I've thought the same thing. 338 Lapua parent case shortened even more than the 300 Norma. Shortened to say somewhere in the neighborhood of say 1.6"- 1.7" case length. Neck it for everything from .277 all the way to 338 to be a true short action & run long heavy projectiles.
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Predictions for The next rifle caliber/ cartridge trend
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RAGGED EDGE
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25 WSSM. 1 in 7" twist.
WyoHunter
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Exactly what I am thinking!
For the many of you who are wanting something to go with a 277 cal, what kind of velocities would you like to see with the 165 ablr or 170 berger? Something new is already on it's way in a long action and magnum velocities with the 27 nosler so that slot is being filled and I don't see another magnum velocity or long action 277 cal filling a niche, as you are already going to have that soon.
ajkellerusmc
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277 fury?
ajkellerusmc
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PRC.....Perfect Rifle Cartridge?
TXAoudadKlr
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Anyone notice the 475 Bishop short mag? Like a 284 win on steroids. Magnum case capacity, short action and .473 bolt face. Looks interesting to wildcat minus the cost of the brass
stonehands1
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6.5 wsm improved would be magic with the 156eol.
Here's a .257" cartridge I drew-up over seven years ago. I have no idea as to what is the case capacity. I would change the shoulder angle to 23 degrees so as to use a neck-turning tool that is commercially available by PMA, I think it is...
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Precision Rifle Cartridge, designed by Hornady for the Precision Rifle Shooting challenge...
Anything based off of the 6.5 prc parent case will have to be a smaller caliber if it's going to be in a short action unless they shorten that particular case some to go bigger cal, which wouldn't be a bad idea. So 270 cal & up prc will probably be based off of the 300 prc, which would be fine also.
adk hunter
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Maybe THAT is the most telling part? .30 cal guys have it nailed LOL
MZmoose
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Boooo to the 6.8 spc! I have had one for years. It's an ok coyote rifle and will work good for 2 leg varmints. But the bullets lack sectional density for reliable penetration on game. Used to use it on wild hogs but it's not a reliable killer. I'm surprised they want a 140 gr bullet because of the small case capacity they won't be getting over 2200-2250 fps out of a carbine. It is definitely not a long range target/hunting cartridge. I like the idea of the 22 Creed or a new 25 Cal.
Yeah, I realize the point of the 270 fury is to get fairly high velocity from a short barrel. But I don't fully understand the 140 grain bullet usage.its going to run at really high pressure. Why wouldn't they have gone with a 140 6.5 or a 160-170gr 277? Im thinking that they could have got similar velocities out of a 270wsm with 140s in same length barrel & lower pressure with longer barrel life. I'm not bashing the 270 fury, I just don't fully understand the application, I'm sure there's something I'm missing.
