Weatherby 2.0 6.5 Wby RPM

[Snowwolfe]

Thoughts on this rifle? Thinking about buying one in left hand. Not the titanium model. Seems like a lot of rifle for the price. One thing I never owned is a light weight rifle and this would scratch that itch.

 

[MTHunter1321]

I have a 6.5 RPM in a Weathermark LT that I’ve had for 3 years now I think. It’s light which makes packing it definitely enjoyable but I do find it tough to shoot. I haven’t reloaded for it, just factory loads and I haven’t had any great groupings with any of their ammo. Personally if I had to do it over, I’d get a 6.5 PRC. They’re not that much slower and ammo is more readily available. I haven’t seen RPM ammo on any shelves where I’m at in over a year. PRC is more enjoyable to shoot as well. I haven’t hunted with my RPM for the last 2 years. Maybe one of these days I’ll tinker with it more, but I found a different rifle that I’m much more confident in that I’ve used for the last 2 years.

 

[mainbeam pursuit2]

I have a right hand 1.0 model of what you are asking about. Personally I love the cartridge and rifle. I screwed the barrel up on it, having it re-barreled right now in 6.5 RPM. I've had good luck accuracy wise with several different hand loads. Being a lighter rifle makes it harder to shoot accurately compared to heavier rifles I own, but it's a lot more enjoyable to carry. I also have a 6.5 PRC, it's heavier, shoots lights out and only 100-120FPS slower, velocity isn't the top on my list. Love both rifles and calibers, guess that is why I have both.