What am I Missing 6.5x284

[Frosty5050]

51.6 grains of H4831SC and 142 grain SMKs and 143 grain ELDX. Both near 1/2 moa at one hundred. This is a great load with fireformed .284 brass, but also works well with Lapua brass.

 

[JustMe2]

Just getting started on a 6.5x284 with…
Manners LRH LA stock
Nightforce NX8 2.5-20x50
Nightforce Ultralight rings
Benchmark Sendero 1:8
BAT Vampire Action
MisceLandon's bullets (156 EOLs coming)

WHAT AM I MISSING?

Deleted. My thoughts already mentioned by others.

 

[dogz]

Just getting started on a 6.5x284 with…
Manners LRH LA stock
Nightforce NX8 2.5-20x50
Nightforce Ultralight rings
Benchmark Sendero 1:8
BAT Vampire Action
MisceLandon's bullets (156 EOLs coming)

WHAT AM I MISSING?

Tags, hunts planned, great boots and glass............life is short, hunt hard

 

[mulie]

Need a good reamer if you shoot alot you will need another barrel at abut the 1200 down the tube count. May get longer if using heaver grain bullets.

 

[Bullwhacker]

RL26 gives some unreal velocities if you can make it shoot. Works for some but I could never get it to where I was happy. RL23 wasn't far behind in velocity and amazingly accurate.

 

[Greyfox]

In case you haven't seen this…It has been around a while, but has some good info.

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[338 dude]

RL26 gives some unreal velocities if you can make it shoot. Works for some but I could never get it to where I was happy. RL23 wasn't far behind in velocity and amazingly accurate.

Exactly my experience! I stick with 23 it's accurate and I'm getting 2980 ft./s with a 140 VLD. I got up to 3100 before pressure signs with 26 but the accuracy was not there.

 

[Csbc4fun]

In case you haven't seen this…It has been around a while, but has some good info.

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Thanks for the link to cartridge guide. I had seen it before but really appreciate you attaching it here!

 

[Greyfox]

Love… is a 6.5x284!
My Pet load for a dozen years with over 50 game kills to 1188 yards..

 

[bigngreen]

Read everything Greyfox writes on the 6.5x284, he's racked up a body count with one!! Also recommend a smith that has his reamer and dies dialed, these can suffer from being to tight in the back!!

 

[Csbc4fun]

Love… is a 6.5x284!
My Pet load for a dozen years with over 50 game kills to 1188 yards..
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Thank You for that load information and what a beautiful buck!

 

[littlebighorn]

I hope you love your 6.5x284 as much as I like mine. There are plenty of great loads recommended here but I will confuse you with one more.
I easily get .5 MOA in my rifle with RL 26 and 124g Hammer Hunters. My 24" 1:8 lija barrel has a sweet spot at 3150 fps. I can also get great groups with RL 23. Have fun with your new build.

 

[Lapuatom]

Some H1000 or Retumbo

 

[C.O. Shooter]

I've posted this in other 6.5 threads, it is a good read.

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