Browning's New 6.8 Western & .280 Ackley
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Show Notes
SHOW NOTES
Meet the 6.8 Western: Browning's new high-performance, high-efficiency .270 magnum.
- This is the cartridge that host JvB used for a solo, drop-camp Alaska caribou hunt during September 2020.
- 1:7.5 rifling twist rate
- Engineered for efficiency and consistency
- True short-action magnum cartridge
- Optimized for heavy, high-BC bullets (165- & 175-grain factory loads from Browning & Winchester)
ALSO: Browning adds the .280 Ackley Improved cartridge to the X-Bolt rifle line.
- 1:8 rifling twist rate
- Throated for long, high-BC bullets
Gear spotlight: Browning's new "Recoil Hawg" muzzle brake.
Scouting & Navigating segment: Shed hunting & reading the winter range. Sponsored by www.browning.com
Backcountry Bounty segment: Supplementing your Western big game hunt with dove shoots. Sponsored by www.siembidacustomknives.com
Backcountry Apprentice: Field-stripping and problem-solving your rifle in the backcountry. Sponsored by www.timneytriggers.com
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