26 Nosler or 6.5x300 Weatherby.
- Thread starter buckhunter49
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I have owned several 264 Win Mags over the years. It is really a performing chambering.
Any decent 140 grain bullet and V-N170/570 or Retumbo or old H5010 will get you 3200
and pennies in a 26" barrelled rifle.
What that does for flat shooting has to be seen to believe. I shot a big cow moose at 525
yards. Held on hair at the top of the hump.....double lung, and DRT. Bullet exited.
Some of these other hotshots are a bit faster, but not enough to make a REAL difference,
and they do consume more powder, and deliver shorter barrel life. EE
Any decent 140 grain bullet and V-N170/570 or Retumbo or old H5010 will get you 3200
and pennies in a 26" barrelled rifle.
What that does for flat shooting has to be seen to believe. I shot a big cow moose at 525
yards. Held on hair at the top of the hump.....double lung, and DRT. Bullet exited.
Some of these other hotshots are a bit faster, but not enough to make a REAL difference,
and they do consume more powder, and deliver shorter barrel life. EE
prairie lover
CGN Regular
- Location
- southern MB
Why not something that has easy to find for components now and in the future? 6.5 prc? Build a 6.5 wsm. 7mm rem mag will take 140s to past 3200 easy. I went with a 7mm wsm 15 years ago. If I could do it over it have been a rem mag simply for easier to find brass. Belt and long action are minor details anyway.
Last couple years I've been playing with a 22 inch barreled plain old 270 win. 110 gr barnes ttsx. Over 3400 fps. Sub moa. That's 257 weatherby mag territory with less powder and I could go more. I see no need. Yes I dont have the bc but who cares ? It's a hunting rifle. It's hard to find a bullet that can actually handle those speeds anyway.
Last couple years I've been playing with a 22 inch barreled plain old 270 win. 110 gr barnes ttsx. Over 3400 fps. Sub moa. That's 257 weatherby mag territory with less powder and I could go more. I see no need. Yes I dont have the bc but who cares ? It's a hunting rifle. It's hard to find a bullet that can actually handle those speeds anyway.
BigUglyMan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- New Scotland
In this conversation, there is one person that doesn't get it. And it's not Mark.
Personally if I was buying a fast 6.5, it would be 264 WM, for no reason other than that cartridge has always intrigued me, way before the development of the 2 named in this thread. Just a "scratch the itch" issue I seem to have.
Of the 2 named in the OP, If I had to choose between those two, I'd go all out and get the 6.5-300
Of the 2 named in the OP, If I had to choose between those two, I'd go all out and get the 6.5-300
