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Wilderness Blacktail reacted to fseaman's post in the thread Can you rechamber a .270 WSM to 6.8 by shortening the shank/chamber end and running a finish reamer? with
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There is no "should have" ;) Glad the banter sparked thought. Here is an additional idea if you reload. With a new barrel, you can get... -
Wilderness Blacktail reacted to FEENIX's post in the thread Can you rechamber a .270 WSM to 6.8 by shortening the shank/chamber end and running a finish reamer? with Like.
I contemplated building the .270 WSM in 2012 but went with the .270 AI instead, partly due to the brass shortage at the time. In...
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Wilderness Blacktail reacted to ObiJohn's post in the thread Can you rechamber a .270 WSM to 6.8 by shortening the shank/chamber end and running a finish reamer? with Like.
Thanks everyone. The twist is the reason why a new barrel is the better choice... I should have thought a little more.
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Wilderness Blacktail reacted to JAYgs8163's post in the thread Can you rechamber a .270 WSM to 6.8 by shortening the shank/chamber end and running a finish reamer? with Like.
270WSM brass made by ADG, Nosler and Norma.
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Wilderness Blacktail reacted to can1010's post in the thread Can you rechamber a .270 WSM to 6.8 by shortening the shank/chamber end and running a finish reamer? with Like.
quick answer is yes. you need to take a little over .100 and redo headspace but like mentioned factory 270wam are 10 twist and if you...
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Wilderness Blacktail reacted to Sockeye66's post in the thread Can you rechamber a .270 WSM to 6.8 by shortening the shank/chamber end and running a finish reamer? with Like.
As I see it, the advantage the 6.8 has over the 270 WSM is the ability to stabilize heavier bullets. Your finished product would be a...
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Wilderness Blacktail replied to the thread Can you rechamber a .270 WSM to 6.8 by shortening the shank/chamber end and running a finish reamer?.Im interested in hearin why ya want to? No judgement jus curiosity. It seems totally doable assuming there is enough knox on the...
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Wilderness Blacktail reacted to ObiJohn's post in the thread Can you rechamber a .270 WSM to 6.8 by shortening the shank/chamber end and running a finish reamer? with Like.
The title is the question... wondering if a .270 WSM can readily be re-chambered to 6.8 Western by pulling the barrel, shortening the...
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Like Harperc, I love hunting in the fog if I know the area fairly well. #1, go slow! No, no, much slower than that! I don't think you...
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I love still hunting in the fog. Other choices likely more productive, I just like the feel
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I live in the Pismo Beach area and our morning marine layer can be pretty thick here also. I do notice, we get random mornings that are...
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I would scratch option #1 and from what you are saying I wouldn’t consider it a option. No sense in getting up well before daylight just...
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Wilderness Blacktail reacted to Kendoist4162's post in the thread Opening day double forkie with Like.
AZ muley on opening day 10/25. Blood spot is exit wound. Only had a left shoulder shot and that’s the pass through. He was starting the...
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FWIW the original Hornady Load was 41.5 H4350 and a fed 210m primer. If your rifle wont shoot that sell it lol.
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Wilderness Blacktail reacted to Dashizzle37's post in the thread 6.8 western from 7 SAUM brass with Like.
I'll pull apart the other loads. Hopefully some new cci will and a lighter load fix the problem. Thanks for your help.