264 win or 6.5 284

[walding1989]

Go with the .264 win mag. Brass will be easy to come by. You can run 7mm mag brass one pass it will be ready to load .264

 

[Riflehunter1776]

I like anything that maximizes a given cartridge's potential. As someone who owns wildcats, I know the advantages of not only the velocity increase, but the case design, and the way it handles pressures. Most think it's just voodoo bullcrap, but until you've delved off deep into that realm, you won't understand. To an untrained eye, it might appear that that subtle differences are pointless, but nothing could be further from the truth.

Plus, Rich's design is VERY good one with his Sherman cartridges.

no doubt. and the 6.5 sherman sounds like a good option to look into. I was just chuckling about it because you were the first one to suggest it in my similar 6.5 thread a couple of days ago. It's obvious that you like that cartridge.

 

[Bill264]

I have been shooting a 264 Win Mag since 1974. I only shoot 140 grain bullets. I've killed a bunch of whitetails, mule deer, pronghorn, caribou, Alaska moose, Dall sheep, etc. All have dropped in their tracks or within 10 yards, if they were running. Ranges varied from 10 yards (whitetail) to over 550 yards (Dall sheep). I have a new 6.5 CM for plinking and I may get around to shooting something with it some day, but for my money, the 264 Winchester is hard to beat. It is my go to gun and has been for decades (long before the current 6.5 craze).

 

[archery nut]

i agree walding ...its about the simplicity .....

 

[Buzzsaw]

between the two, 6.5-284, components everywhere, no sizing from other sized Brass.

 

[Kimber7man]

Glad I avoided all the lost hair during the stress of decision making and went with the 6.5 Gap 4S.... grin

 

[FEENIX]

I have been shooting a 264 Win Mag since 1974. I only shoot 140 grain bullets. I've killed a bunch of whitetails, mule deer, pronghorn, caribou, Alaska moose, Dall sheep, etc. All have dropped in their tracks or within 10 yards, if they were running. Ranges varied from 10 yards (whitetail) to over 550 yards (Dall sheep). I have a new 6.5 CM for plinking and I may get around to shooting something with it some day, but for my money, the 264 Winchester is hard to beat. It is my go to gun and has been for decades (long before the current 6.5 craze).

Excellent go to chambering, mine is the .300 WM. I shoot and hunt one of the first 6.5 craze, the 6.5x55 Swede (designed in 1891), it has been around longer than our venerable .30-06 ... and still going strong.

 

[Rick Richard]

Glad I avoided all the lost hair during the stress of decision making and went with the 6.5 Gap 4S.... grin

Great round, but crappy Hornady brass will end up killing this cartridge like it has about done with the 7LRM. I and many others are experiencing this problem

 

[Riflehunter1776]

Excellent go to chambering, mine is the .300 WM. I shoot and hunt one of the first 6.5 craze, the 6.5x55 Swede (designed in 1891), it has been around longer than our venerable .30-06 ... and still going strong.

the 6.5x55 is a great round. I have a heavy barrel custom Carl Gustav, and a reworked m38 Husqvarna with a turned military barrel that looked like it was factory new. Both are sub half inch @100 with 3 shot groups.

I had originally sporterized that m38 for my daughter to hunt with, but then an individual I know blew his to pieces, and after researching some similar occurrences, I decided to get her a nice strong Rem model 7 instead of the old '96 action. I'll shoot them though.

 

[FEENIX]

the 6.5x55 is a great round. I have a heavy barrel custom Carl Gustav, and a reworked m38 Husqvarna with a turned military barrel that looked like it was factory new. Both are sub half inch @100 with 3 shot groups.

I had originally sporterized that m38 for my daughter to hunt with, but then an individual I know blew his to pieces, and after researching some similar occurrences, I decided to get her a nice strong Rem model 7 instead of the old '96 action. I'll shoot them though.

Mine is also a Carl Gustav M1895 carbine, I started both my sons hunting with it. It was a surplus, she's not the prettiest but she shoots.

 

[johnnyk]

Tough decision, really. I have had a 6.5-284 for quiet a few years now and have killed a ton of deer with it. All were one shot propositions. I replaced the Savage factory barrel on this rifle at 900ish rounds. Not because it was shot out, just because I had the funds and wanted another barrel. It was shooting sub 1/2" when I screwed it off.
A friend of mine wanted it and the Lapua brass that I had (original 100 pieces) so we did some horse trading/bartering. The brass had nine firings on it and the primer pockets were still good and snug. I ran some stout loads but nothing to over the top. I did anneal it every 3rd or 4th firing. This is good brass! I wish they would make belted magnums!
I put a 28" Lothar Walther stainless back on the ole girl and it is proving to be just as good. Using Norma brass this time, just for S&G's and it's pretty good too. So far, I've only experimented with the ELD-X & M's and they have been accurate and consistent out to 1500yds. I did get the 147 ELD-M's to over 3100fps with RL-26 during load development but that was the ceiling and backed it down. Very tight group at this speed but was getting ejector marks and stiff bolts. Now that the weather is getting better and the days longer, hopefully I can get some of the new 150gn SMK's and 156gn Bergers (are they out yet?) to try out.

All that to say, "I'd love to have a .264WinMag to play with"! Especially now that heavier pills are hitting the streets. Never had one but the .264 WM will be a daisy with theses babies. "Where's the earth shattering Ka-Boom?" Just seems like it will be the perfect size for these and not too overbore.

Trying to decide on which one to get, and not having owned either before, would be a tough decision for me, I think. I love accuracy but speed is addictive so I would swing toward the .264 WinMag. Good luck! johnnyk.

 

[CaptnC]

Just going to throw my $.02 in...

I have several of the 6.5's mentioned in this thread...6.5-06, 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5x55, 6.5x284 and 264wm...just rebarreled one of my AR's last Sunday night to 6.5 Grendel.

For a long range deer and antelope gun...

264wm rules!

 

[HARPERC]

.....264wm rules!.....

"Ruled"

Kind of fun watching the .264 become the conservative choice.

 

[Derek1280]

For what its worth. I would think you could buy another barrel in either caliber.