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6.5-284 or 26 Nosler?
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<blockquote data-quote="Greyfox" data-source="post: 1413837" data-attributes="member: 10291"><p>I have seen reports of shooters getting 3100-3150FPS out of the 6.5x284 using R-26 in 28-30" barrels. Having tied this powder into three 6.5x284's with 25-26" rifles. The highest velocity I have seen with R-26 is 3050-3100FPS. Accuracy and ES was poor, as was temperature stability at the warmer temperatures. Using Retumbo, my highest velocity with .25MOA accuracy and single digit ES is 3030FPS. I generally run at 2975-3000 FPS with the 140's which IMO provides a good balance of accuracy, temperature stability, terminal ballistics on game to +1000 Yards, and brass/barrel life. My favorite rifle is going on 8 seasons with several dozen game animals taken with no change in original performance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greyfox, post: 1413837, member: 10291"] I have seen reports of shooters getting 3100-3150FPS out of the 6.5x284 using R-26 in 28-30” barrels. Having tied this powder into three 6.5x284’s with 25-26” rifles. The highest velocity I have seen with R-26 is 3050-3100FPS. Accuracy and ES was poor, as was temperature stability at the warmer temperatures. Using Retumbo, my highest velocity with .25MOA accuracy and single digit ES is 3030FPS. I generally run at 2975-3000 FPS with the 140’s which IMO provides a good balance of accuracy, temperature stability, terminal ballistics on game to +1000 Yards, and brass/barrel life. My favorite rifle is going on 8 seasons with several dozen game animals taken with no change in original performance. [/QUOTE]
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