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<blockquote data-quote=".300 Dakota" data-source="post: 2582484" data-attributes="member: 106514"><p>What he's driving at is you have very few options for the 6.8 Western... You would have more if you handloaded. Winchester is the only maker of ammo or brass as I know of. The .300 WSM has a greater number of choices for ammo and brass by different companies better than Winchester. With the fast twist required, you'll HAVE to go with ammo loaded with bullets heavier than 150. What are there 3 or 4 now? Sierra, Nosler, Berger, ??? (Not REALLY locked into only those few, but accuracy will likely suffer for use of lighter bullets, most likely.) Hammer probably has a bullet to go in the fast twist... but you don't handload... Nevermind. The .300 WSM has been hardER to find quality ammo for because of the shortage, but is pretty widespread, so if your favoite source dries up, you should be able to find it somewhere. But he's right. The exact purpose of the rifle will determine if one is better than the other in addition to the afore mentioned. Good luck if you're still pondering (which I doubt- This is more or less for anyone else reading this that is at the same crossroads).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE=".300 Dakota, post: 2582484, member: 106514"] What he's driving at is you have very few options for the 6.8 Western... You would have more if you handloaded. Winchester is the only maker of ammo or brass as I know of. The .300 WSM has a greater number of choices for ammo and brass by different companies better than Winchester. With the fast twist required, you'll HAVE to go with ammo loaded with bullets heavier than 150. What are there 3 or 4 now? Sierra, Nosler, Berger, ??? (Not REALLY locked into only those few, but accuracy will likely suffer for use of lighter bullets, most likely.) Hammer probably has a bullet to go in the fast twist... but you don't handload... Nevermind. The .300 WSM has been hardER to find quality ammo for because of the shortage, but is pretty widespread, so if your favoite source dries up, you should be able to find it somewhere. But he's right. The exact purpose of the rifle will determine if one is better than the other in addition to the afore mentioned. Good luck if you're still pondering (which I doubt- This is more or less for anyone else reading this that is at the same crossroads). [/QUOTE]
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