Paso Robles, CA-(Ammoland.com)-Weatherby, Inc., long known for their superior firearms and rifle cartridges, will usher in a new era in ballistic superiority by introducing both a new cartridge and a new caliber of bullet to the Weatherby line, the 6.5-300 Weatherby Magnum.
“We have taken ‘Nothing Shoots Flatter, Hits Harder, Or Is More Accurate’ to a whole new level with what is now the fastest production 6.5mm cartridge in the world,” states Adam Weatherby, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Weatherby, Inc., “the speed and energy of this cartridge is unprecedented and worthy of carrying the Weatherby name, all while exhibiting very manageable recoil.”
Combined with high Ballistic Coefficient (BC) projectiles designed for long-range shooting, the velocity of the 6.5- 300 Weatherby Magnum opens a whole new world of possibilities for competitive shooters and provides hunters with the terminal performance every Weatherby shooter is accustomed to.
Not only is it the fastest, but the energy that each bullet carries downrange is disproportionate to its size. The 6.5-300 Weatherby Magnum delivers bone-crushing penetration and hits with enough force to take down large game with intense hydrostatic shock, all while exhibiting match-grade accuracy and consistency.
Weatherby will offer 3 different options in loaded ammunition for the 6.5-300 Weatherby Magnum. Combining the exceptional terminal ballistics of Barnes® and Swift™ bullets, these loads range from 3,531 feet per second to 3,395 feet per second at the muzzle. The 6.5-300 Weatherby Magnum will be chambered in the New Mark V® family of rifles and offered in the Accumark®, Accumark RC, and Ultra Lightweight models. Pre-order yours now at your local Weatherby firearms retailer, delivery will begin January 1st 2016.
Weatherby; Nothing Shoots Flatter, Hits Harder, Or Is More Accurate®; now in the revered 6.5mm.
I am buying one in the ultralight model and figure I will probably be gone by the time I need another barrel. One of my nephews or nieces can worry about that. The same was said when I bought a .257 weatherby in 1992. I just now did the numbers and I figured I have spent about a $150 more on ammunition than I spent on the gun. It still shoots moa. If you think about it no one “needs” this kind of rifle. We want them. I inherited a model 700 bdl in 30-06 In 1963 and could have… Read more »
A wise man and fellow shooter told me once he wasn’t worried about shooting a barrel out, he only worried about the ones He would never get a chance to shoot out.
Thank you brother Boone
Barrel life be damned. I want one. They said my pre 64 model 70 264 win mag was a burner of barrels too. 58 years later, mine still shoots sub moa,with factory ammo.
I had one thst was so shot out I bet could have shot the 7mm mag through her!! That aaid, I want another, and would like to have one of rhese.
What is the expected barrel life? How many shots? Thank you.
Long after many shooters wallets are empty!!!!!! Just have fun and enjoy.