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Old 10-10-2016, 07:00 PM
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jeepkid
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I believe the new 6.5 Wby is based on the 270/257 Wby casing, not the .300 Wby so it's essentially a .264 Win Mag with a double radius shoulder.

The 6.5-.300 Wby is a wildcat that is close to the 26 Nosler just with the double radius shoulder.

The 257 Wby and the 6.5-300 are both at the top of the "efficiency" scale and require 26"+ barrels, but both are pretty awesome rounds.

We have a line based off the .300 Win Mag and I think I'm going to build a .257 Diablo next year for antelope/deer.
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