Thread: 284 projectiles.

Originally Posted by stagstalker

I’ve just got my 284 running with 150 NBT and 2209. I would like to try something like the 162 ELD next as mentioned or maybe the bergers. I plan to shoot deer up close with mine so I will need to consider what I’m doing with the more frangible bullets. Would be keen to see how others have got on using these up close on good sized animals?

Due to the lower velocity from your short barrel i think you will be total fine running the likes of a 162 eldm or 168 berger even for very close shots. Ive shot red stags with 162 Amax at an impact velocity of just under 2700 fps and the bullet performed very well, so that would equate to about 20 yards if fired from my 17" barreled 284. Shot a red hind with the same bullet on the weekend at 370 yards, once again killed the deer very quickly. The eldm is the replacement for the old Amax.