What to do with my impulse buy….

Panhandlin Pat

Panhandlin Pat

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My wife sent me and my one year old son down to Cabela's yesterday (100ish mile drive) so she could have a break. They had a brand new savage long range hunter in 6.5x284 on clearance, out the door price was $380 or so. It had some bumps and bruises from being a display model on inventory for a while, figured it would make a good beater/ loaner. My question is, what do I do with it?
With lapua brass no longer available, I'm tempted to chamber something different. Maybe ream out to 6.5 rpm? Reamer prints look like it would clean the chamber right up.
 
Panhandlin Pat said:
My wife sent me and my one year old son down to Cabela's yesterday (100ish mile drive) so she could have a break. They had a brand new savage long range hunter in 6.5x284 on clearance, out the door price was $380 or so. It had some bumps and bruises from being a display model on inventory for a while, figured it would make a good beater/ loaner. My question is, what do I do with it?
With lapua brass no longer available, I'm tempted to chamber something different. Maybe ream out to 6.5 rpm? Reamer prints look like it would clean the chamber right up.
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Man that's a good deal!

I have an older savage 111 long range hunter model in .300 win mag that had become my everything gun. It's a shooter!

The 6.5 rpm idea certainly sounds interesting. I will say, Peterson makes 6.5x284…as does ADG…the lack of lapua brass isn't really a reason not to go this route unless you just insist on that brand only (which is certainly your prerogative and choice) - but in my limited experience just with .300 win mag Peterson is every bit as good and tough and consistent as lapua is. My buddy says the same about ADG, I have yet to use adg.
 
Panhandlin Pat said:
My wife sent me and my one year old son down to Cabela's yesterday (100ish mile drive) so she could have a break. They had a brand new savage long range hunter in 6.5x284 on clearance, out the door price was $380 or so. It had some bumps and bruises from being a display model on inventory for a while, figured it would make a good beater/ loaner. My question is, what do I do with it?
With lapua brass no longer available, I'm tempted to chamber something different. Maybe ream out to 6.5 rpm? Reamer prints look like it would clean the chamber right up.
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You can neck down lapua 284 brass. Thats what all the targets guys did until lapua started making it.
 
Panhandlin Pat said:
My wife sent me and my one year old son down to Cabela's yesterday (100ish mile drive) so she could have a break. They had a brand new savage long range hunter in 6.5x284 on clearance, out the door price was $380 or so. It had some bumps and bruises from being a display model on inventory for a while, figured it would make a good beater/ loaner. My question is, what do I do with it?
With lapua brass no longer available, I'm tempted to chamber something different. Maybe ream out to 6.5 rpm? Reamer prints look like it would clean the chamber right up.
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If you want a 6.5 rpm just buy a prefit for it. You can get 6.5x284 brass still.
 
Calvin45 said:
Man that's a good deal!

I have an older savage 111 long range hunter model in .300 win mag that had become my everything gun. It's a shooter!

The 6.5 rpm idea certainly sounds interesting. I will say, Peterson makes 6.5x284…as does ADG…the lack of lapua brass isn't really a reason not to go this route unless you just insist on that brand only (which is certainly your prerogative and choice) - but in my limited experience just with .300 win mag Peterson is every bit as good and tough and consistent as lapua is. My buddy says the same about ADG, I have yet to use adg.
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ADG makes 6.5-284 brass?
 
I know that this link is north of the boarder but if you look I'm sure you can find some 6.5x284 Laupa

Lapua - 6.5 - 284 Reloading Cases - Box of 100 [4PH6030] : Hirsch Precision Inc., Shooting Sports Supplies

Hirsch Precision Inc. Lapua - 6.5 - 284 Reloading Cases - Box of 100 [4PH6030] - The favourite of long range shooters and a good choice for all game for which .264 bullets are considered suitable. World renowned Lapua brass is available in the 6.5- 284. Lapua brass is of match quality that can...
www.hirschprecision.com www.hirschprecision.com
 

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