Federal 6.5 Backcountry?

[swavescatter]

All you guys saying I will wait for XYZ caliber to be released in + peak alloy case , are going to be waiting 10 years because federal owns the patient! ( unless they sell the patient or decide to provide XYZ cases)

The patent for "+Peak" and Peak Alloy case technology is owned by Federal Cartridge Company (the parent company of Federal Ammunition, which is part of the Czechoslovak Group). [1, 2, 3]
Federal’s patented Peak technology features a proprietary steel alloy casing that allows cartridges to safely handle maximum chamber pressures up to 80,000 PSI. This high-pressure design yields significantly higher muzzle velocities than traditional brass without sacrificing safety

There are many alloys out there that can perform similarly, probably even better. Federal does not own SAAMI case dimension patents, so anyone can make any case in any alloy they want. Just look up NAS3 cases - they're doing it for several calibers already.

 

[OneGunTex]

I would prefer Federal develop a load that adds 10-30% more inches to every buck and bull I shoot.
My 180 buck measures out at 200”, 300 bull measures 340.

I would pay $100 per round for that kind of performance. Then I can justify shooting past 500 yards.

You should take up fishing. Can't nobody tell you that wasn't a 50 pounder.
And likewise, can't nobody get on a ladder with a tape and measure my 160 whitetail