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260 to 6.5-284 - is it worth it???
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<blockquote data-quote="Mikecr" data-source="post: 963580" data-attributes="member: 1521"><p>Greyfox, you're not alone in your experience there. Many find the same.</p><p>The base 260's undercapacity leaves everyone pushing it, while the cartridge is in no way designed to be pushed. </p><p>There are at least several common variants to the 6.5x284 chamber with different levels of improvement. And downloaded to accuracy, it's case lasts longer than a base 260 pushed very heavily.</p><p>That's a plus for the 6.5x284 that is unfortunately negated by ~1200rnd barrel life. Plus it's difficult to make a downloaded cartridge shoot as well as another pushed to more forgiving/higher pressure curve.</p><p></p><p>So the 260 is not enough, and the 6.5x284 is too much. Neither better really, because accuracy from them isn't viable in the long term. </p><p>For ~1kyd long term accuracy, the answer is not bigger or smaller, but right in between(an improved 260).</p><p>Had Lapua 260 brass been available earlier, I would have went 260I instead of 26wssm, because it would have been way easier & less expensive.</p><p></p><p>elkaholic, my barrel's are 28" Border.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mikecr, post: 963580, member: 1521"] Greyfox, you're not alone in your experience there. Many find the same. The base 260's undercapacity leaves everyone pushing it, while the cartridge is in no way designed to be pushed. There are at least several common variants to the 6.5x284 chamber with different levels of improvement. And downloaded to accuracy, it's case lasts longer than a base 260 pushed very heavily. That's a plus for the 6.5x284 that is unfortunately negated by ~1200rnd barrel life. Plus it's difficult to make a downloaded cartridge shoot as well as another pushed to more forgiving/higher pressure curve. So the 260 is not enough, and the 6.5x284 is too much. Neither better really, because accuracy from them isn't viable in the long term. For ~1kyd long term accuracy, the answer is not bigger or smaller, but right in between(an improved 260). Had Lapua 260 brass been available earlier, I would have went 260I instead of 26wssm, because it would have been way easier & less expensive. elkaholic, my barrel's are 28" Border. [/QUOTE]
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