6.8 Western Review: Winchester XPR VS Browning X-Bolt Hell’s Canyon Max Long Range

[@joelbrooks1383]

I got rid of my xpr and got a Browning xbolt LR. Im so happy with the decision. Complete believer in the 6.8 western. Its not a end all be all but it is a solid round. Very happy with mine.

[@chrismacaulay]

Great video! Can’t wait for my new X-Bolt in 6.8 Western to arrive

[@miketyson8933]

I wanted the .270 WSM for a deer gun for up to 500 yarss but seeing the numbers the 6.8 Western is a little beast, it really is about as powerful of a round before it gets to that magnum round and thats EXACTLY what I'm looking for!! Cannot wait to get this rifle it's driving me nuts but its too late to get for deer season so the .300 win mag is going out lol good thing these deer out here in the west are really beefy lol they are blacktail mixed with mule deer we call them bench leg bucks they are really cool bucks the racks and bodies get big like a mule deer the more east you go the more mule deer genetics you get. I love the hunting amd fishing out here, the elk are like fleas on a dog out towards the coast the rosies they are massive bodied elk hardly any snow winters absolutely no predators except a rare cougar but the cougars are more towards the cascades but the elk just thrive, they make such heavy trails they look like dirt bike trails, the salmon run from the ocean 15 minutes away in 20 foot wide creeks and thousands of chrome salmon it's really heaven on earth for a sportsman out here in the Pacific NorthWest!

[@nickb8618]

6.8 western ballistically is dam near identical to the 7mm wsm. The 7mm wsm was far superior to the 270wsm. You’re talking about .2 mm different between the 270 and 7mm and the 7wsm shot 140-175 gr higher bc bullets…. Sounds eerily similar to the the 6.8 cause ballistically they almost match. I’ve hunted with the 7mm wsm on big game for 21yrs and it dominates even over my 300wsm

[@DementedAugminish]

Interesting velocities and grouping out of the two rifles. Thanks for the info. Good luck this season.

[@davhuf3496]

I like the idea of the 6.8, not because of long range ability, but the idea of really high SD with relatively moderate recoil.

[@miketyson8933]

Getting the 6.8 Western in a Christensen MPR!!!

[@kennethblevins6172]

I purchased an x bolt hells canyon when they first came out. LOVE IT HAVE TAKEN A DOZEN WHITETAILS. LOANED IT TO MY BEST FRIEND TO HUNT MULEYS HE TO A NICE ONE AT 740 YDS ONE SHOT

[@auggiedog5]

Good review !!!!

[@wyattcarter2778]

I own both a XPR in 350 legend and a X-Bolt in 6.5cm, love both guns. Xpr has a lighter trigger(when both adjusted to the lowest setting) but the xbolt definitely feels better in the hands and the action is a lot tighter

[@adamshaw8214]

350 legend🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MrHiggsrocks]

Love the bullet weights and ballistics of the 6.8 Western.. got to have one in the Model 70 CRF Action💪🏻💯

[@nickb8618]

Its ballistic match to the 7mm wsm. .2mm diameter difference both launching 140-175 gr bullet weights. 7mm wsm edges it out actually in velocity, less drop and energy because its like 5grain case capacity more. Drops are within an inch of each other at 800 yards. You could have done what the 6.8 does now 23 yrs ago

[@ricdunn9505]

6.8 I've shot this round 100 times and it's over rated. I'll stick with my 243 and 7mm mag. I've used both these rounds for many years now and I have never had to chase a deer down using these rounds. I live in the blueridge mountains and I use my 243 a lot. If I'm hunting west of the Mississippi River I'll use my 7mm mag for big bucks from Texas to Montana. For long range I've never been let down by my 7mm mag at any range.

[@tonesmith909]

good for you. why spend more money, you already have a larger round to kill what ever you point your rifle at. But to those getting into the game this is just as good if not better, a do it all cartridge.

[@tjames525]

Well put

[@jimedick9496]

I have those two as well, and both are terrific. Out west, where I live and hunt, I needed something that is lightweight, short barrel, and long range because neither of those two fit the bill. The 6.8 Western checks all the boxes. I just took a 6x6 bull at 628 yards, across a canyon, with one shot. Sorry, I wouldn't attempt that with my 7 Mag. There was a good amount of cross winds, and these high bc bullets deflect wind very well. I've taken 2 elk, 1 whitetail buck, and 1 mule deer buck in the last two years. All 1 shot kills. Where you live, you're golden with your 243 and 7 Mag. Where I live, and the canyons and mountain terrain to which I hunt, this 6.8 Western has proven to be perfect.

[@ronbeckybeasley3566]

Dude you are so wrong. The 6.8 western is an awesome round. Maybe it’s just you suck at shooting.

[@scbane]

Myself and my family's personal experience: the Winchester XPR is really hit or miss with quality control. My personal creed with bolt rifles: if it has a plastic trigger guard or bottom metal, I won't buy it. I'm with you on 6.5 Creedmor. The fanboys insist the Creed is the do-all, yet deer and elk keep dropping to my 308 Win and 30-06 Springfield. Weird.

[@nickb8618]

Winchester is hit or miss since they closed there New Haven Connecticut plant and sourced everything over seas. Even the model 70s built in New Haven tend to group better than the Portugal built ones now

[@johnkaraphillis754]

Other than rock triggers, Browning produces very good off the shelf rifles. No experience with Winchester. Never owned a Browning that didn’t shoot moa. Hand loading able to improve quite a bit. Thanks for the review

[@joshlower1]

I dont know why everyone hates browning triggers they aint that bad.

[@huntforlife3997]

Long action-short action . I guess I’m curious on how your measuring your groups seemed larger than just under half inch and the other quarter inch

[@orr89rocz]

I find vertical stringing in light small barrel guns when using lead sleds like that. You gotta try holding front end down lightly and put it on bags to recoil back

[@mrV69]

Love the 6.8 western

[@miketyson8933]

I agree with ALL of your statements!!! Cant wait for my Christensen MPR with a Gun Werx can!!! AMAZING STUFF!!! ITS AN ELK KILLER TOO! I have the .300 WM in the Christensen MPR and wow its a tack driver even at 300 yards its key holeing. I just hope I get as good of a rifle in the 6.8 as I did this .300 MPR lol. I just cant wait!!! The recoil is nothing IMO

[@randysmith8604]

Only thing is the who tee was not comparing the same bullets. A ballistic tip vrs a standard lead bullet. So the clay block is not a good comparison.

[@waynecastleman1363]

Yeah I was noticing some wasn't right in that picture, that was not a fair trial and the 6.5 can bring down Elk I just prefer to keep it in inside 300 to 375 yards and that's me. There are those who will push on out there, but I'm going to set back a while on 6.8 and I'm not bashing it, but I'm not going to run out and buy one yet. I've watched many 6.5 Creedmore shots and it performs as it's supposed to as a target round and it's been twerked to make it decent hunting round. But I think a good gunsmith that builds rifles don't really see a lot of new technology other then some blue suede shoes. The 6.5 truly earned it's black belt as a target round and I'm not ready to crown the 6.8 Western .

[@randysmith8604]

@@waynecastleman1363 any ballistic tp bullet will explode the clay like that. The standard lead will very greatly from caliber size I think. They all kill animals if put in the bread basket.

[@waynecastleman1363]

@@randysmith8604 There you go , Advertising is hot for 6.8 also , it's probley a little more expensive then other rounds and most of it not easy to get either.

[@HitSTXLax]

What was the xpr velocity with the copper impacts?

[@montaego]

The new Winchester quality showing itself. I think even a Savage is better.

[@CCRider5312]

I don’t know if you do any long range hunting for Deer, Elk ect ? U said you like the 300 Win Mag so I assume you hunt big game or U at least do some long range shooting. I suggest give the 264 Winchester Magnum a try. If You ever get one & hunt With it you’ll love it. I suggest getting the stainless steel or perhaps the Bargara hammer forged barrel in whatever Rifle you get. Because the speed of that 6.5 mm 140 grain Bullet being pushed with that magnum Load of powder they have known to be a barrel burner. But I’ve not had that problem with the stainless steel barrel. I can honestly say I’ve never wounded a animal with mine they’ve all went down. I love that caliber the newer 6.5 Creedmoor shoots the same 6.5 mm 140 grain Bullet As the 264 Mag. If you’re familiar with the 264 Win Mag it’s pretty much the 7mm Mag casing necked down to the 6.5 mm Bullet. But the 264 came before the 7 Mag. So that 6.5 mm 140 grain Bullet is smoking fast way down range. The Winchester 264 Mag was put on the back burner in the late 1950’s by the introduction of the Remington 7mm Magnum. Remington upsized the 264 to the 7mm Bullet to get bigger grain Bullets which eliminated the barrel burning created by the 264 at that time in history. The barrel burning problem came from the war metal supplies. Our country was giving our best steels to the military efforts & the gun manufacturers back then weren’t getting the better hammer forged steel from steel manufacturers. So civilian rifles weren’t necessarily getting the best metals they were going to military rifles tanks and other military applications . So people buying the 264 win Mag rifles weren’t getting the best steel in their barrels. So the speeds that caliber was producing tended to burn the barrel riflings up on rifles that people tended to shoot a lot or hand loaded hot loads. The war & metals issue made it tough on gun manufacturers to get the best metals. So I think it was late 50’s when the 7mm Mag came out on the Market & by then the big wars was over & metal wasn’t a issue. The people stuck the 264 caliber on the back burner. But the metal issue gave the 264 a bad rap but by then the 7 mag had become really popular & slowed the supply & demand for the 264. But In my opinion I’ve found the 264 in A Ruger with the true stainless barrel to be one of the Best forgotten extra long range hunting cartridges I’ve ever shot. In my experiences, I absolutely love mine. I’m sure now a person could probably get one in a Bargara hammer forged steel barrel. Just thought I’d give you or someone else a heads up on a superb long range cartridge if anyone was looking for a 800-1000 yard range shooting caliber. There have been recorded Mule Deer & Elk kills at 1100 yards with the 264 W Mag. I’d never take a shot that long, perhaps if I had a $3000+ Swarovski scope on mine I would trust that shot. But not with my $850 Nikon scope, although it was the Top of the line Nikon & A awesome scope I wouldn’t feel comfortable shooting a animal over 5-600 yards. Ammo for the 264 isn’t as easy to find East of the Mississippi River as it is in the West. But my local gun store can order it for me, I can find it at the gun shows & Midway USA usually has it on line. But the 264 Win Mag has served me well over the years as a hell of a good flat shooting long range Rifle cartridge. I’d put it up against any of the Bigger calibers any day for accuracy and distance. I wouldn’t take nothing for my Big Nikon scopes since now that I can’t buy New Nikons. Because Nikon Cowarded down & caved in to the woke animal activists who pressured Nikon to stop making rifle scopes. Maybe I’ll upgrade my 264 to a Vortex or Swarovski so I can extend my range to see what the 264’s full potential is one of these days when & if I can afford to. But I love the 264 Winchester Mag caliber for long range shooting. Try It out you won’t be disappointed.

[@natehayes82]

I'm thinking I'll be getting the Browning long range

[@MrJtin69]

Slower twist rate for future bullets the winchester 1 7.5 wilñ be bettwr

[@billyclark4236]

The Browning twist rate is 7.5

[@Aaron-mn8gw]

My Browning doesn't eject the empty brass either. Pretty annoying really.

[@CEdwards-yf3fp]

COMMON issue. On ejection, large turrets get in the way, and the empty brass hits the turret then falls back into the receiver. You can mount the scope higher... but that brings other issues. I swapped scopes until I found turrets that the brass clears. Problem solved.

[@DucksNCamo]

You say 175 is what you’re shooting but in the first clip it is the copper impact 162? Did you test with 175 or 162, I see the gentlemen loading the 162 copper impact.

[@InternationalSportsman]

If you look at the 8:10 mark we are shooting the copper impact and then at 8:15 we shoot the Browning bullets. Both are tested and we call out what we are shooting and when.

[@TheHOOfan1]

Comparing this to the 6.5 Creedmoor, and calling it a 6.5 Creedmoor killer is pretty apples and oranges. There's nothing wrong with the 6.5 Creedmoor for hunting. Swedes have been taking moose with the 6.5x55 for decades, and the Creedmoor is a ballistic twin. The .243 has killed tens of thousands of deer, and the 6.5 has heavier bullets than the .243. The 6.8 Western has about 87% more recoil force than the 6.5 Creedmoor. I would say they don't exactly fill the same niche. 7mm PRC might be a 6.8 Western Killer though....

[@louiscaudron1857]

Its already proven the lenght of the bullithead at longer distance is better then the short ones. The russians already did that with the 7,62x54 R.

[@Firearms_united]

I want to get the new colt this year.

[@keithprinn720]

no other companies loading or even doing stuff for handloading, no dies made I read meaning a custom. For many uses how dead do you want the deer or other animal to be? I think use on bigger animals is very nice with bigger weight bullet, hopefully high BC would be handy. recoil is the factor for many. using a break makes that easy.

[@InternationalSportsman]

RCBS makes dies for the 6.8 western.

[@jimedick9496]

Also, I just received an email from ADG, that they are looking into manufacturing brass for the 6.8 Western. They have a terrific reputation for their quality brass. If you're into releasing, email them and excites your interest for 6.8 Western brass. I've heard from another group that they may start prudish the brass towards the end of this year.

[@nathanadams8207]

Where is the 6.8 Winchester Extreme?

[@lanceroberthough1275]

New caliber? No. New cartridge? Yes.

[@Bushmasterpilot]

.270 wsm version 2.0😉

[@pauldeahl3980]

The 6.8 Western is nothing more than a repackaged 270 WSM with a faster barrel twist. The factory ammo is loaded with ball powder and you get all the temperature inconsistencies and velocity is all over the place. Can’t find dies to do your own reloading. So right now the 6.8 Western is a wait and see cartridge.

[@InternationalSportsman]

While the future of the cartridge might be in question it does perform well based on our testing. We have been hunting with both guns this season and are pleased with the results. We were able to find dies from RCBS.

[@joshlower1]

Theres nothing wrong with ball powders man.

[@tonesmith909]

Lee and RCBS make the dies and they are in and out of stock. This is a hot caliber right now. Repackaged 270 wsm necked down, yes, but it also has much higher tolerances with respect to the barrel. Would have to reload the 270 to get near the same performance. Both are great cartridges, as is 7mm.

[@nickb8618]

6.8 achieves absolutely nothing the 7mm wsm didn’t already do. Ur talking .2mm difference only firing the same bullet weights 140-175gr out of a wsm style case. They are literally 1/2” inch at 800 yrds in tejectory difference and only 30ft lbs of energy difference at 800 yrds The fact the 7mm wsm was that good and it died makes me incredibly iffy on the 6.8 western. If anything with long range guys the 7mm wsm is more popular now than when they built production rifles in it. What’s kinda funny is the only support the 7mm wsm is getting is from hornady on a Winchester cartridge Winchester no longer supports but ballistically matches the new Winchester cartridge that hornady won’t support. Ironic

[@nickb8618]

What’s funny is the Winchester 6.8 Western ballistically almost matches the Winchester 7mm wsm. even comparing the two in ballistic calculators with high bc bullets. Ur talking same bullet weights (140-175gr) in a wsm style case with .2mm bullet diameter difference. The 7mm wsm has a little more velocity and powder. Winchester already made a cartridge that achieves what the 6.8 does 23 yrs ago and it was least popular of the wsm’s. Mind blowing 🤯

[@terrywagner7551]

If that can on the end of the barrel is a silencer why then are you wearing ear protection?

[@elihedden6052]

Projectiles moving faster then the speed of sound around 1100fps or so break the sound barrier and have a sonic crack that is unsafe hearing levels loud. Basically the same reason bull whips and helicopters are so loud

[@InternationalSportsman]

There wasn't a silencer on the entire time. Additionally, because we were shooting undercover it is still loud.

[@aaronmiles1971]

Bullets flying over you at 500 yards still hurt your ears. It's not just the gunpowder.

[@darrylpacholko5495]

Comparing a 6.5 Creedmoor to the Western is like comparing a heavy weight boxer to a welterweight. The Creedmoor oriented to it's use is more than enough for whitetail deer. It wouldn't be my choice for Elk or anything above 350 lbs. I have a 7mm rem mag so I'm good.

[@thecheapshot1065]

Isn't putting on Winchester XPR up against a Browning expo hells canyon kind of like racing a Miata against the Lamborghini

[@markk9794]

I was an early adopter of the XPR and picked up two on their introductory sale at Cabelas. They got cleaned and put on the shelf until I started breaking them in two years later. After about 10 shots with eight inch groups and off-the chart velocities and a case head separation on a starting powder load, they were both showing large copper deposits at the muzzle. Dumped them. Went back to the range with my new twin CVA Cascades. While I was packing up at the end of shooting these smartly designed sub-MOA guns, a shooting noob showed up with a brand new XPR in 6.8. He had three boxes of commercial ammo. But he couldn't get the bolt to close without a huge amount of force. Each round extracted showed a dented shoulder from some deformity in the face of the chamber. Couldn't clear it with a cleaning kit. Last month, I finally read where my XPRs were on recall for a trigger issue. I grew up hunting whitetail with a Winchester 64 in 32 Win. All my camo is Browning, bought at their outlet store in Browning's hometown, Morgan. I will never buy a Winchester or Browning firearm again.

[@joshlower1]

Um the xpr is winchester and has absolutely nothing to do with brownings guns. Brownings guns are exceptional.

[@briankeith922]

For your information Browning owns Winchester and the XPR is kissing cousin to the Browning AB3.

[@OutdoorBoys.308]

Xpr has terrible groups I'd take that browning all day over the Winchester especially hunting. Mine shot .5 moa with browning 175 grain and Winchester 162 copper impact but with the Winchester 165 accubond it opened up little over an inch

[@akfreerider]

I was gonna ask if cheaper guns such as the xpr shoot worse based on it being a cheaper gun

[@fedup3582]

@@akfreerider my xpr shoots a lot better. Im sure its like every other gun made, each is an individual and will shoot accordingly.

[@pauldeahl3980]

Could be the factory ammo. Pull a bullet and see if they’re using ball powder.

[@OutdoorBoys.308]

Got a lot more trigger time with my browning I'm chasing bullets with copper impact 162gr and browning 175gr best shooting rifle I own buy one if you can find one

[@tonesmith909]

For what he's hunting and the distance needed its more than fine. Id like to see you lug that big ass X Bolt deer hunting.

[@fourc3353]

So you only lost 120FPS with a 38% shorter barrel? That's impressive for the calibers merits

[@ivanhamlyn]

Is the ammo expensive for the 6.8 western??

[@tonesmith909]

about 60$ for 20 for the copper impact.

[@tjames525]

I'm paying 47 for a box of 20 Browning long range pro 175s

[@tmaxx98]

Is it the 6.8 amo is easy to get from any sportsman store. I'm interested this 6.8 gun

[@jimedick9496]

Look up Choice Ammunition or Pendleton Ammunition, online, for good quality hunting ammo.

[@patrickreiley7617]

I love how everyone hates on the Creedmoor "it speaks for itself in terms of performance in its class" comparing the two is like comparing the 308win to the 300wsm and....I dont want my deer blown to smithereens lol p.s. the 6.8 western just took all the attributes and updates of the Creedmoor and made a .270 version of their own peace

[@jimhovencamp4487]

There was a noticeable lack of important information in this video. The most important information is the twist rate of the Browning, at 1:7.5 and the Winchester at 1:8.0, which is why they are touted as being able to stabilize heavier bullets than for example the 270 WSM, which has a 1:10 rate. Give the 270 WSM a 1:7.5 rate and it will outperform the 6.8 Western. The 6.8 Western is nothing more than a 270 WSM (.277) repackaged with faster twist rates, and I predict it will not be a long term success. Particularly, since one can't find guns or ammunition anywhere in my vicinity.

[@InternationalSportsman]

You are correct the 270 does have a slower twist than the 6.8 Western and that is what lets it stabilize the heavy bullets. However if you did have a custom made 270 with a faster twist rate you would still have a long way to go to catch the 6.8 Western. First you would have to hand load since these heavy loads aren't available in 270. Second it would still be a long action. Finally if you did all of that the bullets would seat so far in the case that you would not get the same performance or case capacity.

[@jimhovencamp4487]

Your answer is interesting, in that it is obvious you don't know that the 6.8 Western bullet diameter is precisely .277, the same as the 270 WSM. I think you'll find that the 270 WSM is not a long action cartridge. In the future I'll be going elsewhere for accurate information about guns and cartridges.

[@InternationalSportsman]

@@jimhovencamp4487 my mistake when I read it I missed the WSM. It would be interesting to see if the heavy bullets would work with a faster twist on the WSM.

[@padna7946]

@@jimhovencamp4487 How are you going to achieve a higher bc out of the 270wsm by going to a heavier bullet, and keep the overall length in spec. If their is a short 170+ grain .277 bullet available that will keep the head height the same, then maybe. But, it won’t have the sectional density that the 6.8 bullet has due to it being a lot shorter. In order to achieve the same performance of the 6.8, the wsm case will have to be altered, and at that point you are creating/copying the 6.8 western. So, there is a difference between the two, and it’s definitely not as easy as saying “just give the 270wsm and faster twist barrel”……

[@CEdwards-yf3fp]

​@@jimhovencamp4487 Your idea that the 270 WSM is able to shoot the same bullets equal to or better than the 6.8W is flawed. The 6.8W is .080 shorter than the WSM, so that bullets can be seated outside the powder column and still fit in the magazine. If you tried to load the heavy bullets in the WSM, you would have a couple problems. 1. Too long for magazine, or seated well into the powder column... lost case capacity and likely over pressure issues. 2. Tolerances would need to be better on the WSM to compete. If it were that easy... WINCHESTER would have simply updated the WSM barrels and saved a ton of money on their car insurance.

[@garygonzales8787]

great vid,,, wont be buying a win xpr.. thanks for the vid..

[@grasunmajjurach6026]

VERYGOOD I FROM .THAILAND

[@markphillips9454]

Unfortunately, its fading fast. Winchester and browning needs to support their product. Can't find brass. Winchester ammo is terrible. They're letting Hornady bury it. I don't get it. It's a great cartridge.

[@MNvikfan]

You can run them same bullets in any other 277 diameter just have fast twist barrel on it not overly impressive can't compete with the 284s

[@clintonadams274]

You will never get the same performance due to bullet length when you seat the bullet

[@InternationalSportsman]

@@clintonadams274 I came here to say that. Also, you would have to have a custom barrel made to run the bullets and it would still be a long action using more powder.

[@matthewkyle6939]

But it does compete with 7mm rem mag. Look up hornady 162 grain eld x vs 6.8 western in 165 grain. It is more than competitive.

[@joshlower1]

@@clintonadams274 finally ive found someone with a brain. thank god.

[@joshlower1]

277 caliber bullets have higher bcs than 284 bullets of the same weight, so yes you can only compete but easily beat them.

[@MrJtin69]

Ron spomer took a deer at 777 yards wity the 6.8 western

[@jawadmajeedahmed6933]

Get it!

[@billpeirce7127]

6.8 western should be compared to the 30-06. It is between the 30-06 and 7mm magnum. And kicks like the 7mm mag. Get yr facts streight.

[@joshlower1]

It really doesnt kick as much as a 7 mag.

[@jimedick9496]

I own both, and it's felt recoil isn't much more than the 30-06. My 7 Mag kicks harder the my 6.8 Western.

[@cordelmar]

Shit i hope that the deer will not blow up like that, Haa

[@joshlower1]

The whole lighweight barrels are less accurate and dont hold a group once they get thing is a myth.

[@Bushmasterpilot]

This cartridge won’t go far, especially with the introduction of the 7mm PRC. Without 3rd party brass, you are limited to the lousy line of Winchester brass. Trust me, I bought a 6.8 western in the Xbolt Mountain Pro over a year ago, and unless Nosler build some brass, I will not be doing much with this rifle. Hornady already said they wont make dies, or brass, and Nosler sounds the same. It was Winchester and Brownings kick at the millimeter fad that is going right now, 6mm, 6.5mm, 7mm, but like I said, wrong guys developed it. By the way, my 6.5 already beats the 6.8 western ballistics of 175gr bullet vs 156 Elite Hunter in my PRC. At 1000 yards i am still doing 1921fps and 1278ft lbs of energy vs 6.8 westerns 1552fps and 935ft lbs of energy, so be careful how you talk about the 6.5PRC😉

[@InternationalSportsman]

Unfortunately, I think you are right about the longevity of the 6.8 Western. I don't think the issue is the brass but the availability of the rifles and support from other ammunition manufacturers. Obviously, Hornady is a marketing powerhouse, and they have no reason to make it since they are working on the PRC stuff. Comparing the long action 7mm PRC to the 6.8 Western is more apples and oranges; of course, a long action is going to have better ballistics. I shot the 7mm PRC, and it is a great caliber, just a different league. I don't remember comparing the 6.8 Western to the 6.5 PRC obviously, those are much closer. I do think that the 6.8 Western has a lot of advantages over the Creedmoor from a hunting perspective. Great perspective on the caliber, and thanks for the comment.

[@MrJtin69]

Fun fact That whoteewho video is also at 100 yards for yall wondering

[@InternationalSportsman]

Thanks

[@StarD435]

Yeah I'll stick with the x bolt over the xpr

[@lanceroberthough1275]

What is that whiny background noise?

[@celebmrk9]

Turn that f*cking background music OFF!

[@dexterlecter7289]

6.8 Western should be an F-class gun or some sort of long range benchrest cartridge. It’s far superior to the creedmoore in coolness most of all. It’ll go down as a sleeper and extremely under rated cartridge. We need quality barrels for this chambering and not sporty quality control which sadly is what we’ll see from two American companies. You’ll either have to buy european or spend big bucks to get anything remotely good quality out of America sadly. We’re straight up snake oil capitalism, they’ll market a PRC gun but make it spotty as hell so they can spend all the money on marketing. Then repeat the process.

[@michaelogden5093]

It all blah blah until you can reload for it. Until components are readily available, it's a fairy tale.

[@jimedick9496]

ADG is looking into producing brass for the 6.8 Western.

[@Howardlaly]

Buddy I stopped listening when you started talking about a short barrel with a silencer which makes absolutely NO sense for a cartridge like that (and yes it is not a caliber!). Stay with your 308 and I will too:). That cartridge is another marketing feat nothing more.

[@leeadams5941]

MHO new cartridge hype...who cares if it's long or short action...Winchester didn't do homework they did marketing. Watch Desert Dog Outdoors for the truth I will just stick with my 30.06 and .300 Weatherby.

[@joshlower1]

desert dog is a biased old sob unwilling to progress. all this is a .270 win able to fire heavier bullets accurately while retaining .270 like velocitys. no one ever claimed it was a magic bullet meant to replace anthing.

[@vacavillebill3230]

Why not compare rifles with the same barrel length? Apples to apples, I would like to know the difference between an Xbolt and the Win. Senseless comparison.

[@InternationalSportsman]

What would comparing them with the same barrel length told you? We covered the difference between the XPR vs the X-Bolt as far as features. This way, you can see how much velocity the round loses with a short barrel and make a decision if you want the velocity or not.

[@RobertNoble-jy4gd]

Fyi the winchester does not come with a 16 inch barrel lol its a 24... anytbing less than 18 inches wouldnt even be legal in most places besides America

[@jeremymallette3292]

You are 100% incorrect. Look up the Winchester XPR Stealth, Suppressor Ready.

[@kennethblevins6172]

I LOVE MY X BOLT, WOULD NOT TAKE A GOLD GUINIE FOR IT. I hardly get my 6.5 out during hunting season anymore, my 26" brl x bolt is freaking aswome, i loaned it to my best friend he took a muley at 740 yds.