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why no love for the 284. win?
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<blockquote data-quote="AZShooter" data-source="post: 1014527" data-attributes="member: 5219"><p>The 284 win is a wonderful cartridge for a lightweight hunting rifle. Its shape is just about perfect with a 35 degree shoulder. It was a wildcatter's dream come true back in 1963. </p><p></p><p>Melvin Forbes has stated that the 284 win is the most popular chambering for his model 20 ultralight rifle. </p><p></p><p>I just wore out my third barrel. The rifle is an old M77 tang safety Ruger with a McMillan lightweight stock. Barrel length for first three barrels was 23". For what it is worth this rifle was a 6mm Remington. This particular rifle feeds the 284 like a dream slow or fast. Several years ago I had my gunsmith lengthen the box magazine to 3.1" for a useful OAL of approx. 3.050" </p><p></p><p></p><p>This time I will be ordering a reamer to my specs. I think it is a great cartridge for a lightweight short action rifle. I am even considering making a heavy barreled version. </p><p></p><p>Over the 31 years I have owned this rifle I have used 120, 140 and 150 nosler ballistic tips, 120 hornady, 140, 150, and 160 nosler partitions and the 162 A-max. I have taken dozens of big game animals with it including elk, deer and javelina. Also shot many coyotes and jackrabbits. Never saw the worth of shooting a 180 Berger as the 168 VLD or classic will just about duplicate all down range performance for hunting with the exception of retained energy but even that is close to the 180s. </p><p></p><p>With Lapua making the 6.5-284 there is no issue finding brass. No disparaging remarks on this wonderful cartridge from me! I have also used the 6mm-284 and 25-284 and have even considered making a 30-284.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AZShooter, post: 1014527, member: 5219"] The 284 win is a wonderful cartridge for a lightweight hunting rifle. Its shape is just about perfect with a 35 degree shoulder. It was a wildcatter's dream come true back in 1963. Melvin Forbes has stated that the 284 win is the most popular chambering for his model 20 ultralight rifle. I just wore out my third barrel. The rifle is an old M77 tang safety Ruger with a McMillan lightweight stock. Barrel length for first three barrels was 23". For what it is worth this rifle was a 6mm Remington. This particular rifle feeds the 284 like a dream slow or fast. Several years ago I had my gunsmith lengthen the box magazine to 3.1" for a useful OAL of approx. 3.050" This time I will be ordering a reamer to my specs. I think it is a great cartridge for a lightweight short action rifle. I am even considering making a heavy barreled version. Over the 31 years I have owned this rifle I have used 120, 140 and 150 nosler ballistic tips, 120 hornady, 140, 150, and 160 nosler partitions and the 162 A-max. I have taken dozens of big game animals with it including elk, deer and javelina. Also shot many coyotes and jackrabbits. Never saw the worth of shooting a 180 Berger as the 168 VLD or classic will just about duplicate all down range performance for hunting with the exception of retained energy but even that is close to the 180s. With Lapua making the 6.5-284 there is no issue finding brass. No disparaging remarks on this wonderful cartridge from me! I have also used the 6mm-284 and 25-284 and have even considered making a 30-284. [/QUOTE]
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