6.5mm X .284... The Wave of the Future??

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MAD DOG

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This round is getting rave reviews from those that are using it. A customer has just asked me if I would build a lightweight precision rifle for him in this caliber, but I have no experience with this former wildcat.
I am told that Black Hills and Norma are both making factory loaded ammo and/or brass for it now.
It is flat shooting, and offers superb ballistics on paper.
There is no arguing the 6.5mm bullet's superb capabilites.
The rebated rim is the only disadvantage I can spot immediately, but that isn't all that bad in the long run since it is not a dangerous game caliber.

Evidently, one can use a long action and seat the heavier (>140grain) bullets out far enough that they do not reduce powder capacity in the cartridge. Lighter bullets would see a bit of extra freebore.

Anyone out there have one or any experience with it?
Is it enough better than the 6.5 X 55 Swede or the .260 Remington to be worth it?
 
Doesn't do anything...

That the 6.5-06 couldn't do. Save for using more expensive brass, and if you don't seat the bullet out too far, you can use a short action. I'm also quite biased, having run my custom 6.5-06 tactical rig for several years now.

The 6.5x284 has a wonderful following among the benchrest community, and it has shown it's legs as a good long-range hunting round, too. Even the military match rifle teams are working with it. Accuracy is on par or better than the other 6.5mm bores, to include the 6.5x55 Swedish, .260 Remington (AKA 6.5x308), and 6.5-06. Lapua and Norma finally started offering proper brass for it, but to date I know of no commercially loaded ammo or factory chambered guns, which is where the .260 Remington and 6.5x55 Swedish hold the advantage.

A good place to read more about the 6.5x284 is over at this forum:

http://www.xtremeaccuracy.com
 
I had a rifle built about 15 years ago in 25/284. Accuracy was excellent and velocity was on par with the 25-06. The only difference was that I used a short action. If I were to do it today I would neck down the .300 Winchester Short Magnum case. I would think that this will be the wave of the future. Accuracy always seems to be excellent with a short fat case.
 
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