The 6.5-300 Weatherby Magnum is a 6.5mm cartridge created by Weatherby in 2016 for the growing 6.5mm long-range rifle market.[2]

Background

As what was then the newest in Weatherby's lineup, this cartridge was designed to directly compete with the 26 Nosler.[3]

Performance

Claimed by Weatherby to be the fastest 6.5mm cartridge available.[4]

Designed in a similar fashion as other Weatherby cartridges, it has a large-for-caliber case capacity, resulting in high velocities. When bullets with high ballistic coefficients are used, trajectories are extremely flat, allowing the projectile to retain a significant amount of energy downrange.

Availability

Weatherby is currently[when?] the only manufacturer of rifles chambered in the 6.5-300 Weatherby Magnum, as well as the only current supplier of ammunition. However, cases could be formed from .300 Weatherby Magnum brass.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Weatherby | 6.5-300 Weatherby Magnum". Archived from the original on 2016-11-08. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  2. ^ a b "An Official Journal of the NRA | the New 6.5-300 Weatherby Magnum and Mark V Rifle".
  3. ^ Snow, John B. (September 29, 2016). "First Look: New 6.5-300 Weatherby Magnum Cartridge". Outdoor Life. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  4. ^ "Weatherby | 6.5-300 Weatherby Magnum". Archived from the original on 2016-11-08. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6.5-300_Weatherby_Magnum
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