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Who shoots the 264 Magnum?
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<blockquote data-quote="Bart B" data-source="post: 116489" data-attributes="member: 5302"><p>Some years ago, I and a couple of others tried the .264. Easy to reload for, they had average accuracy of 1/2 MOA at 600 yards and 3/4ths MOA at 1000 yards with Norma 139-gr. bullets.</p><p></p><p>As this cartridge is about 110% over bore capacity, they do erode the throat quite a bit. None of us got more than 700 rounds of best accuracy before they immediately opened up 4 to 5 times the previous average group size. Mine went about 650 rounds before the bullets seating depth dropped about 1/4th inch and bullets were barely held by the case mouth. In a accuracy test, I'd put 6 shots at 600 yards into about 3.5 inches when the 7th one moved out almost 4 inches. The next 4 shots went into about 18 inches.</p><p></p><p>Folks I know shooting the 6.5-284 are getting about 1500 rounds of barrel life plus accuracy is a bit better. Its much milder recoil makes it easier to shoot accurate because the rifle moves back less while the bullet's going down the barrel.</p><p></p><p>I think the .264 is a better hunting round 'cause it puts the same bullet downrange faster and flatter than the 6.5-284. If long range accuracy was one's first objective, the 6.5-284 is hard to beat.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bart B, post: 116489, member: 5302"] Some years ago, I and a couple of others tried the .264. Easy to reload for, they had average accuracy of 1/2 MOA at 600 yards and 3/4ths MOA at 1000 yards with Norma 139-gr. bullets. As this cartridge is about 110% over bore capacity, they do erode the throat quite a bit. None of us got more than 700 rounds of best accuracy before they immediately opened up 4 to 5 times the previous average group size. Mine went about 650 rounds before the bullets seating depth dropped about 1/4th inch and bullets were barely held by the case mouth. In a accuracy test, I'd put 6 shots at 600 yards into about 3.5 inches when the 7th one moved out almost 4 inches. The next 4 shots went into about 18 inches. Folks I know shooting the 6.5-284 are getting about 1500 rounds of barrel life plus accuracy is a bit better. Its much milder recoil makes it easier to shoot accurate because the rifle moves back less while the bullet's going down the barrel. I think the .264 is a better hunting round 'cause it puts the same bullet downrange faster and flatter than the 6.5-284. If long range accuracy was one's first objective, the 6.5-284 is hard to beat. [/QUOTE]
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