6.5-284 NORMA

MUDSLINGER

MUDSLINGER

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Hello all.....benn awhile since ive posted...busy with school. Anyway, Ive been interested in building a long range "beanfield" rifle for a while now. I would like your opinions on the 6.5-284 caliber. It would be used for "deer sized" game and perhaps to get me into the 500 yard club if i can get the groundhogs to sit still long enough.
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Do you already own a savage? The 6.5-284 has got plenty to get there. The only draw back I hear on it is its a barrel burner, but what the [beeep], you can always replace the barrel right? I've been hearing good things about the 6.5 creedmoor. I myself have been debating anything in the caliber, with a 7 wsm, or 7 rsaum as well as the 6.5 creedmor, or a 240 weatherby.
 
257 weatherby is a great caliber, but it has a downfall like all 25 and 27 caliber rifles, bullet selection is seriously lacking. The amount of high ballistic coefficient bullets is poor. This is the part I personally dont understand. The potential is there with good velocities and poor bullet choices. The 257 weatherby is still a good caliber. To receive your best bullet choices its in the 6mm/243, 6.5/264, 7mm/284, and 338. Thats my .02.
 
That makes sense. Although, i have a question for ya. What 27 caliber is lacking bullet selection? surely not .277 (.270)?
 
They are all hunting bullets, not much in the match category for high ballistic coefficient long range shooting. That is why I say the bullet selection is lacking. I also own a 270 winchester model 70 and love it.
 
Oh i understand what you're saying. yes there are better choices than a .270 for long distance. and yes i love my model 70 as well. but yeah i've actually ran across a guy who had an h-s precision 6.5-284 and it was a mighty fine gun. i'm very interested in the caliber but it seems a little too exclusive. not trying to hijack the thread, but what's the best price to buy a gun in this caliber.
 
I have a 6.5-284, built on a Rem 700 VLS, Kreiger 28" heavy barrel/1:8 twist. Custom built by Gordy Gritters. I shoot Lapua brass with 140 sierra bullets and it is awsome. I doubt the barrel life is any worse than a 22-250 or a 220 swift. It is built for 1000yd shooting, but I may not be up to it.
Jim
 
The 6.5/284 is without a doubt the hottest 1000 yd round going, but in my opinion it would not be your best choice for a beanfield rifle.

A 1000 yd round only has 2 primary qualities to be popular. Accuracy and the ability to stay super sonic at 1000 yds. Trajectory is not a major concern as the yardage is know and the shooter simply dials his scope up. If his scope doesn't have enough adjustment, he installs a 20 MOA scope base.

Flat trajectory is much more valuable to the hunter. In a perfect world, there would always be time to use a range finder and dial your scope up the proper value for a shot. That doesn't happen very often and you must estimate your range and use hold over to adjust for bullet drop.

There are alot of flat shooting rounds out there but I would recomend a 25-06 Ackley Improved. It will send a 100 gr. Nosler Ballist Tip out the barrel at 3700 FPS. This is the same as a .257 Weatherby, with nearly 10 grs. less powder (longer barrel life) and without having to buy expensive brass.

The 25-06 AI with a 100 NBT drops 20" less than a 6.5/284 with 140 gr. bullets at 500 yds. This gives you more margin of error when there's not alot of time.

As I said earlier, there are alot of flat shooting calibers out there. I used to shoot a 270 WSM and it was a fine beanfield rifle, but with nearly double the recoil of the AI, practice got to be work after awhile. Pratice is the first responsiblity of a hunter wanting to take longer range shots.

Do some research on the web and see what rounds are out there.
 
There is no question how accurate the 6.5x284 is. Mine was build more as a varmt/target/hunting(antelope)rifle weight alittle over 10 lbs.

Shot alot of paper afew varmits never hunt with it. I think I got caught up in the 1000yd thing over where I'm comfortable shooting the last 10/15 yrs. My 243AI/6RemAI are pretty nice LR varmit rifles can double as antelope rifles got some rifles to shoot paper with. Last year took the custom 270WSM out for antelope didn't see much but found afew PD to shoot.

I got a different stock and the 6.5x284 it's to be my new 280AI might make a nice elk/deer rifle.
 
I own a 6.5-284 built on a sort action Model 77 tang-safety Ruger originally chambered for 284 Win.

It has a PacNor stainless SM barrel following the Ruger sporter barrel profile, and the barrel twist is set up to shoot 130 grain and ligher/shorter bullets. It all makes for an extremely nice, accurate light weight hunting rifle.

-BCB
 
Originally Posted By: Jim n IowaI have a 6.5-284, built on a Rem 700 VLS, Kreiger 28" heavy barrel/1:8 twist. Custom built by Gordy Gritters.

I'm jealous. Gordy is a world class rifle smith. He's also a great teacher. The world would be a better place if there were a few more like him.

Fitch
 


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