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<blockquote data-quote="Greyfox" data-source="post: 2571942" data-attributes="member: 10291"><p>I have owned used several rifles chambered for the 6.5x284 Norma almost exclusively for LRH over the past 15+ years. The 6.5x284 has accounted for dozens of game/varmints taken over the years out to 1200+ yards, has displayed "Benchrest Grade" accuracy, and has proven to be utterly consistent in its reliability, terminal performance on game, and superb ballistic performance. IMO, 2950-3050FPS, using 130-155gr bullets is the "sweet spot" for the 6.5 caliber. It provides the perfect balance of accuracy, consistency, killing power, barrel life, and manageable recoil. Using a Norma spec chamber, and well proven Lapua or Norma brass, the 6.5x284 is very easy to reload. The very well designed case feeds perfectly in standard sized med/long actions. Few hunters I encountered over the years were familiar with the 6.5x284, and IMO, one of the best kept secrets. When one was familiar, they were often tainted with the mis-guided information of the 6.5x284 being a "barrel burner". This reputation was largely born of the "Internet Butterflies", with mis-interpretation of the 6.5x284's use in competitive sports, and being contrasted as a hunting cartridge. Long strings shot in the warmer months, common in competition, produce short barrel life. In reality, there is little difference in average barrel life between the 6.5x284 to most all its counterparts, (including other caliber sizes) when subjected to the same severe shooting conditions <strong>with a cartridge capable of delivering +1800FPS and +1000FPE at 1000 yards.</strong> As the 6.5PRC, a ballistic twin to the 6.5x284, has come on the scene, this has been well born out. The two, subjected to the same shooting conditions, produce comparable barrel life. My LRH rifles can get +1500 rounds before a .25MOA loss of accuracy…Hunting use, carbon free, shot only cool/warm. The biggest "con" of the 6.5x284 has been the availability of factory ammo. Having started life as a popular wildcat, and due to the plethora of custom/differing chamber dimensions in existence for many years, ammo producers didn't see a large enough market, and did not want to assume the liability due to different chamber dimensions. The SAAMI 6.5x284 Norma spec(an excellent specification capable of handing high BC bullets) that recently came about was, IMO, too late , with the introduction of the 6.5PRC sucking most of the oxygen out of the air. The irony is that, the 6.5PRC, has issues with its SAAMI spec dimensions(Google: 6.5PRC issues). This seems to have resulted in a recent resurgence of shooters/hunters that hand-load, considering the well proven 6.5x284N. I'm quite content with mine!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greyfox, post: 2571942, member: 10291"] I have owned used several rifles chambered for the 6.5x284 Norma almost exclusively for LRH over the past 15+ years. The 6.5x284 has accounted for dozens of game/varmints taken over the years out to 1200+ yards, has displayed “Benchrest Grade” accuracy, and has proven to be utterly consistent in its reliability, terminal performance on game, and superb ballistic performance. IMO, 2950-3050FPS, using 130-155gr bullets is the “sweet spot” for the 6.5 caliber. It provides the perfect balance of accuracy, consistency, killing power, barrel life, and manageable recoil. Using a Norma spec chamber, and well proven Lapua or Norma brass, the 6.5x284 is very easy to reload. The very well designed case feeds perfectly in standard sized med/long actions. Few hunters I encountered over the years were familiar with the 6.5x284, and IMO, one of the best kept secrets. When one was familiar, they were often tainted with the mis-guided information of the 6.5x284 being a “barrel burner”. This reputation was largely born of the “Internet Butterflies”, with mis-interpretation of the 6.5x284’s use in competitive sports, and being contrasted as a hunting cartridge. Long strings shot in the warmer months, common in competition, produce short barrel life. In reality, there is little difference in average barrel life between the 6.5x284 to most all its counterparts, (including other caliber sizes) when subjected to the same severe shooting conditions [B]with a cartridge capable of delivering +1800FPS and +1000FPE at 1000 yards.[/B] As the 6.5PRC, a ballistic twin to the 6.5x284, has come on the scene, this has been well born out. The two, subjected to the same shooting conditions, produce comparable barrel life. My LRH rifles can get +1500 rounds before a .25MOA loss of accuracy…Hunting use, carbon free, shot only cool/warm. The biggest “con” of the 6.5x284 has been the availability of factory ammo. Having started life as a popular wildcat, and due to the plethora of custom/differing chamber dimensions in existence for many years, ammo producers didn’t see a large enough market, and did not want to assume the liability due to different chamber dimensions. The SAAMI 6.5x284 Norma spec(an excellent specification capable of handing high BC bullets) that recently came about was, IMO, too late , with the introduction of the 6.5PRC sucking most of the oxygen out of the air. The irony is that, the 6.5PRC, has issues with its SAAMI spec dimensions(Google: 6.5PRC issues). This seems to have resulted in a recent resurgence of shooters/hunters that hand-load, considering the well proven 6.5x284N. I’m quite content with mine! [/QUOTE]
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