firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted July 15, 2016 Great bullets, high bcs. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lancetkenyon Report post Posted July 15, 2016 Looks like a lot of Coues hunters are building 6.5 rifles. Can some one educate us on the benefits of this round? High BC and high SD bullets. Low recoil. Good speed for like cartridges in larger calibers. Multitude of component choices. Relatively cheap to shoot vs. the bigger magnums. Tried and true performance for a long time in European cartridges. The newest fad here in the US. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
out4blood Report post Posted July 17, 2016 Pretty good line up so far! I'm actually a but surprised that there aren't more 270 and 270 WSM on the list. 6 300 WM 4 243 4 6.5 3 300 RUM 3 7MM 3 257WBY 3 280 2 270 WSM 2 270 2 280 2 338 2 25-06 1 7MM WSM 1 260 1 22-250 1 7-08 1 7STW Add another 270 wsm to the list. Mines a Model 70 Classic Laminate, bone stock and accurate enough for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mocha1545 Report post Posted July 17, 2016 Surprised I haven't seen 308 or 30-06 on the list. I'll be taking my Savage 99C 308 topped with an old Redfield accu-trac 2.5-7.0. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buckmaster21 Report post Posted July 17, 2016 I will be taking my Marlin XL 7 in a 3006 shooting a 125 gr noler bowtail Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest oneshot Report post Posted July 17, 2016 Winchester M7, trigger/firing pin/spring work, .30-'06, 3x9 Nikon, 165 BT green tip Federal prem, syn stock dressed multi-layer rattle-can finish... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Splatt Report post Posted July 18, 2016 Either my 7mm Rem Mag with 160gr Accubond's. Or A Weatherby Vanguard, in 257 Weatherby, launching 110gr Accubond's. I did some scope shifting. It now wears a Leupold 6-18, with varmint reticle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoss50 Report post Posted July 18, 2016 I love my 257 weatherby. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wbyfireman Report post Posted July 18, 2016 I feel Most comfortable shooting long range with my custom 338 Lapua built by Phoenix Custom Rifles... but my 257 Weatherby is a deer slaying machine, ( also half the weight) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wbyfireman Report post Posted July 18, 2016 Has anyone heard that Weatherby is coming out with a 6.5-300 weatherby round--- sounds like a SMOKIN-ultra flat- powder burning SOB Might have to look into it 😜😜🔫🔫 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoss50 Report post Posted July 18, 2016 Yes, I have heard this too. It would be a crazy flat shooter but I would worry about barrel life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metau Report post Posted July 18, 2016 They already have brass and ammo for the 6.5-300wby at the Sportsmans in Phoenix. Have not asked if they have a rifle in for it yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lancetkenyon Report post Posted July 18, 2016 For a hunting rifle, the 6.5-.300 Weatherby should last a lifetime. Get load development done in 50-100 rounds, and you still have 500-1000 rounds of barrel life depending on how you shoot it. It is NOT a rifle you take to the range every week though. I like the 6.5 Allen Mag myself if you want pure performance.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoss50 Report post Posted July 18, 2016 I would love a 6.5-300 Weatherby, but I like to shoot my rifles an I know I would burn a barrel out of it if I shoot it like I shoot my 257 weatherby. I know I have at least 700 rounds down the tube on that rifle. I just love to shoot it. I have thought about making my 257 weatherby a 264 weatherby once I shoot the barrel out and have to rebarrel it, but it would basically just be a .264 win mag at that point with a different shoulder and not do a lot more that the 257 would. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
