Browning's New 6.8 Western & .280 Ackley

Jan 15, 2021

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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