Thread: . 284 Winchester

Originally Posted by Seventenths

....found I had a dodgy chronograph...

150gr@2900 ft/sec from a 7mm-08 with anything less than a flagpole for a barrel sounds a bit like this.
The 11gr more water capacity in the .284Win has got to count for something.

Originally Posted by Rock

What’s your longest kill with it? ��

340m steel uphill shot on a big red stag.

Originally Posted by Kudu

Yup...3040fps using RL17 and the 140gn VLD. Thats with a 20" barrel.

@Kudu how did those 140s go up close at that speed? Still work alright on reds? Mine is 17” so would be a bit slower.

Originally Posted by Kudu

....at the end of the day though I love the .284, but a mate has sort of made it redundant. He has a load now (Not sure what recipe yet) that is accurate and shoots a 150gn ELD at 2900 out of a 7mm-08. With those figures I'm wondering what's the point of the .284!!....

Because it will do it better! and it’s still cooler haha.

Originally Posted by stagstalker

@Kudu how did those 140s go up close at that speed? Still work alright on reds? Mine is 17” so would be a bit slower.

Mint. I'll send you a link when I get home to one of my videos that shows the damage they do.

Originally Posted by stagstalker

Anyone tried the likes of H414 or Rel 17 with lighter projectiles like the 150 ELD-X or Berger 140 VLD for example?

Two different 284’s with 150 ELDx and RL17.
22 bbl TF on Tikka sweet spot was 2980 fps
20 bbl on Weatherby MKV ultralight 2900 fps

7mm08 RL16 22in bbl 150 ELDx 2750 fps.

I loved my 284, definitely a cool calibre as SS says but when I did load development for a mates 18" 708 and got it shooting the 162eldx at 2660 shooting sub moa using less than 40grs of powder it made me wonder why I bothered haha

Originally Posted by superdiver

I loved my 284, definitely a cool calibre as SS says but when I did load development for a mates 18" 708 and got it shooting the 162eldx at 2660 shooting sub moa using less than 40grs of powder it made me wonder why I bothered haha

What powder John?

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Will message you as it was a warm load...

160gr TMKs at 2830fps out of my 284.

As I own a 308 already I could never justify a 7-08.

However out of interest both 308 and 284 are similar weight, same recoil pad, same length barrel etc.

The 284 recoils significantly less than the 308.

Although I find myself leaving the the 308 in the safe more often than not these days as the 284 is just such a honey

Originally Posted by Rock river arms hunter

160gr TMKs at 2830fps out of my 284.

As I own a 308 already I could never justify a 7-08.

However out of interest both 308 and 284 are similar weight, same recoil pad, same length barrel etc.

The 284 recoils significantly less than the 308.

Although I find myself leaving the the 308 in the safe more often than not these days as the 284 is just such a honey

+1 had 160tmks doing 2810, regret selling my 284 and wont be without one for long. My favourite caliber closely followed by the almighty 260

Originally Posted by cameronjackwhite

+1 had 160tmks doing 2810, regret selling my 284 and wont be without one for long. My favourite caliber closely followed by the almighty 260

I'm shooting stupidly small groups at 600 yards with that laser...162 eldm at 2800...recoil so gentle I watch every round arrive on target...perfect really

Originally Posted by cameronjackwhite

+1 had 160tmks doing 2810, regret selling my 284 and wont be without one for long. My favourite caliber closely followed by the almighty 260

I'm a 260 lover and thinking of making the jump to the 284 also.
Was wanting to run the 284 on a short action to use Tikka CTR magazines, but running the numbers is appear that the performance of a 162gr vs a 140/147gr will be very similar ballistically with the only advantage to the 284 being more energy down range at the cost of more recoil than the 260.

The 284 seems to really shine ballistically with the 180gr pills, other wise it doesn't seem to stand to far above the 260/Creedmoor range of cartridges (ignoring energy down range).

You will be limited running a .284 on a short action. It will work, but you will not be able to run 180s and 162s will likely need to be seated deep.

.260 is a great cartridge but in a different class to the .284 Win. 162s at well over 2800 fps is well above what a 7-08 or .260 are capable of (without primer popping loads). GWH and Seventenths have a ton of experience with .284 and are getting great velocities with 160 and 180 class projectiles in shortish barrels. I’m running mine at 2740 fps with 162 ELD-X and could go faster but it’s a very accurate and consistent load.

Cheers

I had a short action 284 and found it best mag fitted with 150gr sgk or 160gr speer btsp. This was a good place to be for hunting applications but as above, need a long or medium action for mag fitting the longies