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6.5x284 Loading for best accuracy?
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<blockquote data-quote="Trnelson" data-source="post: 1307602" data-attributes="member: 42308"><p>Considering your particular rifles barrel length I would be trilled with 2950. I think you are about there. I doubt there is much more to be had. My 26" 6.5/06 usually top</p><p>Out with best accuracy right between 2,970 and 3,000 and I can't reach the next node up safely. I would hesitate to burn up barrel life looking at H4831sc or Retumbo. You won't likely be able to make use of anything much slower. Magnum primers may yield a bit more velocity, maybe. You will need to reduce your load about 10% and work back up. </p><p>My advice is to buy all the 140 Berger hybrids you can afford from the same lot and enjoy that rig. I have never had an animal scoff at me and run off for only shooting the Berger 140 hybrid at 2970 and a consistent .3 MOA. They all just fall over very dead. </p><p>A longer barrel may get you 100-150fps 6.5/284 is a great round, but it was never intended to do much more than you already are doing with it and 140 class bullets. It isn't a 264 win mag and **** sure isn't a 26 Nosler. </p><p>Have fun with that good shooting rig and be safe.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trnelson, post: 1307602, member: 42308"] Considering your particular rifles barrel length I would be trilled with 2950. I think you are about there. I doubt there is much more to be had. My 26" 6.5/06 usually top Out with best accuracy right between 2,970 and 3,000 and I can't reach the next node up safely. I would hesitate to burn up barrel life looking at H4831sc or Retumbo. You won't likely be able to make use of anything much slower. Magnum primers may yield a bit more velocity, maybe. You will need to reduce your load about 10% and work back up. My advice is to buy all the 140 Berger hybrids you can afford from the same lot and enjoy that rig. I have never had an animal scoff at me and run off for only shooting the Berger 140 hybrid at 2970 and a consistent .3 MOA. They all just fall over very dead. A longer barrel may get you 100-150fps 6.5/284 is a great round, but it was never intended to do much more than you already are doing with it and 140 class bullets. It isn't a 264 win mag and **** sure isn't a 26 Nosler. Have fun with that good shooting rig and be safe. [/QUOTE]
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