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6.5-284 or 26 Nosler?
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<blockquote data-quote="Elk Hunter 338" data-source="post: 1529928" data-attributes="member: 23509"><p>the best part of the smaller volume 6.5 cartridges is the ability to practice ALOT.</p><p>The 26 nolser is awesome and fire breather would be fun to have but I do know you have to stay on top of it in cleaning department and your barrel is not gonna like you after 500 rounds or so… the 6.5-284 when loaded right will hit the 3000fps mark but that's at top end working loads, it has lapua brass so that's a super win and I like the 6.5-284 a lot but to utilize its potential it needs to be made on a long action!! there are a few great 6.5 cartridges that are worth looking at including the 264 WM, 260 rem, 6.5-284 etc.… I am a big bullet guy for ever and always (30cal 338 375 and I mostly hunt with my improved 338 and 300 gr bergers) but there is one that I consider to be the ultimate 6.5 cartridge for all worlds and that's the 6.5 saum. I will not be without one ever .. I have several reasons for this.</p><p>1. True short action capable with no true modifications to the case or fireforming</p><p>2. True 140gr 3100fps plus velocity with low pressures using true slow burning temp stable powders. not having to resort to a faster higher pressure powder to get speed up resulting in excessive premature throat wear.</p><p>3. Can shoot all bullets extremely well from 100 to 160 matrix in a short action</p><p>4. brass is now going to be offered from several top end makers.</p><p>5. barrel life well over 2000 even with heavy rates of fire</p><p>6. recoil is minimal my son loves my 6.5 saum</p><p>7. cleaning is ..well if your bored and need something to do then,......clean I guess.</p><p>8. brass life with the top tier makers is boringly long, 20 plus on stuff I'm running and not a loss of primer pockets. </p><p></p><p>That's what is so awesome about the custom rifle world there are so many options and a guy just cant have one ha ha. either way you go you'll have a great time shooting it and all of the above that others have mentioned also will be in your wheel house. get what you want and have fun with it!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Elk Hunter 338, post: 1529928, member: 23509"] the best part of the smaller volume 6.5 cartridges is the ability to practice ALOT. The 26 nolser is awesome and fire breather would be fun to have but I do know you have to stay on top of it in cleaning department and your barrel is not gonna like you after 500 rounds or so… the 6.5-284 when loaded right will hit the 3000fps mark but that's at top end working loads, it has lapua brass so that's a super win and I like the 6.5-284 a lot but to utilize its potential it needs to be made on a long action!! there are a few great 6.5 cartridges that are worth looking at including the 264 WM, 260 rem, 6.5-284 etc.… I am a big bullet guy for ever and always (30cal 338 375 and I mostly hunt with my improved 338 and 300 gr bergers) but there is one that I consider to be the ultimate 6.5 cartridge for all worlds and that's the 6.5 saum. I will not be without one ever .. I have several reasons for this. 1. True short action capable with no true modifications to the case or fireforming 2. True 140gr 3100fps plus velocity with low pressures using true slow burning temp stable powders. not having to resort to a faster higher pressure powder to get speed up resulting in excessive premature throat wear. 3. Can shoot all bullets extremely well from 100 to 160 matrix in a short action 4. brass is now going to be offered from several top end makers. 5. barrel life well over 2000 even with heavy rates of fire 6. recoil is minimal my son loves my 6.5 saum 7. cleaning is ..well if your bored and need something to do then,......clean I guess. 8. brass life with the top tier makers is boringly long, 20 plus on stuff I'm running and not a loss of primer pockets. That's what is so awesome about the custom rifle world there are so many options and a guy just cant have one ha ha. either way you go you'll have a great time shooting it and all of the above that others have mentioned also will be in your wheel house. get what you want and have fun with it!!! [/QUOTE]
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