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Rifles / 6.5 RPM is here....are the 7 RPM and 300 RPM just around the corner?
« on: March 07, 2020, 09:40:02 AM »
I have been considering purchasing a 6.5 RPM Backcountry TI for some upcoming mountain hunts but would prefer something with a little heavier bullet choice; would be hunting anything from sheep to moose. It seems that Weatherby has cracked the nut of keeping the action light weight by going with a standard bolt in a standard action instead of a magnum bolt in a short magnum action, and a proprietary case that has magnum capacity. .280 AI has about 68 grains of H20 capacity while the new RPM case has 81 grains; similar to the WSM series. It seems to me the case begs to be necked up to 7mm and .308 in the same action. Any rumors floating a round out there that Weatherby may be doing just that for 2020?
? 7mm RPM, .300 RPM? Inquiring minds want to know.......
