6.5 300 weatherby

[nealm66]

I think using the amp annealer helps keep consistent neck tension which I believe helps with the free bore. So if after the 3rd reload your accuracy starts to fall off it might be worth a try to send the brass off and have it annealed before you start tearing everything apart. Just something I noticed. Also, eldms need to stay below 3000 with the 8 twist from my experience unless you want to see what they do to a bowling pin when they come apart right before impact which is almost worth the primer

 

[smokey3]

I really like the 6.5-300. Super easy to work up loads for in my experience.

I hope so. Mine is getting glass bedded in a Boyds laminated stock now. I couldn't get it to shoot worth a nickel with the factory 127 grain Barnes or the 130 grain Swift Factory loads, not to mention the price of those. When I get it back I'm going to try the 123 & 124 Hammers in it. It is a Vanguard. Good luck James.

 

[nealm66]

That's not good. Hopefully the new stock and bedding fixes it. Mine was a vanguard as well. My brother has it now in Montana. It shot everything I tried extremely good with very little load work. Dont have to be near max loads to get good velocities. Think I was running the 156's about 3150 if i remember and was inside 3" at 500 meters. I really like the hammers but think the built in weatherby freebore kinda reduces the normal velocity gains. But I haven't tried them yet in the weatherby rifles so could be wrong. Got some 199's for a 30-378 itching to try

 

[smokey3]

That's not good. Hopefully the new stock and bedding fixes it. Mine was a vanguard as well. My brother has it now in Montana. It shot everything I tried extremely good with very little load work. Dont have to be near max loads to get good velocities. Think I was running the 156's about 3150 if i remember and was inside 3" at 500 meters. I really like the hammers but think the built in weatherby freebore kinda reduces the normal velocity gains. But I haven't tried them yet in the weatherby rifles so could be wrong. Got some 199's for a 30-378 itching to try

Mine has a #2 contour, I might never get it to shoot. Mine does seem like a rarity rather than the norm with the Weatherby's, figures that I would get the only bad one ever built that won't shoot , just my luck.

 

[TxPhred]

Howdy, deer and hogs. I have a 6.5-300 and I would not wear my barrel with anything over 140gr. I would recommend 127 TTSX, or 124 H.H. with H.1000 or 7828. With those combos, you will get 1200 to 1500 rounds and probably more before your barrel shows wear. With this combo you don't have to run them at MAX. Try it and you will like it.

+1 here, I have one and will be picking up another. We have a yearly pig hunt in So Central TX and I take several rifles. majority of our shots are within 200 yds so extreme accuracy is not critical. don't discount the 125gr Nosler Partition either. I have mine currently loaded with a Berger 130GR Hunting VLD with Retumbo IIRC @ 3400+fps. Just picked up the factory Weatherby Berger 156 ammo. i'm a fan of the TTSX's and use them in my 6.5 Rem Mags. Anxious to load some Hammers next. Good Luck with the Swine! LOL

 

[nealm66]

Mine has a #2 contour, I might never get it to shoot. Mine does seem like a rarity rather than the norm with the Weatherby's, figures that I would get the only bad one ever built that won't shoot , just my luck.

I think mine was a #2 as well. Whatever the cheapest model is. I had a muzzle brake installed that helped a little bit although it shot pretty good without.

 

[Oldsteelrunner]

With 153.5 and 156gr bullets, I've used H50BMG with good results.

 

[NorthernShot]

Has anyone tried loading the 140 gr Hornady ECX in the 6.5-300? I'm looking to increase sectional density and weight because I have the southern edge for Alaska/Yukon moose to hunt and always a potential brown bear problem when hunting in northern BC. If any 6.5 has the horsepower to utilize the 140 gr ECX it'd be the 6.5-300 so has anyone tried it?

Disclaimer: it's not a high BC bullet and marketed for the Europeans; but I figured I could see if anyone has tried it.

God bless!

 

[nealm66]

I haven't but I know some guys on here have used the hammer bullets with good success. Should be some information on they're website for reloading inf

 

[Frank in the Laurels]

..not a daily driver !!! Certainly not needed to harvest hogs at any dustance.. Way to hard on the throat. .

 

[K.E.C. Darkside]

Have not tried Ecx, but the 140 Accubond in the 6.5/300 will perform very well for what you have described. I have No experience with Moose or Grizzlies.
Hope this helps.

 

[JamesWilson5]

I shoot 130 scirroco does a phenomenal job had my rifle since they was introduced

 

[just_jon]

I really like the 6.5-300. Super easy to work up loads for in my experience.

And therein lies the rub. Because is so easy to tune and so much fun to shoot, I find it difficult to stop testing new combinations even though I have already developed 1/2 moa loads for five different bullets. So much fun that since purchasing the rifle in April, I've put 239 rounds down range.

As for powders, you shouldn't have any problem finding an accurate load with any of the powders you have on hand. I tested IMR 7828 SSC and RL25 with the 124-grain hammer hunter with good accuracy, just not the velocity I am able to achieve with slower burning powders like N560, N568, N570, Ramshot LRT, Retumbo, RL33 and US869.

 

[NorthernShot]

Has anyone tried loading the 140 gr Hornady ECX in the 6.5-300? I'm looking to increase sectional density and weight because I have the southern edge for Alaska/Yukon moose to hunt and always a potential brown bear problem when hunting in northern BC. If any 6.5 has the horsepower to utilize the 140 gr ECX it'd be the 6.5-300 so has anyone tried it?

Disclaimer: it's not a high BC bullet and marketed for the Europeans; but I figured I could see if anyone has tried it.

God bless!

Well, I guess I don't need the 140 gr ECX to take down a big moose. I did it with my 127 gr LRX in the 6.5-300 and did it at just under 200 yards. Thank goodness for a few friends to help with the pack out! 92.4 gr retained from the bullet that was recovered in the hide on the far side outside the ribs.

For those recommending Scirrocco and Accubond, I LOVE them and they shot great in my other rifles; but I'm trying to remove lead from my diet now so I'm trying to go monolithic/all copper.

I don't know how I feel about the Hammer bullets yet. My initial hesitation is the fragmentation and if it'd be enough to deal with a big moose. The Barnes LRX shed all the petals from the front and it was perfect for the big moose. So I guess I just might have to try their 139 Stone Hammer Hunter as well as another option!