You know everyone keeps getting hung up on the 6.5 x 300 Wby being a barrel burner. Well depends on if you want a paper puncher or one of the finest hunting rifles ever offered in a factory rifle. So what if it shoots the barrel out in 1000 rounds. The average person that buys a rifle to hunt with will shoot a couple of boxes of ammo the first year you buy it because you are sighting it in and trying it out on distance. Then after that maybe a box or less per year after that. So 20 rounds divided into 1000 is 50 years of shooting the finest rifle ever made. And so what if you shoot it out, you can always buy another barrel or rebore that one to a different caliber. The average person wont shoot a thousand rounds in a lifetime. So only if you are going to get out there and speed shoot and heat the barrel up past average hunting conditions do you have anything to worry about. And if you do. You still had the bragging rights of the best of the best.
I own a 6.5 creedmoor, 6.5 PRC and 6.5-300 Weatherby… all three are easily 3/4 MOA rifles. I also have a 257 Weatherby and it is a screaming fast round. I just got back from a Wyoming cow elk hunt and took a cow at a lasered 400 yards with the 257 wby. One shot and she went maybe 40 yds and was down. Used 100 gr Barnes TTSX.
Hey man I've been all over your channel and I don't know how I missed this one. In answering your question I would choose the weatherby and just have three barrels made at the same time. Disdain is a strong word but I could almost use it for how I feel about Hornady and I am far from ever getting a PRC anything, by my choice. This weatherby screamer is still carrying enough energy to safely kill an elk at 600 yards! I think it's an outstanding choice for all the positives that you mentioned. Thanks for covering it!
Looking at getting either a 6.5x300 vs 26 Noz. That's my dilemma at the moment. Gonna build a custom rifle, most likely starting with a Bat HR action and going from there. Probably gonna get Ryan of Ryan precision to do my build. But would love to see a nice comparison of those 2
I recently watched a video Ron Spomer posted about the 6.5 PRC vs the 270 Winchester. At typical hunting distances, they're ballistics are on top of each other. Unless you plan on shooting past 500+ yards, there's no reason to get a PRC if it's going to be used for hunting. It shines at distance, hence the name, Precision Rifle Cartridge.
My Bergara 24 inch is shooting 130 grain factory at 3,100 fps. Even IF the .270 is shooting a factory 130 at 3,100 and from I have seen they are not unless you get some really high power stuff, the 6.5 prc is still a more potent round because it's the same weight in a smaller caliber. If a 270 could fire a 140 grain bullet at 3,000 fps and the 280 fires a 140 at 3,000 fps, which one is more powerful? You guys can't get over the fact that because it's called "PRC" and not "Magnum" that it isn't a magnum and the 6.5 prc is a magnum. It's just the name.
@@MrJtin69 it was a hard quartering towards shot at 125. Entered just inside left shoulder on brisket I recovered the interlock bullet just under the skin at the last right rib.
Just bought the high country with 6.5 300w. I’m excited to pick it up at Alamo today. Glad you like yours. What scoops did you pair with it? I’m looking at Leupold vx freedom 4-12X
Going with the 6.5-300. I will not be target shooting except to practice distance and shooting positions. I hope this will help with “ barrel burning”. Thank you for responding. Al
That barrel burner business is pretty much a non-starter argument as far as I'm concerned. It's almost as weak as the rationale used by some new cartridge antagonists on RUclips, to argue against the 28 Nosler, 6.8 Western, 300 & 6.5 PRC, and other recent high velocity offerings, "...if you go on a hunting trip and you forget your ammo, you won't find these cartridges in the local gas station, like you will .270, .30-06, or .308." How weak is that?! If by chance you forget your ammo, there's also a very good likelihood you've forgotten your rifle and/or your license. In which case, I'd question the wisdom of your handling any guns in the first place! In any event, the average Joe DeerTag won't shoot over a thousand rounds in the life of one rifle. Particularly, if he owns more than one. Competition shooters, on the other hand probably put more than a thousand rounds through one rifle pretty quick and often. But that's a whole other discussion on purpose, rifle choice, usage, etc. To those attempting to further said arguments, I say do the math. Don't just make asinine comments simply because you can!
Everyone always belies the 300 RUM for being a barrel burner, however mine is on about 1200 rounds in with no degradation in accuracy - mostly because I don't overheat the barrel!
I'd go with the 6.5-300 and wouldn't worry about being a barrel burner unless you are sending lots of rounds down range...that not usually the case for a typical hunting rifle. I have a 300 Weatherby mag i purchased in 1978 and a 257 Weatherby mag since 1993 and barrels on both a in great shape. These gun usually aren't used for lots of target shooting so it's not going to be a issue. Use a much less expensive caliber if you want to punch paper. Both of my Weatherby's shoot a 1/2'' group at 100 yards and with those two calibers your covered from varmints to moose and even brown bear. I believe the 6.5- 300 Weatherby would be a very interesting and capable caliber up to elk size game at longer ranges than any other 6 or 6.5 caliber around. Thanks for the comparison on these calibers.
I own the 6.5-300… it’s awesome. I was hitting targets at 400-500 yards easy and accurately. The creedmoor is very accurate at them ranges. It was scirocco vs the game changer. MOA vs mildot…
@@ReloadingWeatherbythat's a nice rifle, I went to go get it and found a "plain" vanguard (still got cerakoting, threaded barrel and a splatter-camo Monte Carlo stock) for $750 so I bought it
The Weatherby is a beast but the barrel life is a big downfall so I would have to pick the PRC if they were my only two to choose from but I'm a nosler fan so it would be the 26 nosler for me. Good video mate well done cheers Yogi Australia 🇦🇺🤟🤟
i am choosing the 6.5-300 WBY. Their is a trade-off for flatter shooting, higher velocity, higher energy, etc so if or when I hit 1000 rounds down the tube then I will replace it.
You only live once, i purchased the weatherby carbon mark in the 6.5 300. 1k yards on 18 inch plate all day long with the 140 grain. better BC and easier on the barrel.
How can you ask a gun enthusiast to pick between the two? There is not option so in my case I purchased both.I did luck out and found plenty of prc ammo however not so lucky with the 6.5 x 300. I am now hunting with the 257 and 300 b guns.I purchased a few 240 and 6.5x300 b guns with no ammo for either caliber anywhere I can locate. I did call weatherby for even brass,I do have dies for these calibers and cannot locate even brass for these.Weatherby informed me that the lack of ammo for these calibers in not a production issue, its a raw material problem,that is very troubling.I bought the 240 just because I am a Weatherby fan.I really don't know what to think of this caliber.When you have time please share your thoughts then maybe I will consider this caliber more seriously. Regards
@@ReloadingWeatherby sizing from 300 to 7mm would be one step. Sizing from 7mm to 270 would be 2nd step! Just asking about recommended steps to resize 300Wby down to 6.5-300 Wby! Thanks!
I've heard of a 6.5-300 showing signs of barrel performance issues sub 500 round. Only way I would consider a 6.5-300 or 26 Nos would be specific to sheep hunting. Both cartridges simply pushing to hard for velocity. PRC is on the list to put in the cabinet though.
I think there are a few factors to consider. 1. The ratio to diameter of bullet to size of the case (powder capacity) 2. How much powder are you burning to get a couple hundred feet per second more? 6.5 PRC gets 3150 FPS with 60 gr of powder. 6.5-300 WBY does 3400 FPS with 85 gr of powder. So you're burning 25 grains of more powder to get 250 FPS.
I’ve got the 6.5-300 wby and it’s awesome shooting factory 127 gr lrx just a great cartridge with manageable recoil similar to a 7 rem mag and just flat. Killed a buck with it last year at 184 yards which isn’t anything for this cartridge but performed great. I had a 6.5 prc ina browning long range max and it wouldn’t group worth beans, for a 1200$ rifle I was very disappointed and with a break on it it just was unpleasant to shoot. I am a weatherby fan and vanguards are my favorite guns but I like to try others out too and I give browning thumbs down and the prc wasn’t impressive to me. Loads were Hornady eld-x 147 or 143 I can’t remember but the groups were like 3-4” and tightest was like 2” at 100 yards. Everything was tight on the scope I just must have had a bad gun, shouldn’t have been a bad gun for $1200 tho thst wouldn’t happen with a weatherby vanguard
@@ReloadingWeatherby I know I was quite disappointed, I didn’t understand why it wouldn’t shoot either. Oh well I like the 6.5-300 better anyway. On another note why did weatherby make the 6.5rpm although it’s sweet but they have with the rpm cartridge line moved away from the weatherby design of radiused shoulder
@@ReloadingWeatherby I see I wish them mark v rifles were cheaper man they are just outrageous for them especially the new 2.0 carbon fiber looking ones
@@ReloadingWeatherby I would argue its superiority over the PRC, and the 6.5×. While both are good cartridges, the WBY RPM is first and foremost a Weatherby. Just as important is the fact that the slight difference in velocity can be stepped up when handloading the Weatherby. I am developing a load for my Weatherby and the velocity and accuracy so far are astounding. Which I find are not diametrically opposed, when pushing the powder envelope. After all they pretty much wrote the book on high velocity cartridges.
I shoot a Weatherby Vanguard First Lite 6.5x300, the only ammo it shoots sub MOA is a custom Hendershot custom ammo load 143 ELDX......it is a real killer so far.
I was looking at the 6.5x300 wby but brass is rare I can get it but super hard I went with the 26 nosler instead on a full custom im doing initial load up with 127 barns lrx so far im getting 3450-3500 fps
@@ReloadingWeatherby oh yeah I have a stash of us869, imr8133,h1000 and n570 I should be able to get it done my main other hunting rifles are a 300 prc with 208 eld match and a 338 edge only 8 pounds shooting a berger vld 250 at 2900. Living in North bc I got everything her cept prong horn and turkey basicly. Lol
@@ReloadingWeatherby love it. I'm running the christensen arms mesa with a leupold vx 6 4x24x52 shooting the 208 eld match at 3028 fps was shooting it up in atlin bc this year at 928 yards across a draw in 20km hr winds and was 3 for 3 inside a 3.6" group took me 30 minutes to climb over there but I was impressed I had been practicing to 850 at my local little privet range and last week was able to stretch it to 1300 if I was gonna sling lead over 1k on a constant basis I'd go with the 230 berger otm or hybrid ect or possibly the eld match 225 im building a 300 norma mag Ackley impwith a 35 deg shoulder to shoot the berger 24s at 2950-3050 on a titanium action and proof 1-9 twist 26"barrel and eh1 manner stock
Hornady was not going for the all-out flattest shooting, deepest penetrating cartridge when they designed the 6.5 PRC. They wanted to improve on the 6.5 Creedmoor's penetrating ability and down range energy, yet still be able to keep velocities down at PRS competition levels, or under 3000 fps. That said there is much debate about the lethality of all 6.5 diameter bullets on Elk sized game, yes shot placement is key but using a larger diameter brings in other variables that doubles or triples the lethality of a cartridge. I mean why choose 6.5 300- WBM over 6.5 PRC when they both have enough penetrating power and energy to kill Elk at long range as long as shot placement is good. The only way one can improve their chances of anchoring a Bull Elk is to increase the bullet diameter such as 7mm Rum or 300 win mag. Well there is bullet construction and all that, but you see where I'm going?
@@joshlower1 I never shoot at animals that far just saying it has the energy to do it I prefer to kill them at 20 yards with my long bow but they don’t always cooperate
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You know everyone keeps getting hung up on the 6.5 x 300 Wby being a barrel burner. Well depends on if you want a paper puncher or one of the finest hunting rifles ever offered in a factory rifle. So what if it shoots the barrel out in 1000 rounds. The average person that buys a rifle to hunt with will shoot a couple of boxes of ammo the first year you buy it because you are sighting it in and trying it out on distance. Then after that maybe a box or less per year after that. So 20 rounds divided into 1000 is 50 years of shooting the finest rifle ever made. And so what if you shoot it out, you can always buy another barrel or rebore that one to a different caliber. The average person wont shoot a thousand rounds in a lifetime. So only if you are going to get out there and speed shoot and heat the barrel up past average hunting conditions do you have anything to worry about. And if you do. You still had the bragging rights of the best of the best.
Most people that use the 6.5-300 will have a lot of years of use.
I agree I’ve had mine for 4 years it’s great.
You will never burn this barrel out deer hunting with it. I’ve had mine for 4 years it’s a great round.
All true, however this gun has the potential to be burnt in 500-700 rounds
I own a 6.5 creedmoor, 6.5 PRC and 6.5-300 Weatherby… all three are easily 3/4 MOA rifles. I also have a 257 Weatherby and it is a screaming fast round. I just got back from a Wyoming cow elk hunt and took a cow at a lasered 400 yards with the 257 wby. One shot and she went maybe 40 yds and was down. Used 100 gr Barnes TTSX.
I like both. However, I live in Wy and the PRC is extremely popular. I still find 6.5-300 ammo every couple of weeks so, I would buy that baby.
Thanks for watching!
I'm about to order one....
Hey man I've been all over your channel and I don't know how I missed this one. In answering your question I would choose the weatherby and just have three barrels made at the same time. Disdain is a strong word but I could almost use it for how I feel about Hornady and I am far from ever getting a PRC anything, by my choice. This weatherby screamer is still carrying enough energy to safely kill an elk at 600 yards! I think it's an outstanding choice for all the positives that you mentioned. Thanks for covering it!
Looking at getting either a 6.5x300 vs 26 Noz. That's my dilemma at the moment. Gonna build a custom rifle, most likely starting with a Bat HR action and going from there. Probably gonna get Ryan of Ryan precision to do my build.
But would love to see a nice comparison of those 2
Here you go ruclips.net/video/x4kxQe4ju6c/видео.htmlsi=nGibCiawLlsUMue1
I recently watched a video Ron Spomer posted about the 6.5 PRC vs the 270 Winchester. At typical hunting distances, they're ballistics are on top of each other. Unless you plan on shooting past 500+ yards, there's no reason to get a PRC if it's going to be used for hunting. It shines at distance, hence the name, Precision Rifle Cartridge.
Ron is right. Any of the classic hunting cartridges are still extremely relevant. I have a 270 Win, so I'll probably not get a 6.5 cartridge
Love Spomer! Did you see what he said about 6.5-300 WBY?
My Bergara 24 inch is shooting 130 grain factory at 3,100 fps. Even IF the .270 is shooting a factory 130 at 3,100 and from I have seen they are not unless you get some really high power stuff, the 6.5 prc is still a more potent round because it's the same weight in a smaller caliber. If a 270 could fire a 140 grain bullet at 3,000 fps and the 280 fires a 140 at 3,000 fps, which one is more powerful? You guys can't get over the fact that because it's called "PRC" and not "Magnum" that it isn't a magnum and the 6.5 prc is a magnum. It's just the name.
The ammo is finally becoming available for both! I own both, including the Creedmoor
My 6.5-300 Vanguard High Country is the most accurate rifle I've ever owned. I was able to take a whitetail with it last weekend.
What yardage and how was the shot did it go thru or stop ? And some nice cartridge and rifle
What accuracy are you getting out of it?
@@ReloadingWeatherby just under 3/4in at 100yrds with weatherbys interlock loading and 1/2in with scirocco loading.
@@MrJtin69 it was a hard quartering towards shot at 125. Entered just inside left shoulder on brisket I recovered the interlock bullet just under the skin at the last right rib.
Just bought the high country with 6.5 300w. I’m excited to pick it up at Alamo today. Glad you like yours. What scoops did you pair with it? I’m looking at Leupold vx freedom 4-12X
Barrels are like tires on a muscle car. You don’t buy a muscle car to save gas and tires!
Well said buddy this rifle is for me not my kids 6.5 300 is a beast
Going with the 6.5-300. I will not be target shooting except to practice distance and shooting positions. I hope this will help with “ barrel burning”. Thank you for responding. Al
I don't think you really need to worry about the barrel. Surprisingly there is factory ammo for 6.5-300 where I am
That barrel burner business is pretty much a non-starter argument as far as I'm concerned. It's almost as weak as the rationale used by some new cartridge antagonists on RUclips, to argue against the 28 Nosler, 6.8 Western, 300 & 6.5 PRC, and other recent high velocity offerings, "...if you go on a hunting trip and you forget your ammo, you won't find these cartridges in the local gas station, like you will .270, .30-06, or .308." How weak is that?! If by chance you forget your ammo, there's also a very good likelihood you've forgotten your rifle and/or your license. In which case, I'd question the wisdom of your handling any guns in the first place!
In any event, the average Joe DeerTag won't shoot over a thousand rounds in the life of one rifle. Particularly, if he owns more than one. Competition shooters, on the other hand probably put more than a thousand rounds through one rifle pretty quick and often. But that's a whole other discussion on purpose, rifle choice, usage, etc. To those attempting to further said arguments, I say do the math. Don't just make asinine comments simply because you can!
Everyone always belies the 300 RUM for being a barrel burner, however mine is on about 1200 rounds in with no degradation in accuracy - mostly because I don't overheat the barrel!
I'd go with the 6.5-300 and wouldn't worry about being a barrel burner unless you are sending lots of rounds down range...that not usually the case for a typical hunting rifle.
I have a 300 Weatherby mag i purchased in 1978 and a 257 Weatherby mag since 1993 and barrels on both a in great shape.
These gun usually aren't used for lots of target shooting so it's not going to be a issue. Use a much less expensive caliber if you want to punch paper.
Both of my Weatherby's shoot a 1/2'' group at 100 yards and with those two calibers your covered from varmints to moose and even brown bear.
I believe the 6.5- 300 Weatherby would be a very interesting and capable caliber up to elk size game at longer ranges than any other 6 or 6.5 caliber around.
Thanks for the comparison on these calibers.
I own the 6.5-300… it’s awesome. I was hitting targets at 400-500 yards easy and accurately. The creedmoor is very accurate at them ranges. It was scirocco vs the game changer. MOA vs mildot…
Which do you enjoy shooting more?
What?
Just bought a Weatherby Vanguard Talon in 6.5-300. Looking forward to many years of hunting with it.
Have fun with it
@@ReloadingWeatherbythat's a nice rifle, I went to go get it and found a "plain" vanguard (still got cerakoting, threaded barrel and a splatter-camo Monte Carlo stock) for $750 so I bought it
The Weatherby is a beast but the barrel life is a big downfall so I would have to pick the PRC if they were my only two to choose from but I'm a nosler fan so it would be the 26 nosler for me. Good video mate well done cheers Yogi Australia 🇦🇺🤟🤟
Thanks for watching!
@@ReloadingWeatherby no worries mate thanks for the great content you put out cheers Yogi Australia 🇦🇺🤟🤟
I mean its not the kind of rifle you take plinkinh every Saturday.
I love the 6.5x300! I just wonder how many rounds I will get before my barrel is burned. I'm guessing not more than 1000 shots.
Not sure.... probably around 1000
if one uses the rifle for hunting and a few time's a year for target practice. 1000 rounds is more than the life-time for the rifle..
I really like that 6.5 300. One day I'll get one.
You should!
i am choosing the 6.5-300 WBY. Their is a trade-off for flatter shooting, higher velocity, higher energy, etc so if or when I hit 1000 rounds down the tube then I will replace it.
Nice
You only live once, i purchased the weatherby carbon mark in the 6.5 300. 1k yards on 18 inch plate all day long with the 140 grain. better BC and easier on the barrel.
Thanks for watching! Enjoy your gun
I just subscribed to you’re channel. Thank you sir for the information. Al
Thanks, what Weatherby rifle you going to get?
How can you ask a gun enthusiast to pick between the two? There is not option so in my case I purchased both.I did luck out and found plenty of prc ammo however not so lucky with the 6.5 x 300.
I am now hunting with the 257 and 300 b guns.I purchased a few 240 and 6.5x300 b guns with no ammo for either caliber anywhere I can locate. I did call weatherby for even brass,I do have dies for these calibers and cannot locate even brass for these.Weatherby informed me that the lack of ammo for these calibers in not a production issue, its a raw material problem,that is very troubling.I bought the 240 just because I am a Weatherby fan.I really don't know what to think of this caliber.When you have time please share your thoughts then maybe I will consider this caliber more seriously. Regards
You could always neck down 300 WBY brass
I've read recently that people have started replacing 6.5 PRC Barrels after 500 rounds. Unsure how they shot them, but they were carbon barrels!
Well that's interesting
Well there not very smart are they. Carbon barrels last twice as long as standard barrels do.
I’m loggin every shot in my 24” carbon waypoint so if that happens you’ll know soon…130s@3200 and 140s@3040ish…tgk and vld’s…h1000 magpro and n560
Great review. So now which do I buy?
Which one are you leaning more towards?
Another thing, you can find 300 Wby brass just about everywhere. If you reload, use the 300 wby and resize it to 6.5. Problem solved.
I agree, but most people don't reload
@@ReloadingWeatherby
...shame on them!
@@ReloadingWeatherby What process does Weatherby recommend? One step or two step? 7mm Wby, 270 Wby!
@@daleandersen9579 What do you mean by one step or two step process?
@@ReloadingWeatherby sizing from 300 to 7mm would be one step. Sizing from 7mm to 270 would be 2nd step! Just asking about recommended steps to resize 300Wby down to 6.5-300 Wby! Thanks!
I own a 6.5-300 and love it... don't care that it's a barrel burner it's a hunting rifle. Might see 10 shots a year. It'll last a couple generations.
Awesome! Thanks for commenting!
I'll stick with my the weatherby. It a hunting rifle so barrel life isn't a factor. I can say the 127gr hammers elk just fine at 3575fps.
6.5 300 is an absolute killer i love mine ive had a 6.5 prc i didn't like it it wouldn't do anything that a 264 win mag won't
I've heard of a 6.5-300 showing signs of barrel performance issues sub 500 round. Only way I would consider a 6.5-300 or 26 Nos would be specific to sheep hunting.
Both cartridges simply pushing to hard for velocity. PRC is on the list to put in the cabinet though.
A lot of people don't take care of them like they should.
I have no idea, that would be terrible if true.
‘You have heard’. Can anyone give concrete facts and numbers? Otherwise, just keep it to yourself. Won’t change my mind. Bought my 6.5 300 already.
What do you consider a barrel burner & is it based upon the amount of powder or the bullet's MV? Now if shoot the 156 gr, is that considered overbore?
I think there are a few factors to consider.
1. The ratio to diameter of bullet to size of the case (powder capacity)
2. How much powder are you burning to get a couple hundred feet per second more? 6.5 PRC gets 3150 FPS with 60 gr of powder. 6.5-300 WBY does 3400 FPS with 85 gr of powder. So you're burning 25 grains of more powder to get 250 FPS.
@@ReloadingWeatherby Yep! So, your basing it on powder not MV?
Do a comparison between 7mm PRC and 28 Nosler
Here you go ruclips.net/video/81oqWculP6Q/видео.html
Just what I was looking for! Thank you !
Wow if you put more powder behind the same exact projectile it goes faster? What? Blows my mind.
Not surprised
@@ReloadingWeatherby see that was sarcasm 😆
So?
Has anyone hand loaded the 95 v max in the 6.5-300?
I’ve got the 6.5-300 wby and it’s awesome shooting factory 127 gr lrx just a great cartridge with manageable recoil similar to a 7 rem mag and just flat. Killed a buck with it last year at 184 yards which isn’t anything for this cartridge but performed great. I had a 6.5 prc ina browning long range max and it wouldn’t group worth beans, for a 1200$ rifle I was very disappointed and with a break on it it just was unpleasant to shoot. I am a weatherby fan and vanguards are my favorite guns but I like to try others out too and I give browning thumbs down and the prc wasn’t impressive to me. Loads were Hornady eld-x 147 or 143 I can’t remember but the groups were like 3-4” and tightest was like 2” at 100 yards. Everything was tight on the scope I just must have had a bad gun, shouldn’t have been a bad gun for $1200 tho thst wouldn’t happen with a weatherby vanguard
Interesting that your 6.5 PRC wouldn't shoot well
@@ReloadingWeatherby I know I was quite disappointed, I didn’t understand why it wouldn’t shoot either. Oh well I like the 6.5-300 better anyway. On another note why did weatherby make the 6.5rpm although it’s sweet but they have with the rpm cartridge line moved away from the weatherby design of radiused shoulder
@@ThemantleofElijah Adam Weatherby wanted the ultimate back packing caliber. So it's more about the gun the 6.5 RPM comes in than the actual cartridge
@@ReloadingWeatherby I see I wish them mark v rifles were cheaper man they are just outrageous for them especially the new 2.0 carbon fiber looking ones
Where does the 6.5 RPM come into play? Is it close to PRC, creedmore, or 6.5x284?
Basically identical to the PRC
@@ReloadingWeatherby
I would argue its superiority over the PRC, and the 6.5×. While both are good cartridges, the WBY RPM is first and foremost a Weatherby.
Just as important is the fact that the slight difference in velocity can be stepped up when handloading the Weatherby. I am developing a load for my Weatherby and the velocity and accuracy so far are astounding. Which I find are not diametrically opposed, when pushing the powder envelope. After all they pretty much wrote the book on high velocity cartridges.
I shoot a Weatherby Vanguard First Lite 6.5x300, the only ammo it shoots sub MOA is a custom Hendershot custom ammo load 143 ELDX......it is a real killer so far.
What velocities are you getting?
@@ReloadingWeatherby Hendershots say's it's 3400 fps.
The 6.5 x 300 WeatherBug of course.
It's a fun cartridge!
I was looking at the 6.5x300 wby but brass is rare I can get it but super hard I went with the 26 nosler instead on a full custom im doing initial load up with 127 barns lrx so far im getting 3450-3500 fps
That's awesome! 26 Nosler is a speed demon
@@ReloadingWeatherby oh yeah I have a stash of us869, imr8133,h1000 and n570 I should be able to get it done my main other hunting rifles are a 300 prc with 208 eld match and a 338 edge only 8 pounds shooting a berger vld 250 at 2900. Living in North bc I got everything her cept prong horn and turkey basicly. Lol
@@stephenferguson6363 How do you like the 300 PRC?
@@ReloadingWeatherby love it. I'm running the christensen arms mesa with a leupold vx 6 4x24x52 shooting the 208 eld match at 3028 fps was shooting it up in atlin bc this year at 928 yards across a draw in 20km hr winds and was 3 for 3 inside a 3.6" group took me 30 minutes to climb over there but I was impressed I had been practicing to 850 at my local little privet range and last week was able to stretch it to 1300 if I was gonna sling lead over 1k on a constant basis I'd go with the 230 berger otm or hybrid ect or possibly the eld match 225 im building a 300 norma mag Ackley impwith a 35 deg shoulder to shoot the berger 24s at 2950-3050 on a titanium action and proof 1-9 twist 26"barrel and eh1 manner stock
There is even less info about the 26, then the 6.5-300! I was interested but read that it wasn't accurate!
6.5 prc = 6.5 Weatherby Grendel.
When you need something softer 😉
Hornady was not going for the all-out flattest shooting, deepest penetrating cartridge when they designed the 6.5 PRC. They wanted to improve on the 6.5 Creedmoor's penetrating ability and down range energy, yet still be able to keep velocities down at PRS competition levels, or under 3000 fps. That said there is much debate about the lethality of all 6.5 diameter bullets on Elk sized game, yes shot placement is key but using a larger diameter brings in other variables that doubles or triples the lethality of a cartridge. I mean why choose 6.5 300- WBM over 6.5 PRC when they both have enough penetrating power and energy to kill Elk at long range as long as shot placement is good. The only way one can improve their chances of anchoring a Bull Elk is to increase the bullet diameter such as 7mm Rum or 300 win mag. Well there is bullet construction and all that, but you see where I'm going?
Yes I agree with you. I prefer a 30 caliber magnum for elk hunting
I've said before I would not use the 6.5 anything for hunting...but it would make a great long-range sniper cartridge for sure.
I would use them for deer.
A lot of bear and moose have fallen to a 65 swede. The 6.5mm is fine just not when put in a 6.5 creedmor case.
Yet, people have been using the 6.5 Swede for over 120 years on moose!
I want both
6.5 PRC is a little more economically friendly
Yes it is
Ammo is not hard to find for 6.5-300.
I'm seeing it a lot more now.
Weatherby mark five deluxe
That is going to be a beautiful rifle
I’m sticking to my 300 mag enough energy to kill a deer at a 1000 yards with a barns in 190
I agree, thanks for watching!
Why you shooting deer at 1000 yards
@@joshlower1 I never shoot at animals that far just saying it has the energy to do it I prefer to kill them at 20 yards with my long bow but they don’t always cooperate
6.5x300
25/300 wsm