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<blockquote data-quote="Derek M." data-source="post: 863941" data-attributes="member: 2693"><p>Well, before moving forward even with bullet choice, what barrel length and contour are you considering? I ask because I now realize that I should have gone with a longer barrel. Don't get me wrong because I love my little light-weight 6.5-284. It has a 24" Bartlein barrel on it with a gain twist ending at 8T at the muzzle. But when trying the various popular powders among the experienced guys, such as Retumbo and H1000, I will tell you my velocities at max loads were very disappointing. I was only rocking in the high 2600s to very low 2700s and that included H4831SC also. Those are all with the 140 Berger VLD, Lapua brass, 210M primers.</p><p></p><p>I will use this rifle for shorter range hunts here on the east end of the country but if I had to do it all over again, I'd go with a 26-27" bbl, a little heavier, like a 4.5 contour with the OD being around .650-.675 from a straight-line taper starting at .850, 4-6" from the recoil lug and I'd flute it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Derek M., post: 863941, member: 2693"] Well, before moving forward even with bullet choice, what barrel length and contour are you considering? I ask because I now realize that I should have gone with a longer barrel. Don't get me wrong because I love my little light-weight 6.5-284. It has a 24" Bartlein barrel on it with a gain twist ending at 8T at the muzzle. But when trying the various popular powders among the experienced guys, such as Retumbo and H1000, I will tell you my velocities at max loads were very disappointing. I was only rocking in the high 2600s to very low 2700s and that included H4831SC also. Those are all with the 140 Berger VLD, Lapua brass, 210M primers. I will use this rifle for shorter range hunts here on the east end of the country but if I had to do it all over again, I'd go with a 26-27" bbl, a little heavier, like a 4.5 contour with the OD being around .650-.675 from a straight-line taper starting at .850, 4-6" from the recoil lug and I'd flute it. [/QUOTE]
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