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<blockquote data-quote="Greyfox" data-source="post: 1237719" data-attributes="member: 10291"><p>I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss the 6.5x284. Its reputation for short barrel life was earned by its use in bench rest competition where it was routinely shot very hot in high volume in the warmer months of the year. In my experience, most of the calibers capable of its performance on game at long range will experience similar barrel life if the degradation of accuracy is measured the same. For typical hunting and the associated practice shooting you should get 5-10 years of solid performance. I'm going on seven years with one of my 6.5-284'sl used for LRH. I expect 1000-1500 rounds. With 700 rounds down the tube, the rifle still bug holes at 200 yards and will hit a baseball sized target consistently at 1000 yards.. Some argue this accuracy can't be utilized or is needed for hunting. I'm not one of them. Some say that it's my rifle that delivers the performance more then the cartridge. Perhaps, but I have three 6.5x284's from factory to full custom that perform equally.</p><p> I can't remember the last time that I had to adjust the zero on my scope. While not neccessary, if a muzzle brake is used, recoil is about the same as a 22-250. The original 60 pieces of the superb Lapua brass still in use, looks and functions like new. The real attraction to the 6.5x284 is the uncanny performance on game at long range. The 140 VLD's from Berger and JLK seem to have been made for the velocity range of 6.5x284 as they are absolutely deadly on game from 50 yards to 1000+ yards. I have more DRT's on medium game at long range with my 6.5x284 then all my other calibers combined using these bullets. I apologize for the hard sell and in no way would claim that there aren't a whole host of very good cartridges available to choose from. But there are very viable reasons that the 6.5x284 is one the most prolific medium game cartridges in use for LRH. IMO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greyfox, post: 1237719, member: 10291"] I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss the 6.5x284. Its reputation for short barrel life was earned by its use in bench rest competition where it was routinely shot very hot in high volume in the warmer months of the year. In my experience, most of the calibers capable of its performance on game at long range will experience similar barrel life if the degradation of accuracy is measured the same. For typical hunting and the associated practice shooting you should get 5-10 years of solid performance. I'm going on seven years with one of my 6.5-284'sl used for LRH. I expect 1000-1500 rounds. With 700 rounds down the tube, the rifle still bug holes at 200 yards and will hit a baseball sized target consistently at 1000 yards.. Some argue this accuracy can't be utilized or is needed for hunting. I'm not one of them. Some say that it's my rifle that delivers the performance more then the cartridge. Perhaps, but I have three 6.5x284's from factory to full custom that perform equally. I can't remember the last time that I had to adjust the zero on my scope. While not neccessary, if a muzzle brake is used, recoil is about the same as a 22-250. The original 60 pieces of the superb Lapua brass still in use, looks and functions like new. The real attraction to the 6.5x284 is the uncanny performance on game at long range. The 140 VLD's from Berger and JLK seem to have been made for the velocity range of 6.5x284 as they are absolutely deadly on game from 50 yards to 1000+ yards. I have more DRT's on medium game at long range with my 6.5x284 then all my other calibers combined using these bullets. I apologize for the hard sell and in no way would claim that there aren't a whole host of very good cartridges available to choose from. But there are very viable reasons that the 6.5x284 is one the most prolific medium game cartridges in use for LRH. IMO. [/QUOTE]
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