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6.5-284 or 6.5 Creedmoor
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<blockquote data-quote="midnightmalloy" data-source="post: 1404195" data-attributes="member: 25605"><p>So first of all the 6.5x284 is superior ballisticly, but you did say you were concerned about weight. I hate to say it but if you want light and a reasonable barrel length you need to spend some money. You can get to your target weight cheaper with a short action and since a 6.5x284 needs a medium or long action you will have to spend more cash to lighten the load somewhere else that you gained from a short to long action. if you are only looking to shoot deer and antelope under 500 yards then both will do a fine job. I shoot a creedmoor and with a 24" barrel, 140 berger hybrids and lapua brass I'm getting around 2850 FPS. </p><p></p><p>Now if I were to build a dedicated sheep gun, it would be a 6.5x284 or a 6.5 saum on a medium defiance action.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="midnightmalloy, post: 1404195, member: 25605"] So first of all the 6.5x284 is superior ballisticly, but you did say you were concerned about weight. I hate to say it but if you want light and a reasonable barrel length you need to spend some money. You can get to your target weight cheaper with a short action and since a 6.5x284 needs a medium or long action you will have to spend more cash to lighten the load somewhere else that you gained from a short to long action. if you are only looking to shoot deer and antelope under 500 yards then both will do a fine job. I shoot a creedmoor and with a 24” barrel, 140 berger hybrids and lapua brass I’m getting around 2850 FPS. Now if I were to build a dedicated sheep gun, it would be a 6.5x284 or a 6.5 saum on a medium defiance action. [/QUOTE]
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