Thread: 6.5x284 action length

Originally Posted by jakewire

What would be the best Action length to base a 6.5x284 on.
A short 243 length or a longer medium 30 06 length.

Avoid any of the short actions with short mags, they will only give you grief.

Some of the feed rails on some long action cartridges will not work well with the 284 case.

A long action Rem700, Howa, or Sako m691 will work. Some older sakos not so good - skinny feed rails too skinny.

The days of building custom rifles on old mausers is pretty much over, unless you are doing a DIY project.

Tikka T3 with long mag (I.e. 270win) works like a charm. I have done several of those in 6.5/284 or 284 for customers over the years.

(And for half the $$ of a Blaser!! )

D.