North American Big game hunting with a 6.5x284 NORMA

[igousigloo]

I have never shot a 6.5x284, just sat near one when they were shooting. I have a 6.5x47L and it uses a lot less powder to get the same results. My rifle shoots a 1" group at 400 yds. and recoil is negligible. The problem is you have to have one made for you. And you have to reload. My longest kill was 800 Yds. on a coyote. And longest big game was 600 yds. on an Elk. But that was with a 700rem.mag. I have since learned that you do not have to take that kick to get the results. 260 Rem. will do the job.

 

[blacksky]

260 Rem. will do the job...

I have opened threads over the past month on the 6.5X47, 6.5 Grendel, 6.5 Creedmoor vs the 260, then the 308, 300 WinMag, 300WSM, 7MM Mag and now the 6.5X284. Somehow the Remington 260 keeps popping up in the majority of these threads? I must be missing something somewhere?

 

[Horse96]

6.5x284 norma

I have the savage 111 Long range hunter in 6.5x284 norma. According to the hornady HITS calculator, this cartridge can take Moose sized game up to approx 500 yards. I am using reloder 19 and berger 140 vld's and I am getting a muzzle velocity of 2900 fps. The cartridge is suitable for deer sized game out to 1,000 yards, if you do your part.

At 500 yards with the load mentioned above, the figures are: 2274fps and 1607ft-lbs.

The rifle shoots 1/2 to 3/4 inch groups. With a better stock and bedding, it probably would tighten up; my savage in .308 tightened up with bedding and an hs precision stock.