Thread: 6.5-284 barrel length

Originally Posted by Pushover

Have a 26inch barrel to go on a tikka. Was thinking about trimming it down a bit to make more handy and perhaps use a suppressor.

I read 6.5prc so quite well in 20inch barrel. They have a little more capacity than 284 case though.

I was thinking 22.5-23inches to make reso handy while still more performance than my .260.

Aiming for ~2900fps with ar2217.

Appreciate thoughts.

So make it 22" chamber it in 6.5x55 and load it properly, not fussy on powder, and that is about to become real important, especially for those that did not futureproof their reloading components. Too few people understand loading the Swede in a modern action.