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Re: School me on turning a 30-06 into a 6.5X284
« Reply #15 on: December 23, 2015, 07:20:43 PM »

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I have had Mark replace three of my Mauser barrels.  Very nice work, reasonable prices.
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Re: School me on turning a 30-06 into a 6.5X284
« Reply #16 on: December 23, 2015, 07:53:44 PM »
a post further above alluded to the rebated rim of the .284.   A heads up as the ejector of the 30-06 might not catch the smaller rim of the .284.

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Re: School me on turning a 30-06 into a 6.5X284
« Reply #17 on: December 24, 2015, 08:09:23 AM »
FYI the 30.06 rim is .473. & 6.5x284 rim is .473

You can verify by looking at your reloading manuals
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Re: School me on turning a 30-06 into a 6.5X284
« Reply #18 on: December 24, 2015, 08:13:10 AM »
FYI the 30.06 rim is .473. & 6.5x284 rim is .473

You can verify by looking at your reloading manuals

Oh... that's right.   The .284 makes up for case capacity by having a larger diameter case than the -06.   Good thing someone looks at the books.

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Re: School me on turning a 30-06 into a 6.5X284
« Reply #19 on: December 24, 2015, 09:33:43 AM »
FYI the 30.06 rim is .473. & 6.5x284 rim is .473

You can verify by looking at your reloading manuals

Oh... that's right.   The .284 makes up for case capacity by having a larger diameter case than the -06.   Good thing someone looks at the books.

The issue with the rebated rim is the fat case has a tendency to jump around and not feed correctly, and the extractor can miss the rim in the shuffle.  I'd wager there will need to be some feed rail work to get it to feed reliably.  A non-magnum case would be a better option on a standard mauser, but with time and money, anything is possible!

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Re: School me on turning a 30-06 into a 6.5X284
« Reply #20 on: December 24, 2015, 09:40:30 AM »
Yup, feed rail work maybe needed.

Cory,  I have done 15 or so Mauser conversions and you will not get the money you invested out of it if you decide to sell.  Your better off just replacing the stock and call it good.   Boyd's gun stocks has Mauser 98 stock unfinished for $75.

For a build I would look at the Savage 110 action, or the Rem 700.

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Re: School me on turning a 30-06 into a 6.5X284
« Reply #21 on: December 24, 2015, 01:19:37 PM »
Now I've got my eye on making this a 6.5 Gibbs . Looks like a pretty cool round and I can use the normal 06 brass to make it.
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