Thread: 6.5-284

Anyone got a good working load for one of these ? ?

I have a couple, I will take a look when I get home,
What projectile are you using?

Yes, same question as DAF and what barrel length? I can give you a common one used in F-Class but don't know if that is your intended purpose.

From memory only... 55.8gr n560 with 130gr vld's worked really well in Blair's 6.5. Lapua brass & Win LR primers

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The load I am familiar with (not as a user, I shoot a vastly superior 6.5 Ackley ) is 48gr 2209, 139 Scenar, Win Primers, Lapua Brass, ave 2930fps. In a Barnard action with 32" barrel. Note this is approximately 2grs above ADI max recommended load and is not the maximum that some shooters I know are using. Without knowing intended use, action brand, barrel length this load may have no relevance for you and could be downright dangerous.

140 Amax is the projectile, and the ADI max in 2217 is only doing the stated 2690ish, which for a 284 seems awful slow. That sort of speed is never going to realize the rifles full potential methinks ? ? Have made up 2217 @ 54,54.5 & 55 to try, and also 2209 @ 47.5,48 & 48.5. Most of the internet data available has the 284 at 2900+, so I'm aiming for around 2900 and will fine tune after the trial loads.
It's a hunting rifle( I've forgotten if it's a Tikka or Rem700 ) std braked barrel. Lapua brass, CCI mag primers.
I was wanting confirmation that the loads were on the right track, and I think it seems they are ? ?

Thanks for the input guys

24" trueflight isn't it?

130 swift scirocco another good hunting pill red, push do hard an fast an work real well.

Not much help other than that

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Mine has a 30" Barrel,140Amax,RL17 Powder 48Gr -2970fps, 49Gr-3070fps

Wow RL17 in a 6.5x284 Your keen

100 fps out of 1gr?

it's only a Barrel, i can get another one

the chrony showed 100 fps difference between the 1gr of powder when we worked up a load for it, I ended up going with the 48gr as it was slightly more accurate and 2970fps was near enough

Originally Posted by Duck Gunner

it's only a Barrel, i can get another one

Wow, that rates another Wow. Wish I could afford replacement barrels like that.
I was all set to use Rl17 in my 284 but have gone off the idea.

Originally Posted by zimmer

Wow, that rates another Wow. Wish I could afford replacement barrels like that.
I was all set to use Rl17 in my 284 but have gone off the idea.

Go on, you know you want to, i have plenty here Zimmer if you want to try some

I also have plenty but I don't use it anymore. Whats your round count so far on your 6.5x284 Duck Gunner? Do you find your barrel time consuming to clean?

Wanna sell it

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