Tikka T3 6.5-284 | Trade Me
hi this rifle has the factory tikka t3 barrel assume it was a 6.5 x55 orignaly, do you think this is a good buy or should i wait for something with a costom barrel to come along for sale (looking for a hunting, 284)
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Tikka T3 6.5-284 | Trade Me
hi this rifle has the factory tikka t3 barrel assume it was a 6.5 x55 orignaly, do you think this is a good buy or should i wait for something with a costom barrel to come along for sale (looking for a hunting, 284)
However many here will "slam" me and probably you for this comment, if you don't want a 6.5x55 just get the 7-08, it is your "284" caliber ready to go with no hassle.
Just my opinion, then, if you looking for something a bit more "refine or custom" wait for the right opportunity or buy one new made to your "needs/likes"
Good luck.
By the way, 6.5x284 is an awesome caliber too, even better for those who reload for it.
I personally think that is overpriced.
Yep if you are going to reload that is a fine calibre...if not I have set up 3 T3's in 7mm08 and all are 0.5MOA or better. Resale will be easier with a standard calibre too.
Hi I have the same rifle but with a 20" fluted barrel but are wishing it had a 22" I guess you need to look at new price as a lot of places will do you a 6.5x55 at $1100 then it is just a simple rechamber which won't cost a lot.
I paid $1500 for mine with suppressor and dies as well as fluted bolt and barrel. So i will let you decide if it is a good buy or not, if I did it again I would prob get a .260 and leave barrel at 22" as there is not a lot of difference between the two for the extra 10 grains of powder used.
^ Good advice.
yea im thinking i mite just get a 6.5x55 tikka but know il regret not haveing that extra fps after a while,am going to start reloading and want something i can shoot a bit futher with and seems like 6.5mm 130-140 grain bullet have the best weight/BC for deer/pigs, if i go to 7mm to something like 7mm wsm then im going to a 168grain bullet to get the same bc and dont really plan on trying to shoot that far
Yea 130 and 140 in 6.5 are good but my 6.5/284 are only getting 2800fps with 130grn so almost the same as a good .260 with 22" barrel with less recoil and less noise.
6.5-284 | Trade Me
this just came up for sale what ya think its worth?
Stick with 6.5x55, deer iv shot couldn't tell the difference between
A few 100fps,
A fluted bolt and spare mag is not worth over a grand
Over priced I think new Tikka $1100 new True flight fitted $820 all up $1920 New price
if at some point you feel that 6.5x55 doesn't cut it its just as easy to rechamber to 6.5/06 to get the same performance as the 6.5x284 personally nothing wrong with the 55 it will serve you well for many years and still kills deer dead.Quote:
Originally Posted by 1justin
yip both over priced bet they dont sell
By the way, how far are you thinking in shoot deer or something else? the way you talk about BC and etc i think you are shooting 4-500+ meters. In my opinion if you shooting these distances or more you may consider another caliber where the projectiles will have more ft/lb energy. Ballistic coefficient is GOOD but energy at the target is essential…
round count "about" 250... hmm
You could just get a 6.5x55 for 1/2 the price, bung a decent amax load in it and go do the same thing you were going to do with the x284, except do it about 8 thousand times.
well i just want to get started on shooting futher now (just brought binos/rangefinder and scope with drop), but dont really wanna deal with the kick or the bang from the muzzle break on a 7mm, just seems like theres 2 sensible choices ethier 130-140 grain 6.5mm bullet or 168-180 grain 7mm for nz animals, i cant imagine id try shot an animal at more than 400- 500m away til ive done alot of shooting at distance, what distance is a 130-140 grain bullet out of a 6.5x55 good for taken down say deer?
the 6.5x55 is a mean round if you can get reloads good for deer out to 5-600 yards cheers
6.5x55 is an easy 400M rifle for a newbe and good for a lot further. Now I have a 6.5/284 which is good but the 6.5x55 or the .260 will do the same with less recoil but the 6.5/284 is better suited to a 22" or 24" barrel
trust us you will love the 6.5x55 dont under estimate this round it is very good ballisticly. when i had one i used 140gr dead is dead. invest in good glass and you wont look back dude i miss my old 55
yea ive been shooting for a long time just have never really done long range shooting before or really thought about the amount of energy it takes to take an animal down/or fps at target to get proper bullet fragmentation, just read that the 140 grain amax is good down to 1800fps witch is around 500-600yards depending on load development which sounds good.coming home next week so think il just go get a tikka 6.5x55 and some reloading gear when i get home been in canada for nearly 5 months so cant wait to get out shooting again and learn reloading, hopefully il be moving on to a 7mm in no time
If you are definitely going to reload the 6.5x55 is good. Other wise just get a 7mm08. Hornady superformance ammo shooting SST's will get you out to 400 easy. Factory ammo for 6.5x55 is mostly loaded very conservatively due to the age of some of the guns its being shot with.
once you have a 6.5 x 55 you won't need a 7mm
absolutely on the money there. when reloading 6.5 give the Barnes lrx a try they are lethalQuote:
Originally Posted by 25 /08 IMP
If you have the knowledge/ability/and gear to develop a load, not that any of this is difficult just that some people will only ever shoot factory ammo.(which is limp wristed in this chambering)Quote:
Originally Posted by 25 /08 IMP
Norma 144gr matchking loads do about 2600 and change from a 22 inch barrel (6.5x55) and killed stuff pretty good for me. Not totally anaemic and about $1.40 a round
If you had a hard on for 6.5-284 I can understand that,but to buy one in a tikka is a little odd I think and here is why.
The 284 cartridge was designed to try and get 280/270 performance out of a short action.
Running the 284 case in a long action (like a tikka) allows heavy for calibre bullets to be seated out not taking up powder room to take full advantage of the case but the case does not take full advantage of a long action.
There are better cases for a long action.
Something like a Mauser that will not take full length but is a bit longer than the "08" cases would make the best of the chambering and action.
Thats what it was designed to do and thats what it does. I disagree that it doesnt take advantage of the action length. It replicates rem mag performance with 20 grains less powder with the bonus of added barrel life. Unless you go complete custom wildcat it would be hard to beat.
thanks for that will go a 6.5x55 and if i like reloading and shooting at range then can worry about a long range rig futher down the track
6.5x55:thumbsup:
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heres another nice rig, why would they go 1,9 twist when there shoting 140 grain bullets, dosnt this mean at long ranges the bullet wont stablize properly(accuracy loss)?
I agree D. 6.5x55 is a great all purpose rifle. Maybe that's what in hindsight I should have done - But where's the fun in that...Quote:
Originally Posted by northdude
Or you can be like me and buy a 7mm Rem Mag, then go Hmmm I need something a bit cheaper to run that's not a coffee a shot and too long climbing in the supplejack and buy a 700BDL in 223 (similar flat shooting characteristics) , then realise its actually too nice to smash around in the bush with (and believe me it is!) and then decide to go 300BLK for the bush pig.... and maybe a nice black gun to plink rounds with well that would be nice too.
That's before I even bore you with my 22lr journey (onto rifle three, keeping 2 of them) and shot guns where now a fantastic Fabarm XLR resides in the safe but I've an eye for a nice miruku U/O in the background...
And that's how you fill the first safe and start on the second... But i bet there's no one else who would have it any other way, rifle ownership is a journey - It'd be no fun if you didn't savour it!!!
The 284 does not replicate 7mm RM performance no matter how much you would like it to.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cartman
I am sure you will say that your 284 gets a 162 gn bullet to whatever fps, but a 7mm RM WILL make it go faster for equal pressures.
Yep the good old 6.5 is a pretty universal caliber get a ex mil one and you won't be to worried about knocking it around that's what they were built for
If you say so. Real world tells me my 284 was doing 2950 easy and could be pushed to 3150..rem mag speeds no question.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
Really a mute point being raised.
The 284 seems a perfect fit for the tikka conversion me thinks.
284: Never a 7mmRM but for the business I definitely think she's a beauty.
Is that the real world according to @Cartmen?Quote:
Originally Posted by Cartman
Not sure what bullet weight you are talking about there. Can't be the 162gn I mentioned but you must know a lot more about reloading than Barnes, Hornady, Speer, Nosler and the rest of them.
They all seem to think that the 7mm RM will get 150-250 fps more than the 284 Win if both loaded to max pressures.
Maybe if you rechamber that rifle to 7mm RM you will get 3350fps?
I am not knocking the 284. It is a great cartridge. Right up there with the 270win and 280rem but I will stick by my original statement. The 284 win will not replicate (maximum) 7mmRM performance.
Thats is my real world experience with it yes. It was the 162 amax and my mates using their rem mag were getting similar results. Im not having an Internet shit fight over it.