6 5 x 300 Wby 

I have zero complaints about my 6.5-300. Laser beam.

Dragsters are a lot of fun, rebuilding the engine is just part of the game. Your velocity argument is spot on. My lowly, little 6.5 Grendels are easy to develop loads across a variety of bullets and powders. This is across several guns, both gas and bolt. That said, slinging bullets fast is still fun. Thank you for your videos.

Thank you Randy. You are a great source of info for rifle, cartridge, and how bullets behave for both. I have a friend that I loaded for in 6.5-300 and you are absolutely right. It's a very finicky little demon. We finally settled on Retumbo and monolithic bullets and I loaded 340 rounds for him. I'll tell you, he was wise to order four barrels. This round is very destructive to barrels.

Thank You Cathy for bringing us this content.

6.5-300 is a barrel burner is like saying you drive a Lamborghini for fuel economy

Thank you for all the wonderful content! One of the other people who watched this video asked about the 35 Whelen. Yes, please share with us all the knowledge you can about this great cartridge. Thanks!!

Spot on ! I have a 6.5-300wby and it was very finiky,it did not like 140gr bullets with US 869,and settled with 129gr interbonds with sub 1/2in groups!Took a Whitetail buck at 327yds with it this past season and had entry on point of left shoulder and exit just behind right shoulder,he made it about 10yds and expired! Keep up the good work Randy,enjoy you videos!

Just ordered my 6.5x300 bee and should have it in my hands within a week. Ordered 5 boxes of 6.5x300 bee ammo. Its gonna be a hammer. Also bought 500 of the 156 berger hybrids. Gonna be a lazer. 1-8 twist too. Perfect for this cartridge

Randy, I always enjoy your videos and after nearly 50 years of reloading I’m still learning something new from your videos. I just saw your 6.5-300 video this morning and I’ve been away away from the computer for a few months due to health issues and trying to prepare for a Dall Sheep hunt in September. This all relates to the 6.5-300 because this is what I have chosen for my sheep hunt after my 280 Ackleys just seemed to loose their edge, at least in my hands. I have two 6.5-300’s, one with a steel action and one in Titanium which I bought secondly to save on weight and in fear that I would have the steel action rifle shot out before my trip. My load in the steel action is Peterson Brass, 215M Primer, 83.5gr N570 powder with a 140gr Accubond. Accuracy is in the 1/2 to 3/4 inch range with velocity right at 3500. As you stated in our video I am now at around 300 rounds through this rifle and the throat of this rifle looks like the hide of an alligator for about 3 inches of the throat. For now it is still has accuracy but I know its days are numbered so its sighted in for 1 inch high at 100 and 200 and hits about 3 low at 300 and I will only shoot it for hunting to save whatever accuracy it has left. The Titanium actioned rifle never had quite the same accuracy as the steel version but will shoot consistently just around an inch and since it is 3/4 a pound lighter (6lbs 12 oz) than the steel version with only about 100 rounds through it I plan on using it for my sheep trip if I’m physically able to make the trip. The load for this rifle is similar except I seem to develop pressure earlier in this rifle and I’m using 83.0 of N570 with everything else the same. What has me a bit bothered is how these groups tend to open up at 300 yards measuring 4 or maybe 5 inches. I’m sure thats still more than adequate for sheep and goats at 300 yards because that is my self imposed limit; I won’t shoot farther than 300 yards at a game animal. By the way, I also tried many other powders including 869, LRT, N568 and H1000. N568 and H1000 were in the same ball park accuracy wise as N570 but velocity was around 3250 instead of 3500. So far the throat if the Titanium actioned rifle looks OK, maybe a little bit of haze so I’m trying to baby it. I also just watched your primer video before the 6.5-300 video and maybe a primer change would tighten up the groups a bit. I do have some Rem 9 and 1/2 M’s but no Winch LRP. Do you have any thought on N570 or anything I stated here about my load. By the way both rifles have Weatherby’s light contour which I think is a #2 so maybe I’m expecting too much.

Thank you Sir for posting your videos. I appreciate your putting your expertise on video. You have a new subscriber.

Awesome Randy!

Excellent video. Thank you

Still love my 6.5-300wby.. been extremely accurate for me and very light recoil with the muzzle break. Barnes 127gr lrx bullets are tac drivers, and no problem dropping deer bear pigs and elk.

Thanks for your post. I have been fortunate enough to know Howard Wolfe 30x378, Mary Louise Devito 7x300, Frank Weber6.5x300 both world record holders. I also have an Al Hoyer built 6.5x300 with John Unertl 15x scope.

Am loading for my friends 6.5x 300 WBY using 84 gr of WC 860 with Fed 215 and a 140 Sierra tipped game king And getting 3400 fps . Grouping 1.5 in at 200 yds ! Thanks for sharing your knowledge !……..

Love the crucifix!

Beautiful fireplace

6.5-300 roys original 264 wby mag but never made it to the market back then. I own one and its amazing rifle and cartridge.

I would love to know Randy's opinion on the 35 Whelen. Particularly for a hunter in the Appalachian mountains that rarely sees a shot beyond 150 yards. Love all of your videos. I can't thank you enough for the hours of enjoyment your content has given me.

I love shooting in Pa. Some of my funniest matches were there!

I'll just stick with my handloaded 257 Weatherby. I've named it Roy. I've never missed anything with it and can see that bullet hit them in the scope, and its over with. It hits em like a bolt of lightning.

I bought a weatherby in 6.5-300. very finicky is right! Honest accuracy is about 1.75.....find myself never using is because of that...great video!

Own one and it’s a laser but I also own the 7mm weatherby. Would love to hear a honest review on it. No one covers it or talks about it. Mine shoots extremely well. Very fond of it.

Dont have one yet but every animal shot by a Weatherby that I’ve seen acts like it gets hit by lightning

Glad that MR weatherby has it figured it out on the 6.5x300 and how to get it right.😂 Also Berger 156 gr are great in this cartridge. I would Never shoot a 120 to 140 gr bullets in this cartridge. What a waist that would be. Lots of people enjoying this amazing cartridge. ❤

I have a Vanguard First Lite and with Hendershot's custom ammo Hornady 143 ELDX's it shoots under 3/4 inch at 100, for such a thin fluted barrel I thing that's pretty good.

Thinking about getting one of these eventually

I have one in a mark v weather mark it shoots awesome with scirroco 2

Good info, Sir. I was thinking of getting a 6.5-300 Wty for a couple months now. I had kinda the same thoughts as yours. That its just to fast if using soft-point projectile. My second choice in the .264 family is the 6.5 PRC. It runs a slower than the 6.5-300 Wty but a lil quicker than the 6.5CM. What are your thoughts on the 6.5 PRC on Whitetails/Hogs? And what bullet selection would you use on deer/hogs at ranges of 100yds inward, basically woods hunting? Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Id love to see the 150 accubond tested

This awesome man made me keep my 222 and never go 223 :)

Mr. Selby i loved the video on 6.5x300 Weatherby .And I would like to hear your thoughts on a very often over looked but never forgotten .264 Winchester Magnum loaded properly. I'm going to build one any information would be greatly appreciated as always thank you for the awesome content God bless and take care sir.

I enjoy your videos a lot. I am trying to decide on a 6.5 I’m torn between the 6.5 RPM. And the 6.5 PRC. I here the PRC is hard to reload for due to the very tight tolerances. So resizing the case is difficult. I like the performance of the RPM. But weatherby doesn’t build a sub MOA rifle. They build a MOA rifle. Have you had much experience with the 6.5 PRC Thank you for your time. Cheers

I couldn’t agree with you more Randy. I think the 7-300 is a much better cartridge than the 6.5-300; and I was surprised that Weatherby didn’t go that way. I’d love to get a good deal on a shot out 6.5-300 and put a 27’ 1 in 9 Heart barrel on it chambered for the 7-300. It just make so much sense to go that way.

I suppose 6.5 X 300 wby would be a good candidate for copper solid bullets.

Randy I agree with 100% probably 98% of the time! Your experience while vastly larger numbers for your experience as a professional tracks with my experience as a hunter and competitive shooter! Smart is smart, practical is practical, common sense is not common, and math and engineering do not lie unless a liar is trying to sell you something. Too many internet experts on various internet forums have skin in the game and are out to sell people on what it is they have to sell. The truth is not in them! It is an up hill fight all the way. I am glad you are who you are and that you speak the truth! God Bless!

Someone commented he has a 257 Weatherby named Roy, well the man that designed that Weatherby himself tried that cartridge on elk,when he could not track his wounded elk,he never picked up a 257 Weatherby again.

What happened to the 7WSM? I miss the 7 WSM. I had one, and RL19 powder and 150, 162 grn bullets worked great, and had 2000ish round barrel life.

Can "Muzzle pressure" be mitigated with slower twist rate and a longer barrel?

What is wrong with using the .264 win mag?

Absolutely fascinating as always Randy, I learn something new and useful every time I watch you, just out of interest, do you have a favourite power for the .25-06? Thanks for all you do, all the best Sir.

Howdy sir, if your looking for a video idea could you discuss how the Berger bullets are different and what ones are best. I’m personally interested in the 140 Grain 277 Caliber Classic Hunter. I shoot a 270 Winchester short magnum thanks.

You do not think the 130gr Scirroco would be adequate medium game bullet at appropriate ranges?

👍- 100% spot on for "high speed" cartridges. While I loved the 220 Swift when I had one, I discovered that my friend's 22-250 was accurate for many more rounds. Just a "little bit slower" resulted in longer accuracy life for the rifle. And I've heard about "disintegrating bullets" before. Faster twist speed REQUIRES tougher bullets.

I’m sorry but I have to disagree with this video. I have a 6.5x300 weatherby and have had tremendous success with it. I’m a big time believer in the 7mm club and own most of them, but this 6.5x300 weatherby is awesome. I’m using the 127 gr Barnes LRX. So far the longest shot was 571 yards and shortest was 37 yards and all were one and done. 98%DRT’s with one going 37 feet. Extremely easy to tune with Retumbo powder. 1/8 twist rate. I mostly agree with your views but this one I’m gonna have to call BS!! Sorry.

Is there a really over bore 6.5? Wonder what a 6.5- 378 could do? Do i want one no but just curious lol

I would like your take.On the 6.5 weatherby necked down to shoot the 130 grain hunting bullets.the one without the belt Roy's grandson Adam built.Howa hs precision stalk.

Love my 300 Weatherby Magnum, they can remove that rifle from hands when I am DEAD…….. Mine shoots Weatherby factory rounds to .40 of an inch at 100 yards……Awesome……

What’s your opinion on the.277x300 wby.

Perfect antelope rd

Those overbore rounds need loong barrels. 28-30”. Makes no sense in 24-26” hunting lengths

Not to be a jerk, but by the Real Gun Smiths logic, a 220 swift is too fast, overbore and finicky, or the 22-250… I didn’t realize a 264 caliber projectile was maxed out at 140 grain projectile. You can’t over stabilize a projectile.

I love mine 9x gr of us869 under 130gr Sierra tmk. Is a killing machine

Burning a barrel in this cartridge is alot due to folks chasing consistent velocities cuz that is a hick up in that cartridge is getting consistent velocities out of it

Let me guess…all it is, is a necked down 300 WBY…brilliant

Wonder how a 7mm-378 Weatherby mag would do?

That is fast and the barrel will burnout just as fast.

If 7mm was as popular as the 6.5 right now Weatherby marketing would say, make a 7mmx300 Weatherby.

270 wby with faster twist barrel would have been better to me

Barrel metallurgy and manufacturing processes are superior today.

There's 15min of my life I'll never get back. I have a Vanguard that eats 156 bergers at 750yds and then asks for more and it's a 1 in 8" twist

270-300 weatherby ?

Isn’t a 7 mm x 300 a 7 mm Weatherby?

Earl Etter

What load 270 remg 700 24in. Barrel

Weatherby and glock. The 2 greatest inventions in the history of the world!! better then electricity and the wheel!!

In 1963 Randy was probably complaining that the 300 Winchester Magnum had to short of a neck, and would never kill Elk like weatherby cartridge, oh....and that new Winchester model 70 won't catch on either. Jesus, this guy can't help himself.

Yah I hear nothing but complaints from Weatherby 6.5x300 owners on bullets disintegrating..../sarcasm off. C'mon, another Randy pisses on new rifle videos.

I know the subject was the 6.5x 300, but I have a question off topic. I figured since you’ve been in the game for a while you’d be the guy to ask. It’s about the Drummond line of rounds based on Weatherby brass. Bodies were blown out as much as possible. Necks were short and the shoulder was an almost flat 60 degrees. I was looking for information on them or anybody shooting one. I’d just like a couple cases for my collection. I know the originated in Pennsylvania. Any info would be appreciated. Thank you.