6.5x284?

[bowhunter]

Anyone shoot one? Looking at one for steel and some antelope. I know 7mm might be better but i found a deal on one.

[quickdraw]

Great caliber, but low barrel life (2K (if your lucky) instead of 5K in a 260).

[bowhunter]

I wont be shooting it to much so thats not a big deal. I would probably use the factory barrel for a while then replace it anyways.

[Tim K]

Good selection of bullets and about 100fps faster than a .260. The barrel life ruled it out for me, but it might be right for you.

[bowhunter]

Here it is! Accutrigger and Nikon scope for $489! I will be upgradeing the scope and getting some reload supplies asap! At $60 for a box of HSM I cant afford to buy factory ammo!

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[Madusa]

I'm pretty sure 6.5x284 held the 10 shot 1000 yd record not too many tears ago.

[Rucker61]

Here it is! Accutrigger and Nikon scope for $489! I will be upgradeing the scope and getting some reload supplies asap! At $60 for a box of HSM I cant afford to buy factory ammo!

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Very nice. What are you looking at for glass?

[bowhunter]

Very nice. What are you looking at for glass?

Im not sure, not to expensive, maybe a 4x12 nikon. I need to get my wife an antelope rifle soon, maybe a $400 savage package in 308 then give her my scope.

[TommyTwoDogs]

Cool cartridge! I ran one as a trrget rifle and got 2400 rds out of the barrel and it was still pretty darn accurate but when i took it off it was horrible to look at.

[omega1]

I have two 6.5-284 rifles built on Remington 700 long actions. Both built by John Branstatter and both are very accurate. Using 120, 123, 140 & 142 grain bullets I have shot some very nice groups out to 600 yards. I use Lapua and Norma brass and have had good luck with Nosler, Sierra and Berger bullets. I have found a couple of loads using H1000 and H4350 pushing a 142 gr. SMK about 2700 fps that are very accurate and should be kinder to the barrel than the hotrod loads.

[jerdebson]

John helped me build three 6mm-284 R700s 10-15 years back, one weighs 22 lbs. He also is one of the people that talked me into a 6mmAR, if I remember right.

[smchop]

I'm really interested in the 6.5 SAUM GA Precision is putting out, high velocity, high BC bullets, and long barrel life. Give it a look, the key is keeping pressures down. Looks like a winner, and now I want a hunting rig built in it.

[glennski]

I'm a huge fan of the 6.5x284, it is funny John has also built me 3 6.5x284's all were built on Long Actions and all were shooters. All had 8 twist barrels and I shot 140 grain VLD's out of them, two of the three liked H4350, and the other liked RL22. Unfortunately, for whatever reason I sold all three of them (not so smart), but on the bright side I did pick up another 6.5 barrel recently and I'm putting together parts to build one:).

My friend has a Short Action built by Christensen Arms it too is a shooter, although he can only shoot it as a single shot rifle because the bullet is set out so far. He shoots 130 grain VLD's with RL22. It was at one time a personal rifle from one of the owners at Christensen Arms. Then was given to a guide out of UT who used it for his customers to shoot mulies out to long distances. I guess not everyone who pay's 5k for a mule deer hunt has a capable long range rifle...My friend was such a person, after the guide gave him the rifle to shoot he hit a mule deer at 700 yards across a canyon. Needless to say he paid big bucks to get the rifle off the guide and now has it. Since then he has taken a couple elk and deer with it. All with 1 shot, pretty impressive with a 130 grain bullet!