.264 Winchester Magnum vs 6.8 Western
A to-scale size comparison of the .264 Winchester Magnum and the 6.8 Western, drawn from SAAMI and C.I.P. cartridge dimensions and aligned at the case head.
.264 Winchester Magnum (left) beside 6.8 Western (right), shown at the same scale.
The .264 Winchester Magnum has an overall length of about 3.34″ with a 0.264″ bullet. The 6.8 Western runs about 2.96″ on a 0.278″ bullet. That makes the .264 Winchester Magnum about 1.1x the overall length of the 6.8 Western. See the full reference for each: .264 Winchester Magnum and 6.8 Western.