Thread: .284 Barrel Length

Originally Posted by AlpineHunter

I am just using the good ol 2209 not sure we will see Re26 back in the country any time soon.......

Superformance will get you more velocity than 2209. I was running 162 AMAX in 20 in bbl with Superformance at 2820 fps. RL17 gets you more & RL26 more again but hard to get hold of these days & very pricey. Superformance is or has been readily available & reasonable cost

Originally Posted by Hunterdave

If only going 600 id say 20”. Ive had a 26” 22” and now a 20”. Wish there was some more rl26 around as 2209 a little slow in the 20”
And a standard dpt over magnum is all you need

You need to give Hodgdon Superperformance powder a try it give great results in plenty of cases

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Guessing can’t get enough 2217 in a case to make it worth it?

Originally Posted by Seventenths

I used RE17 but when I run out superformance is another powder supposedly better than AR2209 for the .284

I might try the superformance out in my 18inch .284 My groups are .<.3 MOA with 154 SSTS using 2209 which I am loathed to change but I am curious.

Originally Posted by chainsaw

Superformance will get you more velocity than 2209. I was running 162 AMAX in 20 in bbl with Superformance at 2820 fps. RL17 gets you more & RL26 more again but hard to get hold of these days & very pricey. Superformance is or has been readily available & reasonable cost

Ho do you find the AMAX performs on game. I am using 154 SSTS in the 18 inch set up and 150 ELD-X in the 22 inch (Both rifles shoot around .3 MOA)

Thanks everyone for there considered input - very useful. I have decided to stick with both rifles and optimise them for separate applications. 22 inch for my alpine trips and 18 inch set up for bush/river valleys etc. Anyhow I had to justify this decision as I purchased a new Swaro 4-12 Z3 for the 18 inch rifle yesterday. So need to justify the decision somehow!!

Originally Posted by AlpineHunter

Thanks everyone for there considered input - very useful. I have decided to stick with both rifles and optimise them for separate applications. 22 inch for my alpine trips and 18 inch set up for bush/river valleys etc. Anyhow I had to justify this decision as I purchased a new Swaro 4-12 Z3 for the 18 inch rifle yesterday. So need to justify the decision somehow!!

Awesome scopes

Originally Posted by AlpineHunter

Ho do you find the AMAX performs on game. I am using 154 SSTS in the 18 inch set up and 150 ELD-X in the 22 inch (Both rifles shoot around .3 MOA)

Awesome, might be a bit too frangible for bush hunting ranges (under 100 yds ). Traditional wisdom says they excel at speeds 2600 fps or less. But plenty of comments on here with folks using them at 50yds or less with success. Keep your 154 SSts for bush shooting

Originally Posted by chainsaw

Awesome, might be a bit too frangible for bush hunting ranges (under 100 yds ). Traditional wisdom says they excel at speeds 2600 fps or less. But plenty of comments on here with folks using them at 50yds or less with success. Keep your 154 SSts for bush shooting

I’ve mentioned this before about the construction of the ELDM tip in conjunction to the core. Because they’re a target bullet, the important “space” behind the tip in terms of terminal performance and how they’re connected to the rest of the bullet doesn’t get the same QC as the ELDX, which means you may get the odd blow up at close range/higher speeds.
Hornady have mentioned this in a podcast, as being the reason why they don’t recommend them.
Never experienced it personally but have seen a mates video of an up close roaring stag being shot and it running away after a blow up. He shot it the following year and found the bullet lodged in the flesh of the neck.

Originally Posted by chainsaw

Awesome, might be a bit too frangible for bush hunting ranges (under 100 yds ). Traditional wisdom says they excel at speeds 2600 fps or less. But plenty of comments on here with folks using them at 50yds or less with success. Keep your 154 SSts for bush shooting

Cheers chainsaw. I have had such good real world experience with the 154 SST's close up on pigs/thar and deer - so I am going to stop overthinking other bullet options. So consistent and great accuracy - they just work. Plus they don't cost the earth!

The 2600fps I mentioned above means terminal velocity not muzzle velocity.