What do you think the new wby round is

[hoyt3417]

I just wanna know I listened to the on our mark podcast the other day and he said it should have been out but he wants to catch up on orders before he let's it out. What do you guys think it could be? caliber and case. I'm just hoping it's not another 6.5

[Hoytman63]

Pretty sure it won`t be a 6.5 . A .338 rpm would be nice , or a 7mm-300wby. Maybe a 358wby .

[eford]

I say it’s a 7mm-300, a 7mm RPM or a 338 RPM.

[catskinner]

something based on the RPM case, likely a 7mm RPM or 338 RPM

Rob

[BB340]

.500 Weatherby Magnum.... Don't like my chances but I will keep my fingers crossed still 

[Nealm66]

Lol, that’s crazy. I hope it’s not a 22 rpm as I just got impatient and built a 22 creedmoor. Man, if I was venturing a guess, I’d say it’s a 30 just for heavies. The prc left a lot of room on the plate. I’d definitely crumble and buy if it’s a 22.

[catskinner]

.500 Weatherby Magnum.... Don't like my chances but I will keep my fingers crossed still 

that would be pretty cool,    but yea the chance are likely low, haha,  a 6mm RPM with a 1-8 twist would be pretty cool also.

Rob

[eford]

A lot of mowing time today gave me plenty of time to ponder possibilities of the new Weatherby cartridge. With nothing more than what I’ve seen on Weatherby Nation and heard from o e guy at a wholesale outlet, a 338 RPM seems to be the top choice. Game wise, it would easily move a big, heavy bullet fast enough for anything in North America. As a lightweight rifle (such as a Ti Backcountry) it would be easy to carry at the high altitudes where elk can be. There is no need to comment on Weatherby’s accuracy. Last but not least, it offers a purpose-built, medium bore chambering / caliber with a fine array of hunting bullets with a high ballistic coefficient.
There it is, my 2 cents worth of Kansas summer heat induced thoughts.

[Grouchy]

If a new cartridge is on the way, I hope they offer loaded ammo at the same time as the rifle. Otherwise, I'm not interested. Winchester's 6.8 Western come to mind. Ammo but no rifle! 

[Nealm66]

I just hope it’s not some fantastic cartridge I can’t live without cus my misses ain’t gunna be none too happy lol

[Blackbear3]

I was told by 2 Weatherby employees 2 years ago that they were working on a 7-378 Weatherby but had run into problems. So I’m sticking to that guess!

[mbcowdoc]

On the recent Weatherby podcast Adam was testing a new cartridge on a Idaho bear hunt. The people he was hunting with said Adam shot his bear with a 338. So I am guessing a 338 rpm.

[Grouchy]

Include 2 boxes of loaded ammo with the purchase of any new caliber rifle! 

[Dino82520]

Whatever the new caliber is it will probably be based on the RPM case.  Trying to do the same with the RPM case that Nosler did with the Nosler 26.

[catskinner]

Whatever the new caliber is it will probably be based on the RPM case.  Trying to do the same with the RPM case that Nosler did with the Nosler 26.

I agree, for a company to spend the money and time on R&D for just one caliber don't make sense. I can easily see 4-5 different calibers based on the RPM case in the future. 

Rob