284 Win

[graybullet]

Any of you use one? I've been thinking of building one for deer hunting. Just looking for some info bullet powder bass speed and so on. Thanks in advance.

 

[AZShooter]

Have had a 284 win for over 30 years. It has been rebarreled three times. Also had two others during over the years.

IMO best powders: H4350 or RL-17

With 24" barrel you can expect:


3200-3250 with 120
3100-3150 with 140
3000 with 150
2850-2875 with 160


Currently I am using a custom reamer throated for the 168 VLD. Magazine is a 3.1" Getting 2835 with RL-17

If I may make a suggestion: get the Norma brass made for Bullets.com rather than Winchester (if you can find it) or necking up 6.5-284 Lapua. This new brass is supposed to be very high quality designed to have the primer pockets last a long time. I would be using it now but I have over 400 pcs of Winchester brass (which I neck turn for my .315 necked chamber) I bought 20 yrs ago....

 

[graybullet]

What was the average number of rounds you got out of each barrel?

 

[AZShooter]

All barrels were Remington 7mm magnum takeoffs that were shortened, threaded and rechambered. First one was removed due to poor grouping. It was so long ago, before I took copious notes and didn't know anything about properly cleaning a rifle. Second barrel was removed with 1200 plus rounds through it. There were other reasons for removing barrel #2. I knew the reamer that my gunsmith used was not very good and had dimensions that didn't suit my needs.Also I acquired a used lathe and began doing my own chamber jobs. Last year I ordered a reamer from PT&G that had a neck that required I turn the poor quality Winchester brass AND a very short throat so I could have a 168 VLD engage the lands AND fit the 3.1" magazine. OAL is 3.050".

I would say a custom barrel should last longer than those rough Rem barrels and get at least 2500-3000 rounds if it were a hunting rifle. I read where some F class shooter got almost much and those guys shoot many in a row.

 

[ohiohunter]

Basically under normal hunting conditions.. a few lifetimes.

 

[TOM H]

Any of you use one? I've been thinking of building one for deer hunting. Just looking for some info bullet powder bass speed and so on. Thanks in advance.

I had 284 and 280AI build using Lilja barrels finished 27" 1/9 twist. The 284 was build long action and had both long throated to handle Berger 180gr VLD. The 195 gr came out after I had those rifles build.

In prior years had 284 build short action and couple 6x284 and 6.5x284 Norma (oal 3228") and I use Laupa 6.5x284 brass. and that was also build long action.

I started loading 284 when brass was sold yellow 20rd box unprimed brass and they later had white box 284 unprimed brass and later sold 50rd bulk.

I have all 3 types of 284 brass and I do hunt with white box 284 brass and also shot some laupa 6.5x284 brass. I use bushing dies. I've never shot the Norma brass but they say it's good.

With my set up I can run over 3000fps with 160gr AB in the 284 and that's what it was build for and it is an addition to my other hunting rifles. I don't hunt with it every year and we have to draw for deer tag here in Co along with antelope tag and if I get that tag I'll shot few pd on that ranch with 284.

I've been shooting some of the 162gr ELD-X bullets this winter in 284.

I really don't have much interest in hunting with lower than 160gr bullet. If your plan on doing something on short action those might be better.

This something those yellow/white Winchester

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