Thread: 6.5-284

Originally Posted by Woody

Yes @Tahr and @Gibo. I just was'nt wanting to say so high. 2800+ with 140gn from 6.5*55 is plurry accurate in mine. Need a strong modern action though; not an old one.

Mines an S&L Classic @Woody

Yep. Same here @Tahr. I have 308 and 30-06 as well as the 6.5*55 bbl for it now. Shoots v well with all three; although the 30-06 bbl has a very short lead which took some extra load experimentation to sort out, but it's really good in that shoulder bump when resizing is virtually nil.

Originally Posted by Woody

Why bother when you can get 2800 with 130 gn from a good 6.5*55 Schultz and Larsen.

Because you can and you want to.

2840fps(130`s) is with the factory load. i guess i would get it up to about 3000fps with if i hand load the 130`s.
i guess you have a longer barrel than 55cm if you get 2840fps with 140 in a 6.5-55.
if not you are danger high on the pressure.
anyway, to stay low on pressure a not load the shit out of a x55 i went for the .284
better safe than sorry.

Originally Posted by jardart

2840fps(130`s) is with the factory load. i guess i would get it up to about 3000fps with if i hand load the 130`s.
i guess you have a longer barrel than 55cm if you get 2840fps with 140 in a 6.5-55.
if not you are danger high on the pressure.
anyway, to stay low on pressure a not load the shit out of a x55 i went for the .284
better safe than sorry.

Your 6.5-284 sounds like a good choice. That velocity of 2840 for the 140grn is from a 21.5" barrel, norma cases, N560 and Amax. No pressure signs but I get flat primers going up another .5 grn.