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<blockquote data-quote="RevJim" data-source="post: 1435074" data-attributes="member: 86754"><p>I once had a 24" .260 reamed out to 6.5/284. Since it was a Mod 700 SA I never loaded anything heavier than the Nosler 125PT/120NBT and they were 2.79". I used necked down Win .284 brass, one pass. I never killed anything over 310yds with it, but on antelope/fallow deer/axis deer and Blackbuck antelope ( a few out to 300, the rest from 100 to 200yds) it was just point and shoot with a +1" high at 100. I think I was a couple inches low at 300 if memory serves. When Norma/Hodgdon/Lapua came out with 6.5/284 I tried them all. I could not get the 3200fps I did with the Noslers/Win 284 combo. They were all too soft. I also had trouble with feeding the last round, but anyhow, as a hunter, it was a grand deer rifle indeed. I can only vouch for the 125/120 of course. I had a 7mm RUM shooting the 140TTSX right at 3400 at the time so I was set for longer range ( which I never did with that rifle) I think the 6.5/284 is a good one, but for longer range I believe there is something to be said for more "oomph", whatever that may be, but it seems to be up in the bigger cases (at least on animals). I can't help but drool over the 6.5/300W as I used a 257 Weatherby a couple times and it was a flat shooter. More weight going faster has got to be "awe inspiring", ha. Now, a good .270/110TTSX may give it a run for its money on deer....?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RevJim, post: 1435074, member: 86754"] I once had a 24" .260 reamed out to 6.5/284. Since it was a Mod 700 SA I never loaded anything heavier than the Nosler 125PT/120NBT and they were 2.79". I used necked down Win .284 brass, one pass. I never killed anything over 310yds with it, but on antelope/fallow deer/axis deer and Blackbuck antelope ( a few out to 300, the rest from 100 to 200yds) it was just point and shoot with a +1" high at 100. I think I was a couple inches low at 300 if memory serves. When Norma/Hodgdon/Lapua came out with 6.5/284 I tried them all. I could not get the 3200fps I did with the Noslers/Win 284 combo. They were all too soft. I also had trouble with feeding the last round, but anyhow, as a hunter, it was a grand deer rifle indeed. I can only vouch for the 125/120 of course. I had a 7mm RUM shooting the 140TTSX right at 3400 at the time so I was set for longer range ( which I never did with that rifle) I think the 6.5/284 is a good one, but for longer range I believe there is something to be said for more "oomph", whatever that may be, but it seems to be up in the bigger cases (at least on animals). I can't help but drool over the 6.5/300W as I used a 257 Weatherby a couple times and it was a flat shooter. More weight going faster has got to be "awe inspiring", ha. Now, a good .270/110TTSX may give it a run for its money on deer....? [/QUOTE]
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