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6.5-284 Shehane info request
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<blockquote data-quote="rscott5028" data-source="post: 577703" data-attributes="member: 24624"><p>Who's doing the work? Does your father-in-law also have the lathe? </p><p> </p><p>Free use of a reamer shouldn't be a huge factor in the long term cost of building/shooting a rifle unless you're just trying to slap something together yourself. If it is, then you probably don't shoot enough to warrant a wildcat unless you just want to. </p><p> </p><p>Ask about dies also. I'm not sure if they're readily available or if folks are simply fireforming and neck sizing. </p><p> </p><p>No doubt it's a great cartridge for the right application. </p><p> </p><p>I have a 6.5x284 hunting rifle I built with a 25" 1:8 twist Kreiger barrel. That's not optimal either by any stretch. But, it runs about 2900 fps with 50.5g of h4831sc and 142smks or 140 Bergers. It's a solid .5 MOA shooter with minimal effort. </p><p> </p><p>Barrel life depends a lot on what you consider acceptable accuracy. </p><p> </p><p>-- richard</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rscott5028, post: 577703, member: 24624"] Who's doing the work? Does your father-in-law also have the lathe? Free use of a reamer shouldn't be a huge factor in the long term cost of building/shooting a rifle unless you're just trying to slap something together yourself. If it is, then you probably don't shoot enough to warrant a wildcat unless you just want to. Ask about dies also. I'm not sure if they're readily available or if folks are simply fireforming and neck sizing. No doubt it's a great cartridge for the right application. I have a 6.5x284 hunting rifle I built with a 25" 1:8 twist Kreiger barrel. That's not optimal either by any stretch. But, it runs about 2900 fps with 50.5g of h4831sc and 142smks or 140 Bergers. It's a solid .5 MOA shooter with minimal effort. Barrel life depends a lot on what you consider acceptable accuracy. -- richard [/QUOTE]
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