6.8 Western 155 gr Barnes LRX

[@Stewart7516]

Hey Austin, would love to see more testing with the 6.8 in other powders. I think you should be able to get 3150fps out of it in the 155 lrx.

[@bustabass9025]

Thanks for this, R. Dubb. Gonna try that lighter Barnes instead of the 170/75 weight in my 6.8 work up. 👍🏿

[@WesternReloader]

Was thinking Superformance may work well in 6.8, as the cases of 6.8 and 300WSM are really close

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

I bet it would

[@bustabass9025]

​@ReloadingWeatherby I thought the same thing about MagPro. It's lights out in my 270 WSM, not so in my 6.8 Western. IMR-7828 and Retumbo are much better selections. Deadly accurate with screaming velocities using the 155 grain Barnes.

[@csalsb]

Reloader 26 and Magnum are what my gun loves with that bullet in my 6.8 Western.

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Nice

[@montanamusings]

I'm definitely going to have to try this combination! Thanks Austin.

[@texpatriot8462]

In terms of recoil, how did the 6.8W compare to the 300WSM?

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Much lighter

[@jacksonthomas9311]

I’ve been able to safely reach well over 3000 fps with the 155 lrx however my gun absolutely hates them unfortunately.. been through many loads, powders etc and can’t get any kind of consistency. Gun shoots sub moa with everything else though so I guess I’ll survive lol

[@randalljeffs7272]

I love the 300 WSM. And I like Barnes bullets. For some reason I’ve never been able to get my 300 WSM to shoot the 175LRX well. Best I’ve been able to manage is 1.5 moa. And that’s with extensive load development. Same rifle shoots the 175SMKs at 0.5 moa, so it’s not the rifle.

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Every gun is different... My 300 WBY loves the 175gr LRX. My 257 WBY is meh towards the 101 gr LRX.

[@randalljeffs7272]

@@ReloadingWeatherby yep true. But I was really hoping those 175LRXs would work. Now I’m on the hunt for something else. Trying the 208ELDX and the 168TTSX

[@randalljeffs7272]

@@ReloadingWeatherby also, if you want more 175LRXs I can give you three unopened boxes. I’m in Provo and won’t be using them anymore.

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

@@randalljeffs7272 Message me on Instagram

[@WesternReloader]

Happy Father’s Day Austin, my wife and I just had a baby girl on June 4th, my 5th child 😂

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Happy Father's day!

[@galenhisler396]

Congratulations!

[@WesternReloader]

@@galenhisler396 many thanks

[@rosalindstewart7013]

Congrats to you and your wife mate, cheers Yogi ✌️🤙

[@ronbeckybeasley3566]

Winchester model 70 super grade maple 24 inch barrel in 6.8 western gets exactly box posted speeds in the 165 Winchester accubond ammunition. Shooting 3/4 moa at 100. 1.12 moa at 200. 6.8 is absolutely insane in power and accuracy

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Thanks for sharing

[@mj23isthebest]

What was happening in the background? Was somebody getting kicked off the range?

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

No, just the range officer instructing people before they shoot

[@Accuracy1st]

I'm eager to see this one.

[@IR8GRANDSRT8]

Little Crow says avoid the ball stuff, but you watch him too…. ❤😂

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

I usually do avoid it. But everyone kept telling me to try Superformance

[@thomasdaum1927]

H 414 , H 380 , both ball powder. It’s excellent in 243 , 2506 with light bullets ( Varmint ) weight !…..

[@trentsnaza3372]

Good video!! Damn! A range with an awesome view!

[@njm1251]

At your altitude, do you typically see higher velocitys , or are you just usually loaded good and hot. I'm at sea level so I'm wondering does high altitude = higher velocity, or vise versa

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

I don't think so... not sure though.

[@gsnicholas8522]

You should give Badlands Super Bulldozer’s a try. They’ve been impressive for me.

[@justahologram2230]

My inner madman wants to put a Sig Fury style base on a WSM/Western case to see how hard you can drive that short action

[@rosalindstewart7013]

What would happen if you crushed the powder up from it being extruded or ball, honest question, I’m relatively new to all this, cheers Yogi ✌️🤙🇦🇺

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Not sure

[@rosalindstewart7013]

@@ReloadingWeatherby thanks for the reply mate cheers Yogi ✌️🤙

[@johnpoc6594]

Nice velocities on the 300 WSM

[@jamesbromstead4949]

Cool shootout. Thanks for the video.

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Thanks

[@8MM.PRC.HUNTER]

There's something about that Superformance powder that's just not right. I'm currently trying it in 3 different rifles and calibers. By far my best results with it are in a 6.5 Creedmoor. It gets crazy velocity with the Superformance powder and 140 graiin Accubonds along with sub half moa groups. It also gets wicked velocity in the 7mm08 with 160 grain Accubonds but the accuracy has been horrible so far, but I have a few more charge weights to try in it so not done yet. And finally it gets well over 2900 fps with 180 grain Accubonds in the 30-06 but so so accuracy but not done with that one either. Had you tried H4831sc in the 300WSM I am very confident the accuracy would have been better. Maybe not the velocity you would want, but surely better groups. But the velocity is so much higher with Superformance that it's worth the effort trying to get it to shoot. I'm finding that milder primers with higher powder charge weights is giving me my best results.

[@ArpexOfficial]

I don’t use superformance and US869 for being temperature sensitive lol

[@8MM.PRC.HUNTER]

@@ArpexOfficial I prefer temp stable powders too but I have had excellent accuracy with a variety of spherical powders in the past - often better than I got with Hodgdon"s extreme line. But I've had to do more work getting good accuracy with Superformance than any other powder I've used. Contrary to other spherical powders, with Superformance I have found better accuracy with the milder primers than with the hotter ones. Magnum primers were a complete disaster, and my beloved WLR's didn't do well either.

[@thomasdaum1927]

My Nosler manual says you can get 3002 fps out of a 3006 with a 165 gr bullet . (. 63.0 gr of RL 22 ) What’s the big deal about the 6.8 Western ???……. At 200 yards would a deer or Elk know the difference ? Or 250 , or 300 yds ?……

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

30-06 is a great cartridge.

[@Bullets4Bucks]

Happy daddy day daddy

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

You as well!

[@johnmcveigh6133]

Try H1000 next time. 66.9g of H1000, Nosler 150 BT, is giving me 3100+ out of my 270WSM. I might have to get a box of 155 and experiment....

[@jacklewis3444]

Haven’t seen you load a 6.8 western as fast as factory velocities

[@wyattgraham5711]

That Fierce rage has 170 bergers going 3015fps, the factory 165 ablr goes about 3050, then about 7-8 months ago we loaded up some 165 ablrs that were going about 3060.

[@jacklewis3444]

@@wyattgraham5711 after some very intelligent trades I have now come to posses a model 70 extreme weather in 6.8 western. I’m pretty excited. Especially about that ABLR 165gr load. Looks pretty impressive.

[@wyattgraham5711]

@@jacklewis3444 that’s exciting! I hope it shoots like a million bucks for you!

[@donaldpowers8331]

Not to knock the 300WSM, BUT...why not compare the 270 WSM to the 6.8 ? The 270 WSM is a much closer rival. and just a bit faster and elder twin to the 6.8. I think Browning and WW just copied the 270 WSM for, who knows why.

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

I don't have a 270 WSM... and my channel want to see the 300 WSM

[@jacklewis3444]

The 300 wsm is capable of shooting heavier bullets in the same weight class as the 6.8 western. That’s why it’s a good comparison. It’s good to compare all 3.

[@jacobmullins3644]

That 6.8 is screaming

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

I thought it was slow... but we were using a powder that isn't known for its velocities

[@jacobmullins3644]

@ReloadingWeatherby have a great father's day man

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

@@jacobmullins3644 Happy Father's day!

[@WesternReloader]

@@ReloadingWeatherbyagree, the 4831sc produces slower velocities, RogueSummitHunter channel features exclusively 6.8 western reloading and shooting videos

[@barrymunns7706]

Both my 270wsm and 300wsm shoots better groups when I do my part. With those Barnes bulots.😊

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Sweet!

[@ronlowney4700]

😁 Austin, Would You Please Give Weatherby a Call and Get Them to Loan You a 7mm WBY Magnum - So You Can End This Stupid 7mm prc "Hype" Once and For All? ☠

[@ericthered7226]

Two different animals of the same caliber. What is the "hype" you're talking about?

[@ronlowney4700]

🥴 Because The 7mm prc Fans Think It Does Something That Has Never Been Accomplished Before and That Simply ISN'T TRUE! 🤥

[@ronlowney4700]

🕵️‍♂️ The 7mm Weatherby Will "Outperform" It and The Lazzeroni Tomahawk in a "True Short Action Cartridge" (Which The 7mm prc is Not), Will Too (And, Do It With Less Powder)! 😂

[@ericthered7226]

@@ronlowney4700 , what do you think the PRC was built for? What was it's intended audience?

[@ronlowney4700]

🤪 It Was Built For "Uneducated 20-Somethings" That Were Too Dumb To Go With An "Established Cartridge" For Their First Rifle and Dumb Enough To Believe Horneday's Marketing Team That The 7mm prc Was Some Sort of "New Technological Development"! 🤥

[@justinrobinette4772]

I'll sell my 7wsm. Brass dies

[@Mattclay29]

You gonna try that 155gr in your 270 win for shits n giggles?

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

Yes

[@ntwtransam]

Hey I was looking for a way to send you a message here on KZbin but was unsuccessful. Do you have a business email that I could use to send you a rather large message?

[@ReloadingWeatherby]

My email should be on my home page. If it doesn't show up you can message me on Instagram.

[@ntwtransam]

I couldn’t find it so I found ya on instagram. Thanks