Why do people think the 6.5 -.284 is any better than the regular .284 Win.?

[yorketransport]

I've had both, still have the 284. The way I see it, the 6.5x284 exists so that I can neck the brass up to make 284 cases.

From reasonable length barrels (under 20"  ) the 284 wins in my book. It's the whole expansion ratio thing. You can only burn so much powder in a short barrel. I don't know about you guys with your 28-30" barrels though. It seems like cheating to use such a long barrel plus have a rifle stock on your gun.

Plus if you're going to run an overbore barrel burner like the 6.5x284 you may as well go all out and shoot the 6.5 Badger. It makes anything off of the 284 case look like a black powder cartridge!

Andrew

[JJB11B]

400 small block is a boat anchor. Just saying.

Why not build a stroker? way better sounding anyway

[257 Wby Mag]

It really has nothing to do with that... Say your building a *censored* 68 camaro, you want say, true 400 hp out of a small block, you gonna use a 283 or a 400 small block???

I'd start with the 283 because I hate those over heating, siamesed cylinder, POS 400's but that's just me.

you don't have to explain yourself to .257.  He shoots weatherbys....factory...weatherbys.  By choice.

Oh h*ll no, do I shoot weatherbys.  That's not to say I didn't at one time, many years ago, but I haven't owned one in a long time.  In fact, the only factory rifle I currently own is a 300win mag I bought a couple weeks ago from a member here and it was only bought to be a donor.

I've been know to slum a mark V ultra lightweight a time or 2.... Quite handily...

[257 Wby Mag]

400 small block is a boat anchor. Just saying.

Why not build a stroker? way better sounding anyway

Lotsa folks do, off a 400 sm of course...

[b23]

Try a 6.5/06 AI and be healed....

Funny you say that because my dad has one he had built off of a Howa donor action.  It shoots extremely well.  He pushes 140 Bergers right around 3100-3150.  He can get 3200 pretty easy but his brass doesn't last nearly as long when he starts pushing it 3200+

But, I don't think the minimal increase the 6.5-06Ack Imp gets over the 6.5-284 is worth the extra work.

[257 Wby Mag]

I've had both, still have the 284. The way I see it, the 6.5x284 exists so that I can neck the brass up to make 284 cases.

From reasonable length barrels (under 20"  ) the 284 wins in my book. It's the whole expansion ratio thing. You can only burn so much powder in a short barrel. I don't know about you guys with your 28-30" barrels though. It seems like cheating to use such a long barrel plus have a rifle stock on your gun.

Plus if you're going to run an overbore barrel burner like the 6.5x284 you may as well go all out and shoot the 6.5 Badger. It makes anything off of the 284 case look like a black powder cartridge!

Andrew

My god, someone that uses their head for more than a hat rack...

[257 Wby Mag]

Try a 6.5/06 AI and be healed....

Funny you say that because my dad has one he had built off of a Howa donor action.  It shoots extremely well.  He pushes 140 Bergers right around 3100-3150.  He can get 3200 pretty easy but his brass doesn't last nearly as long when he starts pushing it 3200+

But, I don't think the minimal increase the 6.5-06Ack Imp gets over the 6.5-284 is worth the extra work.

Work??

[mountainman]

It really has nothing to do with that... Say your building a *censored* 68 camaro, you want say, true 400 hp out of a small block, you gonna use a 283 or a 400 small block???

I'd start with the 283 because I hate those over heating, siamesed cylinder, POS 400's but that's just me.
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you don't have to explain yourself to .257.  He shoots weatherbys....factory...weatherbys.  By choice.

Really?  I killed 3 deer in 2 weeks on my daddies ranch, I killed  2 elk with my  bow and blah blah, I'm selling my Sitka gear and getting the best, blah blah blah .....

One thing is for certain justin , that 257 Roy shootin factory ammo has killed a bigger mule deer buck than you or any of your "custom" rifles.... Just sayin

and the biggest________award goes to...

[257 Wby Mag]

Oh duey...

[257 Wby Mag]

Andrew I'd like to build  a 375 BME 32" snout shootin 350 gr sierras

[CAMPMEAT]

Mine's bigger than yours....................

No it isn't.

Ah, mine takes up a whole page by itself.............so I can't download it. Very big................

[yorketransport]

Andrew I'd like to build  a 375 BME 32" snout shootin 350 gr sierras

We can make that happen. Leave these small bore rounds for the "target" shooters. If a 140-180gr bullet at 3000 fps is good, then a 350 gr bullet at over 3000 fps must be better! Just stock up on powder now and start buying H1000 and Retumbo by the keg.

Andrew

[Biggerhammer]

Mine's bigger than yours....................

No it isn't.

Ah, mine takes up a whole page by itself.............so I can't download it. Very big................

Dang Gina!!!   

[257 Wby Mag]

I just might do that, 3100fps with a .805 Boolit , hellava elk gun... Grin

[JimmyHoffa]

Can you tell deer season is over?  Sheesh.   

Somebody build me a .416 Rigby necked down to .284 so I can figure out if it kills deer.

I think the closest is a 30-378 Wby.  the 378 and larger class were based of the rigby.