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Pet loads for 6.5-284?
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<blockquote data-quote="Greyfox" data-source="post: 1220039" data-attributes="member: 10291"><p>My pet hunting load for several years in my 6.5x284 rifles is 58gr Retumbo, Fed210M, Lapua brass, and 140gr VLD's seated .025-.075" off the lands depending on the particular rifle. This load generates 2975FPS, very low ES, generally less then 12FPS. It is temperature stable, and produces low pressures giving me at least 10 reloads/case. My barrels are all 1:8 twist and 24-26". </p><p></p><p>I have yet to find a Reloading manual, including the Berger, which does not understate the loads for this cartridge for safety reasons. I believe this is due to the variations in chamber and action length that have been produced for this relatively new wildcat over the years. Lots of liberties have been taken by both the factories and gunsmiths with this round. A "properly chambered" 6.5x284 Norma (SAAMI) and Lapua or Norma brass built on a LONG ACTION should produce velocities in the 3000 FPS range within acceptable pressure limits in a 26" barrel using 140gr bullets.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greyfox, post: 1220039, member: 10291"] My pet hunting load for several years in my 6.5x284 rifles is 58gr Retumbo, Fed210M, Lapua brass, and 140gr VLD's seated .025-.075" off the lands depending on the particular rifle. This load generates 2975FPS, very low ES, generally less then 12FPS. It is temperature stable, and produces low pressures giving me at least 10 reloads/case. My barrels are all 1:8 twist and 24-26". I have yet to find a Reloading manual, including the Berger, which does not understate the loads for this cartridge for safety reasons. I believe this is due to the variations in chamber and action length that have been produced for this relatively new wildcat over the years. Lots of liberties have been taken by both the factories and gunsmiths with this round. A "properly chambered" 6.5x284 Norma (SAAMI) and Lapua or Norma brass built on a LONG ACTION should produce velocities in the 3000 FPS range within acceptable pressure limits in a 26" barrel using 140gr bullets. [/QUOTE]
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