Thread: 6.5-284

Originally Posted by jardart

2840fps(130`s) is with the factory load. i guess i would get it up to about 3000fps with if i hand load the 130`s.
i guess you have a longer barrel than 55cm if you get 2840fps with 140 in a 6.5-55.
if not you are danger high on the pressure.
anyway, to stay low on pressure a not load the shit out of a x55 i went for the .284
better safe than sorry.

Your 6.5-284 sounds like a good choice. That velocity of 2840 for the 140grn is from a 21.5" barrel, norma cases, N560 and Amax. No pressure signs but I get flat primers going up another .5 grn.

Ha ha swing swing and 2900 with 130s from my pissy little 260 rem

Yes @Tahr and @Gibo. I just was'nt wanting to say so high. 2800+ with 140gn from 6.5*55 is plurry accurate in mine. Need a strong modern action though; not an old one.

Originally Posted by Woody

Yes @Tahr and @Gibo. I just was'nt wanting to say so high. 2800+ with 140gn from 6.5*55 is plurry accurate in mine. Need a strong modern action though; not an old one.

Mines an S&L Classic @Woody

Yep. Same here @Tahr. I have 308 and 30-06 as well as the 6.5*55 bbl for it now. Shoots v well with all three; although the 30-06 bbl has a very short lead which took some extra load experimentation to sort out, but it's really good in that shoulder bump when resizing is virtually nil.