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    6.8 Western Brass

    Why is that? They make a lot of brass for even existing rounds with less demand. Is there some behind the scenes bias at play like Hornady? However I do agree with ADG. It just seemed logical to make 6.8W if tooling for WSMs as case are nearly identical except oal
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    6.8 Western Brass

    Got ADG 6.8W brass. Hunting season now so probably wont work with it for a bit. I saw Peterson is doing WSM cals now so hopefully 6.8W is not far behind as cases so similar Lou
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    6.8 Western Powder Choices

    Interesting in the n570 with good velocity. I have a couple pounds of it and was wondering if ok for 6.8 or too slow Lou
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    6.8 Western Brass

    Blue collar has some too
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    6.8 Western Brass

    I ordered some 6.8W ADG from Raven Rocks too Lou
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    .223, 6mm, and 6.5 failures on big game

    I don’t have pictures and I don’t have a beef in general with 22/243/6.5 but I will play. I had a 140 berger in 6.5 cm only damage near side lung on a broadside mule deer shot at 250 yards. Required finisher. Got the buck so no problem but made me leary of lighter Bergers/soft bullets on game...
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    .223, 6mm, and 6.5 failures on big game

    The problem with the whole “show me” idea as the only proof of something is that failures often get away or not something somebody is proud of or thinks to take a pic. Especially, since we established blood trails are not reliable with anything. For the 22 guys, Prove to me with pictures that...
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    Hornady interlock?

    I have ruined antelope capes at over 400 yards with the 140 btsp out of a 270 Win so don’t expect a 165 out of a 300 won’t perform fine at similar distances. The old interlock is a fine bullet Lou
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    Two parter, Browning X Bolt and Round Choice

    Of the 2 I prefer the 300 Win Mag. Just a classic. For a long action Magnum just prefer 30 cal and option for 200+ premium bullets. In general I’m not a fan of very light 7/30 magnums so would opt for a config of standard weight vs the lightest versions. The xbolt radial brake on my 6.8 works...
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    6.8 Western Powder Choices

    Not tried it but Ramshot Grand looks like fabulous powder for 6.8W is temp stable and readlily available. I have used mostly rl26 to date in my loads but that is moot at leadst until Alliant makes it again. Lou
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    Remington 700 Fires When Bolt is Closed or Safety Released

    Extremely dirty is your culprit possibly combimed with trigger monkeying. the original safety lifts the sear and blocks the cocking piece and hence firing pin but the trigger is free to move while safey is on and only kept in place by spring tension. So if there is gunk can get stuck and not...
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    Help me choose a caliber

    6.5 prc, 6.8 Western, or 7 prc would be my list. I prefer the 6.8W and have had great luck with mine, but all great well designed cartridges. A 270, 7rm, or 30-06 if want to be practical (ie buy corelokts at the gas station worse come to worst). The prior group is really just a modern take on...
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    Rebarrel to fast twist 270 Win or go 6.8 Western?

    I’m not sure why what I wrote is controversial. It is literally the physics and fluid dynamics of terminal ballistics. Instead of hijacking this thread more start a new one if inteterested in continuing discussion or pm me. Would be happy to discuss Lou
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    Rebarrel to fast twist 270 Win or go 6.8 Western?

    Never said energy did any of those things. I was just explaining velocity does not expand bullets and how it really works. Velocity alone tells you nothing about the things you listed either including killing ability Lou
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    Rebarrel to fast twist 270 Win or go 6.8 Western?

    Barnes lists load data for 270 win with 155 lrx loaded to 3.34 on their website so should work in 270 Win saami chamber. Probably means they could have made a bit more aerodynamic but good news for those thinking on rebarreling a 270 As for 6.8W it is great cartridge. I have 2 and that is way...
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    Rebarrel to fast twist 270 Win or go 6.8 Western?

    Reread my post on dynamic pressure if didnt get why something may not expand at low velocity. Velocity is a vector. It is a rate of change in a direction. It cannot “expand anything”. Energy is the potential to do work ie the capacity to exert force or cause change in a system. The...
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    Rebarrel to fast twist 270 Win or go 6.8 Western?

    If you understood terminal ballistics you would understand the point Lou
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    Rebarrel to fast twist 270 Win or go 6.8 Western?

    Think about it this way. It only takes a couple hundred ft-lbs for a bullet to deform (depends on a bunch of stuff). However a bullet is much more dense than flesh. A bullet needs to hit at a certain speed to make the target harder than the bullet so it will deform. This is known as dynamic...
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    Rebarrel to fast twist 270 Win or go 6.8 Western?

    How many fps does it take if you hit a rock
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    Rebarrel to fast twist 270 Win or go 6.8 Western?

    In a tikka LA if you can load longer than 3.34 in the magazine then regular 270 with fast twist is ok. Mainly because most of the high bc bullets made for .277 are built for 6.8W with more head height so you MAY run into situation where ogive of bullet is below case mouth if limited to 3.34. I...

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