FMI
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Working on my fathers Birthday rifle in 6.5-284 and am looking for some powder suggestions. Rifle will have a 27" Tube, 1:9 twist. I'm going to be trying out 140SGK, 140SST and 130Accubond's.
6.5-284 Suggestions
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alf
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6.5-284 powder
I'd start with H-4831 SC
Then H-4350.
If it won't shoot with either one of those, I'd look elswhere for the cause.
Don't go trying to find the last 1/8" in group size, or 20 fps.
It's not a long lived chambering.
Don't forget about 140 Berger, either.
Good luck,
Al.
I'd start with H-4831 SC
Then H-4350.
If it won't shoot with either one of those, I'd look elswhere for the cause.
Don't go trying to find the last 1/8" in group size, or 20 fps.
It's not a long lived chambering.
Don't forget about 140 Berger, either.
Good luck,
Al.
FMI
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I love Berger for target shooting but have heard mixed reviews so I've stayed away from them for hunting. If I can get a load that has good velocity and shoots .75 MOA or better to 450 that will do fine for this rifle.
I appreciate your help.
I appreciate your help.
6.5-284 loads
you don't say what you are going to shoot with it ; or the make of barrel. most of the 1000 yard match shooters, shoot a 1 in 8 or a 1 in 8.5 twist. i would try the loads in the november shooting times and the accurracy loads from sierra and or nosler manuals. lapua braas ( nosler) ; and 210m ; wlr or wlrm primers
you don't say what you are going to shoot with it ; or the make of barrel. most of the 1000 yard match shooters, shoot a 1 in 8 or a 1 in 8.5 twist. i would try the loads in the november shooting times and the accurracy loads from sierra and or nosler manuals. lapua braas ( nosler) ; and 210m ; wlr or wlrm primers
FMI
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Ron,
Rifle will be used for deer and hopefully an antelope hunt. Barrel make is Lija. I appreciate the heads up on Shooting Times, will check it out.
Rifle will be used for deer and hopefully an antelope hunt. Barrel make is Lija. I appreciate the heads up on Shooting Times, will check it out.
rambuster
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I second the H4831 ( mine likes the standard a little better than the SC ) and give the 142 Match Kings a try...
found my load thanks to these suggestions
originally this was my post.......thanks to these guys advice I was able to find mine pretty quickly with the combination of RE22 and Sierra 140 MK. The dad gum thing will certainly shoot better than me. I was able to shoot an inch and a half group at 400 yds the other day in fluctuating 10-15mph winds. At 100 yds it's one ragged hole. I am seated .004 off the lands and only using 47 grains of RE22 (rather slow) but who the heck cares when it will drive sub 1/4 MOA.
