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6.5 x 284 vs. 6.5 SAUM
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<blockquote data-quote="mckostal" data-source="post: 1396790" data-attributes="member: 78501"><p>I have a saum currently and had a 6.5x284. The saum was a custom build I did and the 6.5x284 was a factory savage rifle. I reloaded for both. the saum definitely is a really flat shooting round but the 6.5x284 is no slouch either. After I built the saum I sold the 6.5x284 and that should tell you something. the down side to the saum is brass quality and availability. You can get 6.5 gap headstamp brass from g a precision. It's hornady brass and I'm not overly impressed with it. I also have some Norma brass. The Norma brass would consistantly shoot 70 - 100 fps faster with the same charge weight and bullet. I loaded some 85 grain bullets to see how fast I could get them to go. I ran them to right at 3600 fps with good accuracy. I was a little impressed I also ran 140 bergers to 3280. Both with Norma brass. I use a magnetospeed and it's pretty accurate. Personally I would go with the saum or wait for the prc. The prc will be a good option for a non reloader. All and all it really what your going to do with it. Lots of people have really good results with a 6.5x284 at long range. If you don't need the little extra performance of a saum then there is no point in going that route. It's all about what you want to do. Personally I really like my saum for what it's worth.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mckostal, post: 1396790, member: 78501"] I have a saum currently and had a 6.5x284. The saum was a custom build I did and the 6.5x284 was a factory savage rifle. I reloaded for both. the saum definitely is a really flat shooting round but the 6.5x284 is no slouch either. After I built the saum I sold the 6.5x284 and that should tell you something. the down side to the saum is brass quality and availability. You can get 6.5 gap headstamp brass from g a precision. It's hornady brass and I'm not overly impressed with it. I also have some Norma brass. The Norma brass would consistantly shoot 70 - 100 fps faster with the same charge weight and bullet. I loaded some 85 grain bullets to see how fast I could get them to go. I ran them to right at 3600 fps with good accuracy. I was a little impressed I also ran 140 bergers to 3280. Both with Norma brass. I use a magnetospeed and it's pretty accurate. Personally I would go with the saum or wait for the prc. The prc will be a good option for a non reloader. All and all it really what your going to do with it. Lots of people have really good results with a 6.5x284 at long range. If you don't need the little extra performance of a saum then there is no point in going that route. It's all about what you want to do. Personally I really like my saum for what it's worth. [/QUOTE]
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