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<blockquote data-quote="North of 60" data-source="post: 1488" data-attributes="member: 742"><p><strong>Re: Long Range \'Lite\'</strong></p><p></p><p>I have a lot of experience with a very similar round to the 6.5-284.</p><p>It seems funny that people are trying to recreate the ballistics of the 6.5 Rem Mag of yester year. This caliber was villified by folks who were not ready for it. I have 2. In the Rem 660 the 2.825" Magazine box does cause deep seating of 140 grain bullets but a 6.5 bullet really doesn't take up much powder space. The 20" barrel limits velocities but I have killed caribou to 400 yards with this little sweetie. This thing packs like a Win 94 and makes shooting at 300+ yards a breeze! The 6.5-284 just about duplicates the performance of this round . I have the short action Ruger flat bolt in 6.5 Rem Mag. It allows seating to 2.9" and handles the 140 grain bullets a bit better. </p><p>This little rifle has a 22" barrel and shoots 129 grain Hornady's into 2" groups at 300 yards from the factory barrel. I have an old Redfield accurange type sciope that matches the drop to 50o yards that I have practiced for and have got several caribou past the 400 yard mark... In fact my last caribou from Baffin Island was a 474 yard instant kill. this was a laser range finder </p><p>shot with a witness. Not bad for a 7 pound gun with near carbine shortness. I have another Ruger short action magnum presently in a 416-350 Rem Mag that I have considered rebarelling to 6.5 Rem Mag with a heavy 27 inch tube. I have found like Jack O'Conner and his 270 that a 120-140 grain bullet started out at over 3000 ft/sec is a pretty good concept. Shoots flat, kills well and has low recoil to improve shooting. Good luck with the 6.5-284. I think this is a very sound concept.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="North of 60, post: 1488, member: 742"] [b]Re: Long Range \'Lite\'[/b] I have a lot of experience with a very similar round to the 6.5-284. It seems funny that people are trying to recreate the ballistics of the 6.5 Rem Mag of yester year. This caliber was villified by folks who were not ready for it. I have 2. In the Rem 660 the 2.825" Magazine box does cause deep seating of 140 grain bullets but a 6.5 bullet really doesn't take up much powder space. The 20" barrel limits velocities but I have killed caribou to 400 yards with this little sweetie. This thing packs like a Win 94 and makes shooting at 300+ yards a breeze! The 6.5-284 just about duplicates the performance of this round . I have the short action Ruger flat bolt in 6.5 Rem Mag. It allows seating to 2.9" and handles the 140 grain bullets a bit better. This little rifle has a 22" barrel and shoots 129 grain Hornady's into 2" groups at 300 yards from the factory barrel. I have an old Redfield accurange type sciope that matches the drop to 50o yards that I have practiced for and have got several caribou past the 400 yard mark... In fact my last caribou from Baffin Island was a 474 yard instant kill. this was a laser range finder shot with a witness. Not bad for a 7 pound gun with near carbine shortness. I have another Ruger short action magnum presently in a 416-350 Rem Mag that I have considered rebarelling to 6.5 Rem Mag with a heavy 27 inch tube. I have found like Jack O'Conner and his 270 that a 120-140 grain bullet started out at over 3000 ft/sec is a pretty good concept. Shoots flat, kills well and has low recoil to improve shooting. Good luck with the 6.5-284. I think this is a very sound concept. [/QUOTE]
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