Thread: 6.5-284 short action

Hey @veitnamcam I run a Ruger Long action (ex .270) had barrel change work done at Stager Sport and am now running 6.5 x.284...

I run Sierra 123g HPBT at 2.830" or 71.882mm and Sierra 142g HPBT at 2.910" or 73.914mm... factory Norma brass...works really well, and rather accurate too...

Hey Vietnam , what is the donor action you are using for that project?

Originally Posted by Friwi

Hey Vietnam , what is the donor action you are using for that project?

Probably this.



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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Probably this.



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Excellent you are moving to the 6.5 or as we know it "the dark side" but surely a smaller hole down the barrel will make the SAKO even heavier

Originally Posted by Double Shot

Hey @veitnamcam I run a Ruger Long action (ex .270) had barrel change work done at Stager Sport and am now running 6.5 x.284...

I run Sierra 123g HPBT at 2.830" or 71.882mm and Sierra 142g HPBT at 2.910" or 73.914mm... factory Norma brass...works really well, and rather accurate too...

Why so short on a long action?
What barrel length and speeds are you getting?

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Why so short on a long action?
What barrel length and speeds are you getting?

Originally I was going to do a .264 Win mag, but in the end moved to the 6.5 x.284 22" 1-8 twist, already had the doner rifle, haven't had it long, been to the range once and @Woody was good enough to let me borrow his chrono...
I worked up some rounds based on the Sierra recommendations, damn accurate, within 5" of Bull at 500m (in my defense the heat haze was horrendous) H&K Man can vouch for that...lol At 300m 1/2" from Bull and no more than 1" at 400m
So on the chrono 123g were pushing 3K and 142g pushing 2850fps and neither were on max load... 123g on 2217, 142g on 2209...
Am going to load up some Nosler LRAB 129g too