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<blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 3561750" data-attributes="member: 5412"><p>I may have to re read but all the articles I've read say the cartridge is short action. Perhaps their definition of short action is referring to a bolt gun vs an AR, which I've assumed is the same definition as an AR-15. Maybe not?</p><p>The 6.8 Western is loaded to deliver more energy than the 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5 PRC or the 7mm Rem. Magnum and it’s short enough — OAL of 2.955” — to work in a short-action rifle.</p><p><a href="https://gunsmagazine.com/ammo/the-6-8-western-hottest-newest-cartridge/" target="_blank">https://gunsmagazine.com/ammo/the-6-8-western-hottest-newest-cartridge/</a></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Short action for fast cycling, high accuracy & reduced rifle weight</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://gundigest.com/gear-ammo/ammunition/first-look-winchester-browning-6-8-western-cartridge" target="_blank">https://gundigest.com/gear-ammo/ammunition/first-look-winchester-browning-6-8-western-cartridge</a></li> </ul><p>Edit:</p><p>Looking it up, the max OAL in my .243 WSSM is 2.360, and I have some additional room in the magazine. </p><p><img src="https://html1-f.scribdassets.com/9qg5zi6iio5axhju/images/1-ce8a846777.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dennishoddy, post: 3561750, member: 5412"] I may have to re read but all the articles I've read say the cartridge is short action. Perhaps their definition of short action is referring to a bolt gun vs an AR, which I've assumed is the same definition as an AR-15. Maybe not? The 6.8 Western is loaded to deliver more energy than the 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5 PRC or the 7mm Rem. Magnum and it’s short enough — OAL of 2.955” — to work in a short-action rifle. [URL]https://gunsmagazine.com/ammo/the-6-8-western-hottest-newest-cartridge/[/URL] [LIST] [*]Short action for fast cycling, high accuracy & reduced rifle weight [*][URL]https://gundigest.com/gear-ammo/ammunition/first-look-winchester-browning-6-8-western-cartridge[/URL] [/LIST] Edit: Looking it up, the max OAL in my .243 WSSM is 2.360, and I have some additional room in the magazine. [IMG]https://html1-f.scribdassets.com/9qg5zi6iio5axhju/images/1-ce8a846777.png[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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