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6.5-300 Weatherby...Why?

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Re: 6.5-300 Weatherby...Why?
« Reply #45 on: July 10, 2016, 03:16:46 PM »
Why?  For hunting trophy Coues deer.  Anyone who has hunted this deer knows you don't stumble on a 100+ BC deer.  You usually glass them from half a mile  with something like Zeiss 15x60 binoculars on a tripod, and try to stalk within range for a shot.   These educated trophy deer do not bed down in a place where they can be easily ambushed; sometimes but rarely.  Since the best time to see a trophy Buck is durining the late winter rut hunt, these deer are on the move trailing does.  500 or 600 yards is not uncommon to put your rifle over your pack or on a tripod and wait for that moving deer to stop for a shot.  When he decides to bed down, it will be on a high point where he can't be ambushed and he can see the does if they get up to move.  Find a trophy Coues deer hunter who has killed few and find out what gun he used.  Things like Weatherby 300 or Remington 300 Ultra Mag will not be uncommon for these little deer that don't weigh over a 100 lbs.  Why? Because they want a flat shooting fast bullet that will consistently hit the target at ranges over 500 yards.

Re: 6.5-300 Weatherby...Why?
« Reply #46 on: July 10, 2016, 04:01:55 PM »
Welcome to the Nation, Coues Hunter!!!
Doug

Re: 6.5-300 Weatherby...Why?
« Reply #47 on: July 10, 2016, 04:05:31 PM »
Simply put, NEED has nothing to do with it.  ;D

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Re: 6.5-300 Weatherby...Why?
« Reply #48 on: July 11, 2016, 08:43:57 AM »
Simply put, NEED has nothing to do with it.  ;D

Exactly!  Otherwise, we've only have maybe two rifles and one shotgun?  ;D ;D ;D ;D  Welcome to the Nation!
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Re: 6.5-300 Weatherby...Why?
« Reply #49 on: July 11, 2016, 02:25:26 PM »
It's like when I bought a Challenger Hellcat, people asked me how do you justify that? My reply, I'm 70 years old and I don't have to justify anything to anyone.
John

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Re: 6.5-300 Weatherby...Why?
« Reply #50 on: July 11, 2016, 02:35:35 PM »
It's like when I bought a Challenger Hellcat, people asked me how do you justify that? My reply, I'm 70 years old and I don't have to justify anything to anyone.

Fantastic answer!

Re: 6.5-300 Weatherby...Why?
« Reply #51 on: July 11, 2016, 03:15:03 PM »
+ 1 LOL
Roger
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Re: 6.5-300 Weatherby...Why?
« Reply #52 on: July 12, 2016, 06:42:43 PM »
+2 hell yeah 6.2 hemi and 6.5 Weatherby both built for speed

Re: 6.5-300 Weatherby...Why?
« Reply #53 on: July 12, 2016, 09:56:16 PM »
Having hunted with (and still own) a 264 Winchester Magnum...I can tell you that the 6.5-300 Weatherby won't last. It just doesn't have much utility...which people will realize fairly quickly.

Look...if the 7mm STW or 7mm Ultra Mag are not fondly thought of (and after the initial excitement passed...they're not), then why would the 6.5-300 be popular? It is a wildcat that has been around for a long time...and it wasn't a very popular wildcat.

A friend of mine had a 7mm STW - after destroying part of an antelope...that was the end of the 7mm STW.

Just no utility behind the 6.5-300 Weatherby.
JK

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Re: 6.5-300 Weatherby...Why?
« Reply #54 on: July 13, 2016, 12:13:55 AM »
I tend to agree with you there wyominghunter, but will it stop me from buying one, hell no! lol
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Re: 6.5-300 Weatherby...Why?
« Reply #55 on: July 14, 2016, 07:09:39 PM »
It's like when I bought a Challenger Hellcat, people asked me how do you justify that? My reply, I'm 70 years old and I don't have to justify anything to anyone.

I could not agree with you more!

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Re: 6.5-300 Weatherby...Why?
« Reply #56 on: July 15, 2016, 11:22:37 AM »
It's like when I bought a Challenger Hellcat, people asked me how do you justify that? My reply, I'm 70 years old and I don't have to justify anything to anyone.
   


There's no reason to have 3-270 win. rifles sitting in the gun safe either, but if they come out with a 6.5-378 Weatherby tomorrow I'd probably order one just because I can!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Doug

Re: 6.5-300 Weatherby...Why?
« Reply #57 on: July 15, 2016, 11:55:19 AM »
Black bear, I also have the .270 addiction, two in win. and one in wby.
John

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Re: 6.5-300 Weatherby...Why?
« Reply #58 on: July 15, 2016, 01:14:56 PM »
i as well have the 270 fever. 2-270wby,1-270win in mark v outfitter rc, and a 270wsm in weatherby vanguard.
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Re: 6.5-300 Weatherby...Why?
« Reply #59 on: July 15, 2016, 02:50:23 PM »
I have 3 .270 cal rifles, a custom Mauser 98 in .270 win, a Sako 75 Deluxe in .270 WSM and a stainless synthetic Mkv in .270 WBY. And I am not a .270 cal fan. But I am a Weatherby fan therefore love my .270 bee lol
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