The Truth About 6.8 Western Velocities

To learn more about popular calibers like the 6.8 Western visit: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/ebook ______________________________________________ HUNTING AND SHOOTING GEAR I LIKE AND USE Best 6.8 Western Hunting Ammo: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/best-6-8-western-ammo-for-hunting/ Best 6.8 Western Hunting Rifles: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/best-6-8-western-rifles-for-hunting/ 6.8 Western Profile: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/6-8-western/ Hearing Protection: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/earbuds My favorite scopes (blog article): https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/best-rifle-scopes-for-hunting/ My favorite budget hunting rifles (blog article): https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/best-hunting-rifles-under-500/ My favorite budget hunting rifle slings (blog article): https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/best-hunting-rifle-slings/ The above links, or the pages referenced, contain affiliate links. Commissions earned. ______________________________________________ In this video, I conduct a detailed investigation into what sort of muzzle velocities the 6.8 Western is actually delivering afield with 4 popular factory loads: Winchester's Expedition Big Game Long Range load with a 165gr AccuBond Long Range, Browning's Long Range Pro load with a 175gr Sierra Tipped Game King, Winchester's Ballistic Silvertip load with a 170gr Ballistic Silvertip, and Winchester's Copper Impact load with a 162gr Copper Impact bullet. I used a Browning X-Bolt Long Range Hunter rifle with a 26" barrel for this test. As you'll learn, I discovered a couple of pleasant surprises about 6.8 Western ammo muzzle velocities. To read a more detailed comparison of how the 6.8 Western compares to other popular cartridges, visit these articles: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/6-8-western-vs-7mm-rem-mag-vs-28-nosler/ https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/6-8-western-vs-6-5-creedmoor-vs-270-wsm/ https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/6-8-western-vs-7mm-prc/ ----------------------------------------­----------------------------------------­--------------- Follow BGHB: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBigGameHuntingBlog Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebiggamehunter_/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBigGameHunt ----------------------------------------­----------------------------------------­--------------- 6.8 Western Velocity 6.8 Western ammo test, 6.8 Western chronograph chronograph 6.8 Western