When will I be able to buy the 6.8 western?
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I'm not a long range shooter/killer, I actually hunt for my game............with great ole cartridges.
Classic! I can relate...
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I'm not a long range shooter/killer, I actually hunt for my game............with great ole cartridges.
6.8 Western will work up close too
- Location
- Steel Town
Todd's just stirring the pot gents.
fade2black
CGN Regular
- Location
- Central Ontario
That's exactly why I'll be following to see how this round does. Ontario doesn't have many opportunities for long range but has a strange caliber restriction (.275) in southern Ontario. This would be a great all around cartridge from coyote and fox to moose and bear with the heavy 170 and 175s.
fade2black
CGN Regular
- Location
- Central Ontario
Not quite. They can't stabilize the heavy bullets with the 1-10" thay most 270win and WSMs use.
I'll say it. I just like it for the name and the marketing lol.
It's surely not reinventing the wheel, but it is a solid middle ground between a few other common cartridges. For a guy like me that is not married to any of the other common hunting cartridges, I'd give it a shot when the rifles come available.
It's surely not reinventing the wheel, but it is a solid middle ground between a few other common cartridges. For a guy like me that is not married to any of the other common hunting cartridges, I'd give it a shot when the rifles come available.
blasted_saber
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- A blue part of Ontario
It you think most people are using that to buy a rifle, I've got a bridge to sell you
Browning_300wsm
Regular
- Location
- Eastern Ontario
Really neat cartridge, but I am really surprised it's not a 6.5 WSM. Especially now with the creedmoor and PRC dominating the reloading department in bullet selection. I' didn't realize there was that many 6.8mm/.277 bullets on the shelves in terms of variety. Especially heavier ones which the western is designed to shoot.
I know quite a few Americans who are doing just that. - dan
It is a NEAT Cartridge for Sure ! A 6.5 WSM has the same problem as a 270 - 7 or 300 WSM cartridge - its too long for a short action rifle ! The new 6.8 has a shorter cartridge lenght to be able to seat the bullet out of the case . Nearly the same cartridge as the 6.5 PRC But heavier bullets avail for it . RJ
The 6.8 Western is their attempt to dig into the 6.5 PRC craze, and will appeal to those who want a bit more bullet weight than the 6.5mm offers. I see it fitting in nicely between the 6.5 PRC and the 28 Nosler for those who want a cartridge that can reach out a long ways. It's the 270WSM done-right with the new wave of sleek hunting bullets and, like the 6.5 PRC, the cartridge was designed well from the ground up to work with these heavy for caliber, high BC bullets. Rifles are twisted properly, good variety of affordable factory ammo, and rifles starting at budget price point (Win XPR) means you don't have to build a custom rifle to enjoy it
Yeah, why not just resurrect the 7mmWSM?
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NAA.
There are 10 good 7mm cartridges while 270 is limited to 270 Win, 270 WSM (and 6.8 SPC
).US Army will almost certainly adopt a 6.8 cartridge rifle as its new infantry weapon and this will make everything 270 related skyrocket!
Short answer: 7mm cartridge market is saturated while the 270 market is a duopoly which a huge boost from upcoming military cartridge.
(If 277 Sig Fury is adopted as service cartridge, everyone will be shooting a good 145gr bullet at 3000fps from a 16" barrel)
thatmikeguy
Regular
- Location
- Steinbach, Manitoba
I wonder how many of the rifles produced will be long actions chambered for this new short action cartridge? Neither one of my short action cartridges go into short actions.
It looks like a good cartridge but I can't see it invading the 6.5 craze or de-throning the 7mm Rem Mag or the 280 Remington. I think they gave it a dumb name too.
It looks like a good cartridge but I can't see it invading the 6.5 craze or de-throning the 7mm Rem Mag or the 280 Remington. I think they gave it a dumb name too.
