6.5X284 Norma Rifle

I don't what he was reloading but i know a guy that builds guns and does shooting competions. He uses his 6.5 284 for "the mile shot" competition.

So far thats one thing I know is that the 6.5x284 has been a very reliable competion 1000yd round. I like to tinker on things and looking at this kind of gun set up gives me another toy to take hunting, weekend shooting (spareingly because I know the brass will be pricey), and a platform to just play and build on over the next few years. For instance one of the scopes I am considering is a Nikko Stirling Nighteater with a mil-dot retical or maybe a nikkon BDC (decision decisions). Any other scope ideas could prove helpfull.

 I had a bdc but discovered i did not like it for hunting purposes. There was just too much goin on in the scope for me to focus.I replaced it with a leupold vx3 with cds turrets. I spent alot of time on the range with them and am now confident with the turrets. Just another option to look at. I thought the holdovers would be nice but they just got in the way. I suggest trying before buying if possible. Good luck and have fun, few things are more fun than a new gun!

In no particular order nightforce nsx,leupy,vortex, plus more dont know price range but any of those 3 will serve you better than the beefeater or nikon would for going the distance.  140 bergers i have heard are pretty awsome out of that gun with bbl life of mabey 800-1000 rounds depending on how hard it is shot.  any thing bdc is a gimmick joke.

 I shoot a 6.5x55 Ackley BJ ,it is almost a clone of the 6.5 x284.The plus is I can fire form factory ammo. 

 Dont skimp on glass and run turrets. Sniper central and snipers hide have a good classified section and the members sell alot of long rangey stuff on there

give me a call i have a 116 fluted stainless long range hunter i am selling.
701-739-9260

Sorry travis I got itchy and just bought a 111 LRH with a ok Bushnell scope that came with it. Figured I better get it before we have our baby girl which will be within a day or two. Not crazy about the glass but it will get me started and I plan on saving my money and finding what I really want. Thanks everyone for all the tips and advice. Next step brass, powder and bullets.

no problem. mine loves 123gr lapua sceners with a full charge of reloader 22. have fun with the new addition i have 2 little girls at home.

Do use that as a hunting load? What powder range can you run for RL22? I have never used sceners or RL22 yet. It seems that most powders I have looked up are in the mid 50gr range.

So what are the benefits of this caliber?  I have never understood it's popularity.  Don't believe it is a extremely accurate round.  A 260 will drive a 130 at 2950fps with three times the barrel life.  A 7wsm will drive a 168 at 3000fps with the same amount of barrel life.  I don't think the amount of velocity is worth the reduced barrellife compared to the 260 and the 7wsm just plain out performs it hands down.

Brent

 

blipelt Said:
So what are the benefits of this caliber?  I have never understood it's popularity. 

260 allows more COAL latitude with which to find mag-box/throat harmony in a short action.  6.5-06 is the way I'd fly in a long action.

IMO, the 284Win and all of it's necked down varieties only truly shine in an ultralight package utilizing a short action and "hunting" bullets that allow for COAL to be such that case capacity is maximized while staying within magazine box confines.

Horsager, please don't rip me for being an ignoramus, but what is COAL? What are your thoughts on the 260 Remington?

complete over all length,

 

wishiwuzhunting Said:
Horsager, please don't rip me for being an ignoramus, but what is COAL? What are your thoughts on the 260 Remington?

Cartridge Over All Length

The 260 can do anything you'd need it to in North America short of maybe a Griz.  The 260 wouldn't be my choice if gunning factory ammo simply because there's not a lot of variety.  If handloading is an option then the 260 is very flexible and capable whether you're shooting targets or hunting critters.

Not quite sure why I've gravitated away from everything 6.5MM, I don't, and never have owned even one.  25t's and .277's and .284's but never a 6.5 (.264).

Got it, thanks Horsager!

From what I have heard the 6.5X284 is a very accurate round, mild recoil (plus my new savage has a muzzle brake), and can carry good energy. Does it do anything great that other rounds can't do? NO! It is just a tinker toy for me and my dad to reload for and that my wife should be able to handle for whitetail this year. I have shot a 7mm Rem Mag for 7yrs with 140gr bullets, last 4yrs with barnes tsx/ttsx and love it but the heavy trigger pull and recoil will give the wife a bad case of flinches. For those who have questions on if this gun will be any good I will be sure to document my progress with it, an if that isn't good enough anyone can come along sometime and I will be happy to prepare the crow if they will eat it. My dad has an old Japanease military rifle in 6.5mm someone made into a sporter and he has shot more deer with a 87gr bullet than any other of his rifle. Its not always the tool it is just how you use it. Good shot equal good results.

 Given the brake, get plugs in her ears and muffs over them.  IMO, the "noise" is worse than the "shove".

That rifle with a scope on board and 3 rounds in it's belly is gonna be 10#+.  I hope you've got somewhere for wifey to sit with it as that's a fair amount to carry and it's really a LOT to expect someone to shoot well off-hand.

My good friend has a 6.5- 284 and luves it and i had one built just like it. I havnt shot mine yet but his is a fun rifle to shoot without a brake.  I have 7mm rem mags and its recoil is way less.  He shoots 140 vld bergers behind 4831SC with unreal groups. He had good luck with retumbo also but 4831 was more accurate and less dirty. He gets about 3050 velosity and he uses lupua brass. Im not positive on his grains of powder but im sure u can find some workup starting points. The 140 grain vld has a bc of .612 which matches my 168 7mm bergers without the recoil and a little more velosity than the 7mm rem mags i have. Another gun i didnt need but really liked my friends so had to have one. Good luck i think you will really like this caliber for deer.