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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: biggdogg on February 17, 2012, 07:02:12 AM

Title: Got a new toy need 6.5 284 savage
Post by: biggdogg on February 17, 2012, 07:02:12 AM: From what I have read there is some gun savvy people on here, I just bought a savage model 110 6.5-184 Norma synthetic camo stock with the fluted barrel I put a vortex viper 6.5 -x20x50 scope on it. How do they shoot? Did i make a good decision on the rifle scope combo? I don't know when i will make it out to shoot it, just want to know what to expect. I hope in the future to put some coyotes on the ground, any info will help.
Title: Re: Got a new toy need 6.5 284 savage
Post by: Bob33 on February 17, 2012, 07:13:03 AM: " How do they shoot?"

The more important question is how do you shoot, and only you can answer that.
Title: Re: Got a new toy need 6.5 284 savage
Post by: biggdogg on February 17, 2012, 07:18:13 AM: With that being said Bob I will re Phrase a little bit how do they group at 200 yard? I know how I shoot but don't know when I will make it out to target shoot anytime soon.
Title: Re: Got a new toy need 6.5 284 savage
Post by: yorketransport on February 18, 2012, 07:55:36 AM: I don't think you'll be disappointed with how well your combo shoots. I've had a pile of different Savage rifles and they've all shot very well. Some of them shot freakishly well!

I think the most important thing to remember about Savages is not to over clean the barrel. 75% of my factory barrels shoot better after about 15 rounds through them. So after you break the barrel in, just clean the barrel when your groups start to open up. don't worry about scrubbing the bore after every range trip.

Congrats on the new gun and let us know how it shoots.

Andrew
Title: Re: Got a new toy need 6.5 284 savage
Post by: coachcw on February 18, 2012, 06:50:18 PM: I decided on my build to go with the 6.5 x 284 to pick up some speed over the 260 rem , since the 140's are to long for a short action . the shorter barrell life for me is out wieghed by better performance .
Title: Re: Got a new toy need 6.5 284 savage
Post by: HairTrigger on February 18, 2012, 07:43:53 PM: Man what you buy that for, damners lol :tup:
you get better groups with handloads too
But goot choice there neff :chuckle:
Title: Re: Got a new toy need 6.5 284 savage
Post by: biggdogg on February 29, 2012, 03:22:08 PM: Well i finally madw it out to do some shooting the 6.5 284 is an awesome flat shooting gun. I haven't really got to figure the scope out since bullets r 51 $ a box, I just ordered 100 lapua brass with the 140 grain berger lead. I did manage to smoke a coyote at 440 yards don't know if it was luck or not because i haven't got to see another coyote.
Title: Re: Got a new toy need 6.5 284 savage
Post by: JohnVH on February 29, 2012, 03:43:39 PM: 6.5mm is a bad ass bullet, thats why I love my grendel!