6.5-300 wby

[billdick]

Did the OP get the info he needs?

 

[c-fbmi]

I hope so..........I tried.......

 

[Neilm]

I have data from a 60's era sierra manual but uses powder from that era and there are many better ones now.

 

[stubblejumper]

I would agree if it is made from a necked down 8mm Remington Mag, but is there any loading data for that obscure cartridge?

The 6.5stw, like all of the stw cartridges is derived from the 8mmrem case. And I agree that the 6.5 bore is too small to utilize the capacity of the 300wby case, but if the person already has the rifle, then he might as well shoot it. I tried the 7mmRUM, but found that it gained virtually nothing over the 7mmstw, but if people want to use the cartridge, that is their business.

 

[phil1212]

I don't understand this obsession with specialised chambering not lasting X amount of rounds before the barrel is pooched. If you can afford the rifle it is chambered in or if you can afford to build a custom one and litteraly put a couple tons of meat in the freezer with it before it is shot out, you can afford to have it rebarreled.

Or gas, or scopes, or quads,. Gunsmiths need to make a living too.

 

[Andy]

It would seem that possibly we have struck a nerve.................he's acting even more like sunray...........strike with inappropriate, or blatantly wrong comments, and then evaporate.........never to return and defend or rebut his position.

Don't take this to imply that I've agreed or disagreed with anything stated in this thread, but declining an opportunity to respond does not imply surrender. Unlike many people, I don't need to have the last word, and I will oft times just move along when what needs to be said has been said, and it's obvious that those still active in the thread will cling to their belief system regardless of what I might say.

 

[remington jim]

Did the OP get the info he needs?

My Buddy just got a 6.5-300 WBee Ultra Light - I am going to start loading for it so I will share my Good Stuff with ya when I am done - RJ

 

[Bigbear]

I tried Retumbo yesterday in my ultralight.
81.5gr of retumbo under a 127LRX with Fed 215M was 3445fps 3/4 MOA@200 yards
I started getting pressure at 82.5gr

 

[bigbull]

Anyone loaded for this caliber yet? Would appreciate your input.

Excellent caliber for long range if everything is done right, the same performance levels as the 6.5STW, a barrell burner for sure but that is the price to pay for performance some are worse than others.
bb

 

[98ssuck]

I've loaded 140gr partitions with 84grs of imr 7828

 

[todbartell]

I've worked with the 26 Nosler, it makes RL33 look like medium burn rate fuel. US869 probably best bet but it's not the most temp stable powder on the market

 

[firstson]

Interesting thread until the name calling and innuendo's started.

 

[RojamB21]

Interesting thread until the name calling and innuendo's started.

It's called honor in gun nutz language, you will learn as you grow !!!