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6.5-284 Shehane info request
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<blockquote data-quote="BountyHunter" data-source="post: 25128" data-attributes="member: 12"><p>Couple things to consider.</p><p></p><p>go to benchrestcentral and ask about the shehane 284. Bill Shehane is always on there. I think you will find it is an improved 6.5-284 of his design. Look at the entry page onto BR central, look under cleaning supplies and then click on DB supply, that is Bills company. You can email him direct. He can give the most accurate info this case of anyone.</p><p></p><p>With only a 26" barrel you are not going to be able to really utilize the extra powder capacity of the improved 284. Why limit it to 26"? Most reamers made for this are probably going to be tight neck which requires neck turning. If this is strictly hunting gun do you want this? What is neck on reamer, .290? That is common size for tight neck 6.5s. </p><p></p><p>In the 6.5's shooting 140-147 gr bullets you really need the 1-8 twist, which would be your best deer hunting weights. Go to Dan Liljas website and he has a chart on bullet weights and twists and see what he recommends. Think you will find that it is right on.</p><p></p><p>Most regular 6.5-284s with 28-30" barrels are getting 2950-3000 fps so expect about 50-100 less with 26" barrel.</p><p></p><p>More powder you use equals more throat erosion normally. Dan Lilja is making 3 groove barrels and he states that they give about 20% more barrel life, particularily in the hotter cases.</p><p></p><p>Good Luck</p><p></p><p>Bh</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BountyHunter, post: 25128, member: 12"] Couple things to consider. go to benchrestcentral and ask about the shehane 284. Bill Shehane is always on there. I think you will find it is an improved 6.5-284 of his design. Look at the entry page onto BR central, look under cleaning supplies and then click on DB supply, that is Bills company. You can email him direct. He can give the most accurate info this case of anyone. With only a 26" barrel you are not going to be able to really utilize the extra powder capacity of the improved 284. Why limit it to 26"? Most reamers made for this are probably going to be tight neck which requires neck turning. If this is strictly hunting gun do you want this? What is neck on reamer, .290? That is common size for tight neck 6.5s. In the 6.5's shooting 140-147 gr bullets you really need the 1-8 twist, which would be your best deer hunting weights. Go to Dan Liljas website and he has a chart on bullet weights and twists and see what he recommends. Think you will find that it is right on. Most regular 6.5-284s with 28-30" barrels are getting 2950-3000 fps so expect about 50-100 less with 26" barrel. More powder you use equals more throat erosion normally. Dan Lilja is making 3 groove barrels and he states that they give about 20% more barrel life, particularily in the hotter cases. Good Luck Bh [/QUOTE]
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