The 284 Terminator is unveiled

[Shawn Carlock]

Unveiling the 284 Terminator and before anyone says anything I am not saying we were the first ones to neck a 300 Norma down, and improve it. We have put our specs on taper and shoulder angle to be like the other Terminator rounds. Of course it has our patented +P throat design incorporated into it. I wanted a whole line of Terminator cartridges and will be adding the 224 and 243 Terminator rounds late this summer. The 284 Terminator according to QL will run the 180 Berger bullet @ 3250-3300 fps out of a 26" tube depending on powder choice of course. We will test VV N570 for top speed and Retumbo / H 1000 for stable all weather field performance. Load densities are in the 98%+ range, I am really looking forward to building and testing these. I will build a test rifle on a Terminator action (of course) in a light weight Sheep Hunter Package as that is where I see this round making the most impact. We have an order for a 30" barreled LRKM chambered in this already so I will have long barreled data for it as well. I am guessing the 30" version will run the 180's at over 3400 fps. I won't even speculate on barrel life until we wear one out, I am hoping for 800 rounds, time will tell. Stay tuned and I'll have updates with actual data and some video in the fairly near future.

 

[elkaholic]

Very impressive Shawn! That's a whole lot of long range pop right there! You thinking 3150 or so with the 195?.....rich

 

[Shawn Carlock]

Very impressive Shawn! That's a whole lot of long range pop right there! You thinking 3150 or so with the 195?.....rich

That would be my guess.

 

[fisherman983]

Always impressed by your cartridges Shawn! Is there a reason you went with the Norma mag as your parent case over the win mag?

 

[Shawn Carlock]

Capacity improved, shorter, fatter, Lapua bolt face and OAL with a vld bullet.

 

[Swamplord]

I think he may be thinking you based it off the older 308 Norma Mag that is similar to the 300 Win Mag , the newer 300 Norma Mag is a completely different case

 

[RockyMtnMT]

We have messed with the 300 Norma imp too. It is a very impressive cartridge. I liken it to a wsm on steroids. Our experience is rum vel with 10g less powder and much easier to run in a long action with long bullets.

Very nice.

Steve

 

[elkaholic]

My kinda case!

 

[KRL1116]

Will you be adding .300 terminator?

 

[Shawn Carlock]

Will you be adding .300 terminator?

We already have and have built 1/2 a dozen so far. In a 30" barreled heavy gun platform it will send the 230 Bergers 3300 +.

 

[KRL1116]

How about in a lighter weight rifle, say finished weight of 8-8.5 bare rifle with 26-27 inch barrel?

 

[Shawn Carlock]

Your looking at 3200+ with the 215 Berger's. We actually got 3265 with the 215's in the first one we build with a 26" tube but I like to be a little conservative in my projections.

 

[westcoasthunter]

Do you have brass you can buy already fire formed for the 284T and the 300T? If so what does it cost per 100?