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SA .284 Win - Range Report
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<blockquote data-quote="Joaquin B" data-source="post: 316894" data-attributes="member: 20152"><p>Heikki,</p><p> </p><p>Your article is very interesting. I've been toying with the idea of a similar rifle.</p><p> </p><p>The only area where I differ with your approach is in the length of the action employed. Short actions (I use Winchester M-70, Tikka 595 and Remington 700) limit OAL to a maximum of 2.90, with my Remington action being limited to 2.820".</p><p> </p><p>The use of standard length actions, at the added cost of about 4-6 ounces of added weight, really opens up the scope of whatever project one has in mind. Since most standard length actions will allow an OAL of 3.400", building a rifle on a .284 Winchester platform becomes a lot easier, due to the fact that 6.5 mm X .284 or straight .284 Win. chambers can be throated longer, allowing one to seat the bullets so that the base is aligned with the neck/shoulder transition of the case, thus maximizing powder capacity. This gives one more room to play with when developing loads for different bullet and powder combinations.</p><p> </p><p>I currently use a 25-06 Ackley as my long range "death ray" for shots out to 500 meters, but realize that the effective range of .25 caliber cartridges is limited by the lower ballistic coefficients of available bullets, as compared to calibers of greater diameter. I will definitely check-out Surgeon's website to check the availability of standard length actions. </p><p> </p><p>By the way, I use both Hornady A-Max 140 gr. and Sierra 142 gr. MK bullets on my silhouette rifles and I've found the Hornadys to be more consistent in length and weight than the Sierras. I've also found them to be less finnicky for load development in different rifles.</p><p> </p><p>Regards,</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Joaquin B, post: 316894, member: 20152"] Heikki, Your article is very interesting. I've been toying with the idea of a similar rifle. The only area where I differ with your approach is in the length of the action employed. Short actions (I use Winchester M-70, Tikka 595 and Remington 700) limit OAL to a maximum of 2.90, with my Remington action being limited to 2.820". The use of standard length actions, at the added cost of about 4-6 ounces of added weight, really opens up the scope of whatever project one has in mind. Since most standard length actions will allow an OAL of 3.400", building a rifle on a .284 Winchester platform becomes a lot easier, due to the fact that 6.5 mm X .284 or straight .284 Win. chambers can be throated longer, allowing one to seat the bullets so that the base is aligned with the neck/shoulder transition of the case, thus maximizing powder capacity. This gives one more room to play with when developing loads for different bullet and powder combinations. I currently use a 25-06 Ackley as my long range "death ray" for shots out to 500 meters, but realize that the effective range of .25 caliber cartridges is limited by the lower ballistic coefficients of available bullets, as compared to calibers of greater diameter. I will definitely check-out Surgeon's website to check the availability of standard length actions. By the way, I use both Hornady A-Max 140 gr. and Sierra 142 gr. MK bullets on my silhouette rifles and I've found the Hornadys to be more consistent in length and weight than the Sierras. I've also found them to be less finnicky for load development in different rifles. Regards, [/QUOTE]
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