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260 Rem Vs. 6.5-06
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<blockquote data-quote="Trickymissfit" data-source="post: 528640" data-attributes="member: 25383"><p>Barrel life with the 6.5/284 is usually around 800 to 1000 rounds. The case design like most all rounds that came out of the .284 Winchester is poor. Where as the 6.5-06 has a much longer neck (about .320" verses the .270" on the .284 case if everything is perfect). The one good thing the 6.5/284 has going for it is that you can buy preformed brass that is the correct neck length. Otherwise you'd be looking at a .240" neck length; which is really bad. The 6.5-06 has been done with the standard 30-06 shoulder angle as well as 30 degrees and 40 degrees (probably others). I would think that an improved 6.5-06 case with a 30 degree shoulder would be good for well over 2000 rounds. The Ackley version will easilly do that, but presents another issue to deal with (not a big one if you can reload well). There is another 6.5 improved round that is built off the 7x57 case like the .257AI and the 6mm Remington. It will drive a 140 grain bullet too 2950 fps without a lot of trouble</p><p>gary</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trickymissfit, post: 528640, member: 25383"] Barrel life with the 6.5/284 is usually around 800 to 1000 rounds. The case design like most all rounds that came out of the .284 Winchester is poor. Where as the 6.5-06 has a much longer neck (about .320" verses the .270" on the .284 case if everything is perfect). The one good thing the 6.5/284 has going for it is that you can buy preformed brass that is the correct neck length. Otherwise you'd be looking at a .240" neck length; which is really bad. The 6.5-06 has been done with the standard 30-06 shoulder angle as well as 30 degrees and 40 degrees (probably others). I would think that an improved 6.5-06 case with a 30 degree shoulder would be good for well over 2000 rounds. The Ackley version will easilly do that, but presents another issue to deal with (not a big one if you can reload well). There is another 6.5 improved round that is built off the 7x57 case like the .257AI and the 6mm Remington. It will drive a 140 grain bullet too 2950 fps without a lot of trouble gary [/QUOTE]
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