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Whats Todays Thoughts On The 284?
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<blockquote data-quote="Savage 12BVSS" data-source="post: 1831561" data-attributes="member: 112413"><p>I wonder if there is still much interest in the 284 beyond the wildcat offspring its produced. I remember when it appeared back in 1963, a winchester creation for model 88 and 100 rifles. Quickly picked up by savage as well in the model 99. A hunter at the camp I hunted in back in the real untouched, uncut forest's of 60's Maine showed up with a 88 in 284 (was the talk of the camp). So now 57 years later it continues to survive thru the 22-24-and 6.5 wildcats as well as a handful of dedicated 7mm lovers.</p><p></p><p>I'm now prepared to build one after all this time. I know the short mags are the current thing in short actions, heck I owned one. But that rebated rim was the original fatty of its day and the concept was radical for its time. Building it in a long range savage varmint gun format far as barrel size (varmint contour) and length (26") as well as stock goes. Quality Brass and great bullets available, along with a cool history <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I know that these days everyone is more jaded in their builds, with velocity and powder capacity ruling their decisions. Are there many 284 shooter's still out there?</p><p></p><p>Remember the 63 split window coupe showed up in Chevy showrooms that year also, with fuel injection no less <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Dave</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Savage 12BVSS, post: 1831561, member: 112413"] I wonder if there is still much interest in the 284 beyond the wildcat offspring its produced. I remember when it appeared back in 1963, a winchester creation for model 88 and 100 rifles. Quickly picked up by savage as well in the model 99. A hunter at the camp I hunted in back in the real untouched, uncut forest's of 60's Maine showed up with a 88 in 284 (was the talk of the camp). So now 57 years later it continues to survive thru the 22-24-and 6.5 wildcats as well as a handful of dedicated 7mm lovers. I'm now prepared to build one after all this time. I know the short mags are the current thing in short actions, heck I owned one. But that rebated rim was the original fatty of its day and the concept was radical for its time. Building it in a long range savage varmint gun format far as barrel size (varmint contour) and length (26") as well as stock goes. Quality Brass and great bullets available, along with a cool history :) I know that these days everyone is more jaded in their builds, with velocity and powder capacity ruling their decisions. Are there many 284 shooter's still out there? Remember the 63 split window coupe showed up in Chevy showrooms that year also, with fuel injection no less :) Dave [/QUOTE]
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