></p><p>Another is, although I have several light to very light loads for my rifles (.308- and .30-06-level loads for my .300WM and a 300g bullet with a mere 13.5g HS6 in a .45-70 case, for example), as a rule I prefer near case-filling to slightly compressed powder charges. This helps avoid bullet setback and overcharges. Haven't shot the light loads in the ,300WM for years as I now have both .308 and .30-06 rifles. The .45-70 load is still very popular with my girls and myself - less than half the recoil of a .30-30 factory load, very accurate and pretty destructive, even if the range is limited by a .22 Short type trajectory,</p><p></p><p>A third is I already have rifles that reach as far as I'm willing to shoot at game, and if I was going for long range targets I'd go with a larger diameter and heavier bullet. Maybe a .300PRC or a .338 of some sort.</p><p></p><p>Barrel life with the full power loads is a concern. I like my rifles to last like the Energizer Bunny. My 7mm RM is still running strong after 37 years.</p><p></p><p>Lastly, I'm a slow adopter in most cases. A true stick in the mud, a "Show me" Missourian from Iowa. At this time I just don't see the benefit outweighs that offered by the alternatives.</p><p></p><p>YMMV.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Coyote_Hunter, post: 1720771, member: 110773"] Only you can determine if it makes sense for you. For myself, there are various reasons not to go 6.5-300WBY. One is brass cost and down-the-road availability. My 6.5-06AI beats the 6.5RPM by 100fps with 140g bullets and fire-formed .25-06 brass, using a 24" barrel. It, too could be easily downloaded. The fire-form loads are very accurate out to 600 yards, with little recoil. Another is, although I have several light to very light loads for my rifles (.308- and .30-06-level loads for my .300WM and a 300g bullet with a mere 13.5g HS6 in a .45-70 case, for example), as a rule I prefer near case-filling to slightly compressed powder charges. This helps avoid bullet setback and overcharges. Haven't shot the light loads in the ,300WM for years as I now have both .308 and .30-06 rifles. The .45-70 load is still very popular with my girls and myself - less than half the recoil of a .30-30 factory load, very accurate and pretty destructive, even if the range is limited by a .22 Short type trajectory, A third is I already have rifles that reach as far as I'm willing to shoot at game, and if I was going for long range targets I'd go with a larger diameter and heavier bullet. Maybe a .300PRC or a .338 of some sort. Barrel life with the full power loads is a concern. I like my rifles to last like the Energizer Bunny. My 7mm RM is still running strong after 37 years. Lastly, I'm a slow adopter in most cases. A true stick in the mud, a "Show me" Missourian from Iowa. At this time I just don't see the benefit outweighs that offered by the alternatives. YMMV. [/QUOTE]
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