6.8 Western introduction(Winchester)

[CJ6]

The Army's training ammo is not going to have the steel base or the high pressure "war loads." Consequently, I think we will see a lot of good brass available within a couple of years.

All the current cartridges out there are the low pressure versions even if they have the steel base (for show). The regular pressure loads should be able to match this.

- 150g bullet at 3100fps in a 24" barrel.

277 SIG FURY, 150GR HYBRID HUNTER

Featuring NOSLER Accubond Bonded Core Bullets.

www.sigsauer.com

Your info comes from where ?

 

[uncle fester]

Your info comes from where ?

I have seen a number of reports that say that none of the high pressure rounds are out in civilian hands. This is one from today.

 

[CJ6]

I have seen a number of reports that say that none of the high pressure rounds are out in civilian hands. This is one from today.

The high pressure rounds came out in Feb. (available from Sig).

 

[uncle fester]

The high pressure rounds came out in Feb. (available from Sig).

I called Sig and you are correct.

 

[SKWERLZ]

The Army's training ammo is not going to have the steel base or the high pressure "war loads." Consequently, I think we will see a lot of good brass available within a couple of years.

All the current cartridges out there are the low pressure versions even if they have the steel base (for show). The regular pressure loads should be able to match this.

- 150g bullet at 3100fps in a 24" barrel.

277 SIG FURY, 150GR HYBRID HUNTER

Featuring NOSLER Accubond Bonded Core Bullets.

www.sigsauer.com

I don’t see how a 308 sized case is pumping out bullets of similar weight 300 fps faster than the 260 or 7mm08 without a substantially higher pressure.

Are reloaders going to be able to recreate those loads reliably and safely with common powders?

Can you actually resize the multi piece brass?

 

[284winner]

I don’t see how a 308 sized case is pumping out bullets of similar weight 300 fps faster than the 260 or 7mm08 without a substantially higher pressure.

Are reloaders going to be able to recreate those loads reliably and safely with common powders?

Can you actually resize the multi piece brass?

Not sure of the capacity of that Sig cartridge but with 155s in a 308, achieving 3000+ fps isn't that tough. That's only 120 fps difference than the 277 Sig with 150s at 3120 fps. Looks like the Fury case has more capacity than the 308.

 

[CJ6]

I don’t see how a 308 sized case is pumping out bullets of similar weight 300 fps faster than the 260 or 7mm08 without a substantially higher pressure.

Are reloaders going to be able to recreate those loads reliably and safely with common powders?

Can you actually resize the multi piece brass?

1) Maybe...might have to use a slightly faster than normal powder (JUST MY GUESS).
2) From what I've been told it can be done, BUT difficult.

 

[Konocti's Wigwam]

This 6.8 Western is an interesting cartridge in that it does do something the 270 seemed to be hitting the brick wall on, which was the size of the projectile. It seems that the 270 was pushed to the wall to fit in a mag case to keep the bullet short enough, and the new higher bc bullets allow that to fit in the same mag as I understand it. I don't have 6.8 Western, but my understanding is that by bringing the shoulder back allows for the longer projectile. 270 is a damn good round.

 

[FNSafari]

Years ago the gun companies would never use a metric caliber designation on a rifle they intended to sell to the American public. Now they do it on purpose.

Remington did with the 7mm Remington Magnum, and the 8mm Remington Magnum based on the 375 H&H case. The first went on a meteoric rise to stardom, the other faded due to its needing a magnum length action and the presence of the .338 Win Mag in the market imo. The 8mm Rem Mag case however lives on as the 7mm STW and the 358 Alaskan thanks to Layne Simpson, and the 416 Rem Mag.