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6.5 x .284
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<blockquote data-quote="Greyfox" data-source="post: 1116875" data-attributes="member: 10291"><p>You should get 2975-3025FPS and 1000 foot ponds of energy at 1000 yards with 140grVLD's with Retumbo from a 24/26" barrel. I also shoot the 260 in competition. It's a nice round, but 2800FPS is pushing it at the same barrel lengths. My 6.5x284 rifles shoot better than .5MOA to +1000 yards, it's easy to load, and Lapua brass gives me 8+ reloads/case. My Cooper 520 is going on it's sixth hunting season and has a few dozen mulies, whitetails, and antelope to 998 yards; coyotes, well beyond that. I see no difference in killing effectiveness compared to my 30's on medium game to 1000 yards. Interestingly, I haven't changed my scope zero more then a click or two for elevation or windage over this period and it's still nuts with 600+ rounds through it with zero throat erosion. The round is maligned for it's excessive barrel wear, but at 100 rounds/year for my hunting/rock busting, I expect to see 10-12 years of exceptional performance....from a hunting rifle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greyfox, post: 1116875, member: 10291"] You should get 2975-3025FPS and 1000 foot ponds of energy at 1000 yards with 140grVLD's with Retumbo from a 24/26" barrel. I also shoot the 260 in competition. It's a nice round, but 2800FPS is pushing it at the same barrel lengths. My 6.5x284 rifles shoot better than .5MOA to +1000 yards, it's easy to load, and Lapua brass gives me 8+ reloads/case. My Cooper 520 is going on it's sixth hunting season and has a few dozen mulies, whitetails, and antelope to 998 yards; coyotes, well beyond that. I see no difference in killing effectiveness compared to my 30's on medium game to 1000 yards. Interestingly, I haven't changed my scope zero more then a click or two for elevation or windage over this period and it's still nuts with 600+ rounds through it with zero throat erosion. The round is maligned for it's excessive barrel wear, but at 100 rounds/year for my hunting/rock busting, I expect to see 10-12 years of exceptional performance....from a hunting rifle. [/QUOTE]
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