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6.5 WSM ?
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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 59121" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>Tom,</p><p></p><p>I fully believe it is the rifle that determines 95% of a rounds potential accuracy, not the other way around. That said, most shooting the 6.5mm-284 use brass from either Norma or some other top end brass maker which is held to tolerances far better then standard Rem, Win brass which is used for the 6.5-06 round.</p><p></p><p>There certainly is match quality '06 brass out there but many do not use it.</p><p></p><p>From a strictly case design aspect, I would say the 6.5-284 would have a slight edge in velocity consistancy because of its shorter powder column and steeper shoulder which both improve efficent powder burns.</p><p></p><p>If you use same quality brass and loads in each and fire them in top quality rifles, the 6.5mm-284 may have a slight edge in accuracy but I would hate to have to prove it on target. </p><p></p><p>There are other variables that will effect accuracy much more then case design. The 6.5-284 is just the darling of the long range crowd right now.</p><p></p><p>Good Shooting!!</p><p></p><p>Kirby Allen(50)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 59121, member: 10"] Tom, I fully believe it is the rifle that determines 95% of a rounds potential accuracy, not the other way around. That said, most shooting the 6.5mm-284 use brass from either Norma or some other top end brass maker which is held to tolerances far better then standard Rem, Win brass which is used for the 6.5-06 round. There certainly is match quality '06 brass out there but many do not use it. From a strictly case design aspect, I would say the 6.5-284 would have a slight edge in velocity consistancy because of its shorter powder column and steeper shoulder which both improve efficent powder burns. If you use same quality brass and loads in each and fire them in top quality rifles, the 6.5mm-284 may have a slight edge in accuracy but I would hate to have to prove it on target. There are other variables that will effect accuracy much more then case design. The 6.5-284 is just the darling of the long range crowd right now. Good Shooting!! Kirby Allen(50) [/QUOTE]
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