I read a study that concluded the temp of the barrel had a greater affect on velocity than the temp of the powder. But put them both together and you can see a huge velocity swing. Ammo sitting in the sun at 95* and a hot barrel after 10 shots would probably shoot close to 100fps faster than a single shot sitting in a deer stand in 40* weather. I've got a rifle with a match barrel and I've noticed lot to lot variations from one box of ammo to the next affect accuracy. This rifle shoots nice small groups when the velocity is around 3015, but opens up considerably at 3080. That's Federal Fusion 270 130 gr. I thought my accuracy woes were over when I bought this barrel! Haha, you weren't kidding when you said there are a lot of variables.
Spec ops n some snipers in the middle east would leave mags full of ammo in the sun to reach out farther. Especially the 50 cal Barrett and the 338 lapua togain a edge well out past 1000yrds. Read Furlongs articles.
@@CoryH it will out perform 270 by a long shot. The max safe pressure is way higher on 6.8 western vs 270. 270 is a phenomenal round one of my favorites but it is becoming dated compared to the new modern 7mms... I mean my 280 AI blows a 270 out of the water and 280 AI is ancient compared to 6.8 western.
@@tylermallory2504 "Max safe pressure is way higher on 6.8" FALSE! Both are exactly the same 65,000 psi MAP (max average pressure) in SAAMI specs, with the same 4% standard error allowed as for almost all chamberings. You probably mistook it for 277 Sig FURY, the first and so far ONLY chambering with MAP higher than 65,000psi (that one is rated for 80,000psi, but requires steel casehead for that, brass is too soft).
That insane heat and humidity affects the density of the air which will account for the difference from your sighting in group to today. Also, as the longer you are on the range in that climate you do fatigue a bit more than you might realize which might account for group #4. What "I" would like to see if for you to repeat that exact same test when the weather is 40 degrees or less and see how things change... or don't change. I don't have my 6.8 Western yet Adam, so I'm living it through your videos!! Please keep these coming!! My almost 70 year old eyes don't even think of trying 1000 yard or mile long shots... but I hope you are successful. 300 yards is about my maximum these days, but that will be perfect for my Alaska hunting after I get moved up next year!
Heat can really effect your accuracy...hell you can end up with a heat stroke. Really have to be careful, sometimes I take a cold tile when I'm out working in the heat. Early in the mornings and late at night is when I look for groundhogs. I've noticed that even groundhogs get less active in the heat of the day and stay close to the shade or just poke their heads out. Humidity can be another factor on accuracy and barrel. Depending on on how many rounds you run a bull barrel can handle longer duration on heat and last bit not least barrel twist and powder Less twist on the barrel use lighter grains. More twist more grains.
Amazing how accurate that rifle is even with a hot barrel. I'm also impressed with how 4 types of ammo were all in the same area. That means you can change ammo without reseting the scope. I think the last group was left due to barrel heating.
That 170gr silver tip is quite disappointing. Nosler makes better 150gr (AccuBond Long Range, 0.591 G1 BC) which can be used from good old 270Win and 270WSM with 10" twist, no need in extra barrel burn and recoil.
Haven't had a chance to comment on a while been letting my channels roll at work, I first heard of the 6.8 western back when Ron Spomer put out his analysis of the cartridge I think when it came out round abouts and It was the first "new" cartridge that I actually gave a second look at IV been really interested in this round and really psyched you got a chance to grab one and do these videos, I don't have a rifle in 6.8 yet but it's one of the few "new" innovations that added to the bucket list, you know how I am with my old 270 weatherby being my favorite long reach rifle out here in the hills where a long reach really ain't so long and how the 6.8 stacks to the 270 on paper anyway really gets my attention and it's just sexy , like a 270 impregnated a 6.5 Creed and the baby was a cute little chubby flybaby ,lol
Thanks man .. love the honesty… keep it coming… not sure I’m hunting with my x bolt 6.8 western.. it’s not to bad .. but also bought 2 more browning rifles .. mountain pro and the McMillan.. both Hawg muzzle break and one in 7 mm mag and the other 300 win mag .. both 26 inch barrels.. and I gotta admit 300 yards at the range 1 inch groups.. so I’m good to go … have a good one bro
Thanks again WHO TEE WHO FOR making videos I enjoy watching. Good fun and very informative as always. Good shooting and gods speed to the WTW family and fans. 👍🇺🇸
Great test @WHO_TEE_WHO. Browning is sending me their X-Bolt Western Hunter to test soon!☆☆☆☆☆ That is awesome that the groups POI did not very much across the different ammo types.
@@crankygunreviews The sad part the chambering does not do anything 27 Nosler does better. And with 100 y/o 65,000 psi MAP and the new higher pressure cartridges coming up, it seems outdated from the start.
My personal experience with the Win XPR in 6.8 Western: sold that pos after 6 months. Grouped all over the place with 2 flyers in every group. Avg group, 2.9"/100yards. YMMV. I bought a Winchester 70 Supergrade in 6.8 Western. I am a wood stock and blued steel kind of guy. The Win trigger beats the poop out of the trigger on my friend's Browning Hunter series rifle in 6.8 Western.
Love the video! Just bought a 6.8 in a Browning x bolt from a friend and it came with 4 boxes of Winchester 162 gr Copper Impact ammo. Might be a good one to add to your next ammo test! Cheers!
I just saw this video for the first time and wow am I impressed. You've made up my mind for me I gotta get me a rifle chamber in 6.8cal. It will help you to save money and it will also make for a great set of videos to see the performance difference when you've reloaded those casings start putting your casing in the original boxes and mark the boxes with whichever rifle you use to shoot them. Just a food thought. WHO TEE WHO!!!!
Need a redo on the accubond if the gun wouldn’t have jumped up off the rest on the second shot I think it would have been as good as the match and we get to see another cool video👍👍👍👍👍
Who-tee you're killing me man! I love the .270 love it! It stole my heart ❤ years ago when I was just a wee little lad sitting in the box stand and killed my first Buck! Dang it man now u got the 6.8 western with bigger pills great ballistics! You know what that means right--------? Got to have one man!!!! The embers have grown into an out of control raging fire 🔥 in my ❤! Thanks for another great videi.
Hi Larry, I’m also in Western Canada, and I’m in the firearms retail business, yesterday, Aug 3, 21 I noticed that Browning finally had some 6.8s available to the Canadian market, if you’re really interested you might want to jump on it quickly, just find a Browning dealer close to you. Sorry I didn’t pay attention to the $ of the gun, as I was really looking for another damn 6.5 Creed for a client. Also I haven’t seen any ammunition for it yet either.
I think me likey the 6.8 western. I'd never really heard a whole lot about it till you started making videos on WTW thank you for your videos God bless you and your family 🙏
WTW I find dry firing a couple times before shooting for groups helps me. Especially on the first groups. I think a couple dry fires before the first Browning ammo would have put you closer to one hole. Either way great shooting! I'm really getting bit by the 6.8 Western bug. Also if anyone has a round about number on barrel life for the 6.8 Western I'm interested. Great video. Keep'em coming !
I'm getting the browning xbolt in 6.8 western next Friday I'm super excited! After I got to mess around with it I fell in love 😍 I can't wait to get some hunting in with it
@@WHOTEEWHO ya I am super stoked! The payday after i get mine I plan on getting my dad a savage in 25-06 with a scope and surprising him he has wanted one for a long time
Brother ya know when you're hunting, it's a cold bore shot. Probably could pour some water on the barrel and wait lil bit. Really fine tune that first shot. Always cool vid God bless.
Not to nitpick, but same hole group is multiple shots that looks like one shot. One hole group is multiple shots touching making one large hole. Good results with the match. I really enjoy ur videos. Keep up the good work
The 168 grain silvertip will not group in my 30-06. Went and shot groups with Core-lokt tipped, TTSX, Accutip, and Silvertips. All shot under 1" other than the silvertips. They just would not group.
You said your sighting vise jumped on the one shot. They call that the lead sled for a reason. Get yourself two 25 pound bags of lead shot and lay them in the tray of the sled. It'll keep it still when shooting. I've got the same rig and use it when I sight my magnum in.
When this rifle first came out, I was like....why? Then after doing some due diligence and how I was going to get the .270 WSM for a deer gun out to 500 yards and how the 6.8 Western was based off the .270 WSM and made with the Hornady PRC rounds the neck angle and having the rounds no cramed in the brass allowing more room for powder and making the 1:7.5 rifling and seeing the numbers I fell in love with the numbers and seeing videos of the 6.8 smacking steel at 600 yards at 1260 foot pounds of energy and 1920 FPS at 600! Im grabbing the 6.8 Western in the Christensen MPR or Ridgeline, I may go Ridgeline because I already have a MPR in .300 win mag and its making key holes at 300 yards with a lead sled but still its a jaw dropper, I know I got a really good rifle, not all are as good as this one I know that. I definitely got lucky and its about time lol I had a bad Ruger M77 in a .338 win mag back in the day. We have big elk out here all over and we have MASSIVE bodied deer as well, we have blacktails out here but they are half mule deer called bench legs and the further east you go in Washington State the more muley they get but they are awesome bucks with very unique dark horned racks! So many elk they are like fleas on a dog, the elk trails look like dirt bike trails lol and we have chrome salmon from the ocean in 20 foot wide small rivers I love in here in the Pacific Northwest it really is heaven on earth out here!
The 6.8 western definitely peeks my interest! I'm not sure it's a rifle I'd carry into the woodlots of central PA though. I feel the slower bigger cartridges shine here. The 308 Winchester, the 30-06 Springfield, the 35 Whelen, the 358 Winchester, the 30-30 Winchester, the 35 Remington, and the 350 Legend using 170 to 200 grain bullets. I do see a lot of 270 Winchester, 7mm Remington Mag and 300 Winchester Mag as well... but honestly... when you're shooting deer inside 100 yards the 35 Remington and the 350 Legend in my opinion are the best! Straight flattens even the biggest buck!
I’m not surprised with the results. When you picked up the silvertip I thought “ this will be the biggest group”. Sure enough it was. I’ve not had luck with silvertip ammo in any rifle or caliber. But accubonds are great. Those are target ammo accurate and will drop game. I’ve got a couple bull elk on my wall that will attest to the performance of accubonds.
Bet you can get a rifle with the boss system on it dialed in for a tight group. Remember that a rifle barrel vibrates and needs tuning just like a guitar string.
Similar results to what I've seen in multiple calibers with those bullets. The Silvertips I wouldn't use unless they were my only choice, and not over 100 yards. The ABLR is my preferred bullet since it is less velocity dependent for expansion, and has been very accurate in every caliber I've tried it on. The Matchkings are, well.... king. I haven't really experimented with the "yellow tips" since I've had so much success with the ABLRs.
@@5roundsrapid263 depends on how you define better. This round has better long range ballistics and is significantly better for long range hunting. I haven't run the ballistics, but based on advertised specs, it'd really start to show its better ballistics after 1000 for general long range shooting.
@@Nathan_King I’m never going above 1000 yards. I’m sure it’s better out at that distance, but I doubt I’ll ever be shooting from mountaintop to mountaintop.
I was never ashamed to admit, that despite impressive strength, even when I was young never liked light rifles in magnum or near -magnum calibers. So my rifles in that category are between 8.5 - 10.2 lbs without accessories. Also, no matter what experts may think, for me such rounds necessitate a 26 inch barrel albeit somewhat inconvenient in some areas / terrains. No doubt that 6.8 Western is a decent round fully adequate for elk and even beyond...
Ive noticed , when I could get it ,165 ,180, Supreme Silvertip and 180 Silvertip in my 3006 , run very close to same . I took regular 180 Silvertip Winchester, in bad brush, made one of the logest kills , took 8seconds for the buck to fall from trigger pull , I belive he fell on contact though, looked very small through the Leopold scope all the way up
Never had opportunity to shoot more than about a 100yds. From what I hear/read about hunting out west, 300 yds is as normal as a 75 yd woods shot is here, lol. Thats the tool for that job! 👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸
BC is measured against one of 2 standards: G1 and G7. G7 is for more of the modern bullets. Prolly should use the G7 standard for these ammos. I think he said G1 was on the box. I’m still learning about this stuff…
WHO TEE WHO. Thank you sir. Great work. Looking forward to you reaching out to greater distances with the 6.8. Perhaps a comparison to another caliber or two at greater distances?
FYI: 6.8 MM IS .270". It's a true 270 caliber in metric terminology. The Win 270 WSM has similar performance.but the 6.8 has a higher rate of twist to stabilize beaver bullets.
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I read a study that concluded the temp of the barrel had a greater affect on velocity than the temp of the powder. But put them both together and you can see a huge velocity swing. Ammo sitting in the sun at 95* and a hot barrel after 10 shots would probably shoot close to 100fps faster than a single shot sitting in a deer stand in 40* weather. I've got a rifle with a match barrel and I've noticed lot to lot variations from one box of ammo to the next affect accuracy. This rifle shoots nice small groups when the velocity is around 3015, but opens up considerably at 3080. That's Federal Fusion 270 130 gr. I thought my accuracy woes were over when I bought this barrel! Haha, you weren't kidding when you said there are a lot of variables.
Spec ops n some snipers in the middle east would leave mags full of ammo in the sun to reach out farther. Especially the 50 cal Barrett and the 338 lapua togain a edge well out past 1000yrds. Read Furlongs articles.
@@lylewalters909 great info thanks
Looking forward to this one you know I'm a 270 guy and this 6.8 western is right up my ally
Also looking forward for this vedio. Probably first vedio of 100 yard group hope he does a 200 yard group also.
I wanna, see how this stacks up against the 270 on steel
.277 rocks! =-p
@@CoryH it will out perform 270 by a long shot. The max safe pressure is way higher on 6.8 western vs 270. 270 is a phenomenal round one of my favorites but it is becoming dated compared to the new modern 7mms... I mean my 280 AI blows a 270 out of the water and 280 AI is ancient compared to 6.8 western.
@@tylermallory2504 "Max safe pressure is way higher on 6.8"
FALSE! Both are exactly the same 65,000 psi MAP (max average pressure) in SAAMI specs, with the same 4% standard error allowed as for almost all chamberings.
You probably mistook it for 277 Sig FURY, the first and so far ONLY chambering with MAP higher than 65,000psi (that one is rated for 80,000psi, but requires steel casehead for that, brass is too soft).
I'd be happy with any and all of those 12 shots lol! Especially the "match"! Great video!!
that first group would probably have been tighter on a warm barrel like when you sighted it in
Absolutely! He should have fired a few 'warm up' shots first.
Because that’s Realistic when you’re hunting
That insane heat and humidity affects the density of the air which will account for the difference from your sighting in group to today. Also, as the longer you are on the range in that climate you do fatigue a bit more than you might realize which might account for group #4. What "I" would like to see if for you to repeat that exact same test when the weather is 40 degrees or less and see how things change... or don't change. I don't have my 6.8 Western yet Adam, so I'm living it through your videos!! Please keep these coming!! My almost 70 year old eyes don't even think of trying 1000 yard or mile long shots... but I hope you are successful. 300 yards is about my maximum these days, but that will be perfect for my Alaska hunting after I get moved up next year!
Heat can really effect your accuracy...hell you can end up with a heat stroke. Really have to be careful, sometimes I take a cold tile when I'm out working in the heat. Early in the mornings and late at night is when I look for groundhogs. I've noticed that even groundhogs get less active in the heat of the day and stay close to the shade or just poke their heads out. Humidity can be another factor on accuracy and barrel. Depending on on how many rounds you run a bull barrel can handle longer duration on heat and last bit not least barrel twist and powder Less twist on the barrel use lighter grains. More twist more grains.
Amazing how accurate that rifle is even with a hot barrel. I'm also impressed with how 4 types of ammo were all in the same area. That means you can change ammo without reseting the scope. I think the last group was left due to barrel heating.
Love this ammo.. incredible ballistic coefficient on G1..AMAZING‼️
That 170gr silver tip is quite disappointing. Nosler makes better 150gr (AccuBond Long Range, 0.591 G1 BC) which can be used from good old 270Win and 270WSM with 10" twist, no need in extra barrel burn and recoil.
For a budget rifle and factory ammo those are some great results. Everything landed within a "minute of elk". Your setup is good to go!
Haven't had a chance to comment on a while been letting my channels roll at work, I first heard of the 6.8 western back when Ron Spomer put out his analysis of the cartridge I think when it came out round abouts and It was the first "new" cartridge that I actually gave a second look at IV been really interested in this round and really psyched you got a chance to grab one and do these videos, I don't have a rifle in 6.8 yet but it's one of the few "new" innovations that added to the bucket list, you know how I am with my old 270 weatherby being my favorite long reach rifle out here in the hills where a long reach really ain't so long and how the 6.8 stacks to the 270 on paper anyway really gets my attention and it's just sexy , like a 270 impregnated a 6.5 Creed and the baby was a cute little chubby flybaby ,lol
Thanks man .. love the honesty… keep it coming… not sure I’m hunting with my x bolt 6.8 western.. it’s not to bad .. but also bought 2 more browning rifles .. mountain pro and the McMillan.. both Hawg muzzle break and one in 7 mm mag and the other 300 win mag .. both 26 inch barrels.. and I gotta admit 300 yards at the range 1 inch groups.. so I’m good to go … have a good one bro
Thanks again WHO TEE WHO FOR making videos I enjoy watching. Good fun and very informative as always. Good shooting and gods speed to the WTW family and fans. 👍🇺🇸
Hey Joel
Great test @WHO_TEE_WHO. Browning is sending me their X-Bolt Western Hunter to test soon!☆☆☆☆☆ That is awesome that the groups POI did not very much across the different ammo types.
I love how big that case is versus the bullet size. Great BC on these rounds- I had never heard of it till recently, seems like an awesome caliber.
It is brand new, still not in the full SAAMI file, just among new calibers.
@@PaulVerhoeven2 that’s cool. Who Tee Who on the leading edge of new calibers 👍
@@crankygunreviews The sad part the chambering does not do anything 27 Nosler does better.
And with 100 y/o 65,000 psi MAP and the new higher pressure cartridges coming up, it seems outdated from the start.
@@PaulVerhoeven2 I can afford the ammo and rifle a little better, and I think it’s less recoil
My personal experience with the Win XPR in 6.8 Western: sold that pos after 6 months. Grouped all over the place with 2 flyers in every group. Avg group, 2.9"/100yards. YMMV.
I bought a Winchester 70 Supergrade in 6.8 Western. I am a wood stock and blued steel kind of guy. The Win trigger beats the poop out of the trigger on my friend's Browning Hunter series rifle in 6.8 Western.
Looks like a good setup, bud. it'll do the trick for sure. Looking forward to seeing you bring home the meat later in the year.
Love the video! Just bought a 6.8 in a Browning x bolt from a friend and it came with 4 boxes of Winchester 162 gr Copper Impact ammo. Might be a good one to add to your next ammo test! Cheers!
The butterfly liked the cold barrel! Nice group with that match ammo! Can't wait to see you shoot that at a thousand yards!
More videos soon with this one
Good groups. ^.8 is doing good. I have some of that Browning ammo for my 22-250. Shoots really well.
I just saw this video for the first time and wow am I impressed. You've made up my mind for me I gotta get me a rifle chamber in 6.8cal. It will help you to save money and it will also make for a great set of videos to see the performance difference when you've reloaded those casings start putting your casing in the original boxes and mark the boxes with whichever rifle you use to shoot them. Just a food thought. WHO TEE WHO!!!!
Need a redo on the accubond if the gun wouldn’t have jumped up off the rest on the second shot I think it would have been as good as the match and we get to see another cool video👍👍👍👍👍
I love your videos! Would you recommend this as a good elk gun?
If it shoots good, yup
The butterfly that landed on your head at the very beginning didn’t stick around long when you squeezed the trigger off lmao 😂
6:21 that butterfly was the same one that landed on the barrel!
The hundred yards shot are excellent videos.
Who-tee you're killing me man! I love the .270 love it! It stole my heart ❤ years ago when I was just a wee little lad sitting in the box stand and killed my first Buck! Dang it man now u got the 6.8 western with bigger pills great ballistics! You know what that means right--------? Got to have one man!!!! The embers have grown into an out of control raging fire 🔥 in my ❤! Thanks for another great videi.
Always appreciate you watching! I love the 6.8!!!
Getting ready to watch another WhoTeeWho video👍
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Good video I'm trying to catch up with all your videos and like this caliber so thanksfor posting their very interesting
Appreciate you watching David
Wow. The 6.8 really exists. Live in western Canada and I haven’t yet seen a box of ammo or heard of a gun getting across the border. Good video.
Hi Larry, I’m also in Western Canada, and I’m in the firearms retail business, yesterday, Aug 3, 21 I noticed that Browning finally had some 6.8s available to the Canadian market, if you’re really interested you might want to jump on it quickly, just find a Browning dealer close to you. Sorry I didn’t pay attention to the $ of the gun, as I was really looking for another damn 6.5 Creed for a client. Also I haven’t seen any ammunition for it yet either.
Love watching you buddy! One of the best in the buiz! 👍🏻💪🏼
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I think me likey the 6.8 western. I'd never really heard a whole lot about it till you started making videos on WTW thank you for your videos God bless you and your family 🙏
It wasn't really a needed cartridge, it doesn't do anything that a 270wssm or 7mm mag can't do...
It’s a good rifle likes Match ammo can’t wait to see how it preforms at long range 6.8 western looks very cool 😎
That is a beautiful rifle setup & that cartridge is wicked.
Need more videos of this gun
I gotta get me one of those XPR's. I like the bolt angle when it's open. I think the 6.8 Western would be a great hunting cartridge as well.
Brother get you a towel for the range, I have to do that every time I go to the range. Keep shooting and I enjoy your channel.
That Winchester Ballistic Silvertip groups great in my 6.5 Creedmoor.
I have the XPR in 300wsm. I put it in a Boyds stock. I loaded 178gr ELDX and hit 3/4 inch groups.
You should check out some levels to mount on that scope. I think it would come in handy especially when shooting super long range.
Nice shootin' that match grade really lived up to its name.
better than i can do ! thank you for the videos' and for the time that it takes you to do them, much love to you and your family !
🙏🙏🙏 always appreciate you watching
WTW I find dry firing a couple times before shooting for groups helps me. Especially on the first groups. I think a couple dry fires before the first Browning ammo would have put you closer to one hole.
Either way great shooting!
I'm really getting bit by the 6.8 Western bug.
Also if anyone has a round about number on barrel life for the 6.8 Western I'm interested.
Great video.
Keep'em coming !
Will not be surprised if the 6.8 plugs that penny circle. Rifle and cartridge spot on. Like my old .270 but with heavier "buu lots"
love these type of videos great job. I would suggest finding a different way to hold the gun down so its not jumping up so much.
I'm getting the browning xbolt in 6.8 western next Friday I'm super excited! After I got to mess around with it I fell in love 😍 I can't wait to get some hunting in with it
I am jealous
@@WHOTEEWHO ya I am super stoked! The payday after i get mine I plan on getting my dad a savage in 25-06 with a scope and surprising him he has wanted one for a long time
@@WHOTEEWHO how much better of a round would you say the 6.8 is over the 25-06?
I'd have to do the math, but 6.8 carries more energy farther than 6.8 by far. I like 25-06 too tho
I just came from shooting some 270 deer season xp through my xbolt was fun hitting good, excited about this evenings video as well WTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Very nice!
Brother ya know when you're hunting, it's a cold bore shot. Probably could pour some water on the barrel and wait lil bit. Really fine tune that first shot. Always cool vid God bless.
Not to nitpick, but same hole group is multiple shots that looks like one shot. One hole group is multiple shots touching making one large hole. Good results with the match. I really enjoy ur videos. Keep up the good work
Appreciate you watching Greg
The 168 grain silvertip will not group in my 30-06. Went and shot groups with Core-lokt tipped, TTSX, Accutip, and Silvertips. All shot under 1" other than the silvertips. They just would not group.
You need to do a video on how the zoom on a second focal plane scope changes from point of aim to point of impact!
Is be hunting with the accubond LR . I use it in a couple rifles and by far one of my favorite rounds of all time.
Awesome
Man that 6.8 western is awesome! I seen the ammo the other day at sportsman’s
I love it
You said your sighting vise jumped on the one shot. They call that the lead sled for a reason. Get yourself two 25 pound bags of lead shot and lay them in the tray of the sled. It'll keep it still when shooting. I've got the same rig and use it when I sight my magnum in.
When this rifle first came out, I was like....why? Then after doing some due diligence and how I was going to get the .270 WSM for a deer gun out to 500 yards and how the 6.8 Western was based off the .270 WSM and made with the Hornady PRC rounds the neck angle and having the rounds no cramed in the brass allowing more room for powder and making the 1:7.5 rifling and seeing the numbers I fell in love with the numbers and seeing videos of the 6.8 smacking steel at 600 yards at 1260 foot pounds of energy and 1920 FPS at 600! Im grabbing the 6.8 Western in the Christensen MPR or Ridgeline, I may go Ridgeline because I already have a MPR in .300 win mag and its making key holes at 300 yards with a lead sled but still its a jaw dropper, I know I got a really good rifle, not all are as good as this one I know that. I definitely got lucky and its about time lol I had a bad Ruger M77 in a .338 win mag back in the day. We have big elk out here all over and we have MASSIVE bodied deer as well, we have blacktails out here but they are half mule deer called bench legs and the further east you go in Washington State the more muley they get but they are awesome bucks with very unique dark horned racks! So many elk they are like fleas on a dog, the elk trails look like dirt bike trails lol and we have chrome salmon from the ocean in 20 foot wide small rivers I love in here in the Pacific Northwest it really is heaven on earth out here!
The 6.8 western definitely peeks my interest!
I'm not sure it's a rifle I'd carry into the woodlots of central PA though. I feel the slower bigger cartridges shine here. The 308 Winchester, the 30-06 Springfield, the 35 Whelen, the 358 Winchester, the 30-30 Winchester, the 35 Remington, and the 350 Legend using 170 to 200 grain bullets.
I do see a lot of 270 Winchester, 7mm Remington Mag and 300 Winchester Mag as well... but honestly... when you're shooting deer inside 100 yards the 35 Remington and the 350 Legend in my opinion are the best!
Straight flattens even the biggest buck!
Next shirt...
Less singin'
More flingin'
Lol. You've got me convinced. I'm ordering one!
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That match lived up to its name! 🎯👍
I love it!
I’m not surprised with the results. When you picked up the silvertip I thought “ this will be the biggest group”. Sure enough it was. I’ve not had luck with silvertip ammo in any rifle or caliber. But accubonds are great. Those are target ammo accurate and will drop game. I’ve got a couple bull elk on my wall that will attest to the performance of accubonds.
I really like this one a lot! It packs a mean punch.
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Great shooting
Damn you're getting close to a million subscribers only another twenty years to go
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Not twenty years! More like 1 year
Nice.
Love the 6.8 western caliber.😁❤👍👍👍
Thanks for watching Bill
I agree, the older I get the more I like fall and winter. I work in the heat and it sucks.
cool i like when you do these videos i think it is cool when you get the same hole shots
Always appreciate you watching
Good video, now you have me interested in that rifle and cartridge. Making me want to spend some money!
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Bet you can get a rifle with the boss system on it dialed in for a tight group. Remember that a rifle barrel vibrates and needs tuning just like a guitar string.
Similar results to what I've seen in multiple calibers with those bullets. The Silvertips I wouldn't use unless they were my only choice, and not over 100 yards. The ABLR is my preferred bullet since it is less velocity dependent for expansion, and has been very accurate in every caliber I've tried it on. The Matchkings are, well.... king. I haven't really experimented with the "yellow tips" since I've had so much success with the ABLRs.
Great work ! Get some lead for the lead sled and it will help
Thanks for watching!
Glad I heard about this caliber before I jumped into 6.5 Creedmore. This stuff looks sweet.
6,5 prc???
6.5 Creedmore will have notably less recoil and longer barrel life if that matters to you. 6.5PRC is a more direct comparison.
@@Nathan_King 6.5 CM has about half the recoil. This cartridge is nice, but it’s not better than 6.5 Creedmoor.
@@5roundsrapid263 depends on how you define better. This round has better long range ballistics and is significantly better for long range hunting. I haven't run the ballistics, but based on advertised specs, it'd really start to show its better ballistics after 1000 for general long range shooting.
@@Nathan_King I’m never going above 1000 yards. I’m sure it’s better out at that distance, but I doubt I’ll ever be shooting from mountaintop to mountaintop.
I was never ashamed to admit, that despite impressive strength, even when I was young never liked light rifles in magnum or near -magnum calibers. So my rifles in that category are between 8.5 - 10.2 lbs without accessories. Also, no matter what experts may think, for me such rounds necessitate a 26 inch barrel albeit somewhat inconvenient in some areas / terrains. No doubt that 6.8 Western is a decent round fully adequate for elk and even beyond...
Very nice , Thanks
Man that was good shooting!
Try the silvertip on a cold bore the barrel was too hot and it started to walk the bullets by the last set of rounds
It would be great if Browning, Winchester, and hopefully other vendors would ramp up ammunition production with a lower cost.
The 170 Gr Match load did much better than the 175 Gr load that you used to sight it in .
i think you need stronger rings for that heavy hitter, might tighten up those groups
Stay tuned.....I had to get better rings
It would be very interesting to see you shoot the same gun and ammo grouping with temperature at 50 degrees or lower. Grouping might drop in half.
Ive noticed , when I could get it ,165 ,180, Supreme Silvertip and 180 Silvertip in my 3006 , run very close to same . I took regular 180 Silvertip Winchester, in bad brush, made one of the logest kills , took 8seconds for the buck to fall from trigger pull , I belive he fell on contact though, looked very small through the Leopold scope all the way up
Last ammo walked with the wind back n forth but still pretty good vertical Wise.
Never had opportunity to shoot more than about a 100yds. From what I hear/read about hunting out west, 300 yds is as normal as a 75 yd woods shot is here, lol. Thats the tool for that job! 👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸
That was a great #short today on the Sig P239.
Good shooting as usual. I appreciate all this information. 👍☕😎
Thanks for watching Peter
Getting it ready for Hunting season 🦌
Absolutely
"Fingah bangah, fingah bangah, da more u fingah da more u bangah."
Made that up in 1998 at the range with my gf. Practice makes perfect 😁
👍🔥🦅 That match grade impressive
Hope this takes off. I think its a keeper
Good shooting !!
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I always use the 165 gr accubonds are an awesome bullet!
Didn't know until now that ballistic coefficient is the opposite of a cars coefficient where the lower # means less drag. Thanks Dt. Who! 👍
BC is measured against one of 2 standards: G1 and G7. G7 is for more of the modern bullets.
Prolly should use the G7 standard for these ammos. I think he said G1 was on the box. I’m still learning about this stuff…
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WHO TEE WHO.
Thank you sir. Great work.
Looking forward to you reaching out to greater distances with the 6.8. Perhaps a comparison to another caliber or two at greater distances?
Good idea. Appreciate you watching William
ive had similar results with the silver tip ammo, not sure why it was but i quit using it and switched to the browning or federal and no issues since
I am impressed,
Man that 6.8 looks promising. 6.8 western vs 300wsm! Clay block challenge!
Hot or not out side. elk session starts the 15th. Here in wyoming . And I'm not missing opening day
Good luck! I am jealous
Beware of having ammo in the sun, pressure can exceed max, and You may have bigger difference in POI if they do not have the same temperature.
High BC with light bullet weight is good (Credmore). High BC with heavy bullet weight is great for hunting long range killing efficiency.
Awesome!!!!
Nothing wrong with all those groups, who tee, but that Match ammo is awesome. You need to find some more of that...😁
Always looking for more ammo
Awesome! 😀
I'd like you to compare it to the 7mm mag
FYI: 6.8 MM IS .270". It's a true 270 caliber in metric terminology. The Win 270 WSM has similar performance.but the 6.8 has a higher rate of twist to stabilize beaver bullets.
My beaver bullets are 17 HMR.