Description
The Weatherby 307 Adventure SD 6.5 RPM puts Weatherby modern 307 action into a traditional fancy walnut stock with a rosewood forend tip, a maple diamond inlay and a Monte Carlo comb. It is chambered in 6.5 Weatherby RPM, the cartridge Weatherby built for standard bolt faces and long, heavy 6.5 bullets.
Weatherby 307 Adventure SD 6.5 RPM Barrel and Muzzle
The barrel is 24 inches of Mag Sporter contour, fluted to cut weight and increase surface area for cooling. Weatherby threads the muzzle 1/2-28 and fits an Accubrake, which brings the barrel plus brake length to 26 inches and cuts felt recoil by a claimed fifty three percent. Remove the brake and a suppressor threads straight on.
Rifling is a 1:8 twist, fast enough for the 140 grain and heavier high ballistic coefficient bullets that make 6.5 Weatherby RPM worth choosing over a 6.5 Creedmoor. RPM stands for Rebated Precision Magnum, meaning the case runs magnum powder capacity behind a standard bolt face.
Action, Stock and Trigger
The Model 307 action is a two lug, fully cylindrical design built on the Remington 700 footprint, so aftermarket stocks, bases, bottom metal and triggers all fit. Receiver, bolt, bolt knob and barrel wear Graphite Black Cerakote, which handles weather better than bluing and gives the rifle its quiet contrast against the walnut.
The stock is where the SD designation earns its money. Fancy grade walnut, a rosewood forend tip and grip cap, a maple diamond inlay and spacers, and a Monte Carlo comb that lifts the eye for a scope rather than iron sights. Length of pull is 13.75 in., drop at comb is 0.75 in. and drop at heel is 1.25 in.
A TriggerTech Field trigger with a zero creep break is externally adjustable down to 2.5 lbs., and a two position safety sits at the rear of the action.
Specifications
- Model: Model 307 Adventure SD
- Manufacturer part number: 3WASD65RWR6B
- Caliber: 6.5 Weatherby RPM
- Capacity: 3+1
- Barrel length: 24 in., Mag Sporter contour, fluted and threaded, 26 in. with the Accubrake fitted
- Barrel twist: 1:8
- Muzzle: 1/2-28 threads with Accubrake, suppressor ready
- Action: Model 307, two lug, fully cylindrical, Remington 700 footprint
- Finish: Graphite Black Cerakote receiver, bolt and barrel
- Stock: Fancy walnut with rosewood forend tip and grip cap, maple diamond inlay and spacers, Monte Carlo comb
- Trigger: TriggerTech Field, externally adjustable to 2.5 lbs.
- Length of pull: 13.75 in.
- Overall length: 44.25 in.
- Weight: 7.5 lbs.
- Accuracy guarantee: sub MOA three shot group at 100 yards from a cold barrel with Weatherby factory or premium ammunition
- UPC: 747115455003
What 6.5 Weatherby RPM Does
The RPM case gives you magnum class powder capacity behind a standard, non magnum bolt face. In practice that means roughly 6.5 PRC performance from a lighter, slimmer action, with velocities in the neighbourhood of 3075 feet per second with a 140 grain bullet from a 26 inch barrel.
That translates into a flatter trajectory and less wind drift than 6.5 Creedmoor at the same bullet weight, while recoil stays mild enough that most shooters can spot their own hits. Weatherby loads it with Nosler AccuBond, Barnes LRX and Hornady bullets, and brass is available for handloaders.
Why Buyers Choose the Weatherby 307 Adventure SD 6.5 RPM
Most rifles in this class force you to choose between a modern action and a stock you actually want to look at. This one gives you both. The 307 action is current, serviceable and endlessly upgradeable, and the walnut is genuinely nice rather than an afterthought.
The included TriggerTech trigger and Accubrake are also real value. On most rifles at this price you would be budgeting a few hundred dollars to add both.
Who Should Buy It
The Weatherby 307 Adventure SD 6.5 RPM suits hunters who want a traditional looking rifle without giving up a modern action, western deer and sheep hunters who value the flat trajectory of the RPM case, and anyone who has wanted a Weatherby but preferred a more restrained stock than the classic Mark V styling. It is a hunting rifle, so pair it with a compact scope and a good sling.
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