Good point, but I said I’m letting the Blaser .243 and .270 barrel go. I did not say that I don’t have another dedicated .270 rifle in the safe……you'll have to change your username of course
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HonestJohn
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if it's a mint pre-64 winchester, I'll take it off you for £5 to help you on your way to a new usernameGood point, but I said I’m letting the Blaser .243 and .270 barrel go. I did not say that I don’t have another dedicated .270 rifle in the safe……
Yes, thanks for confusing me. But you are probably right, looking at the .270 and 6.5x284 balistix it is not that clear cut as I thought it might. Hence the reason I posted on here to get some feedback but it’s made me very confused to say the least..
Bavarianbrit
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Saw this on Gooooogle.
The issue of barrel life with the 6.5 x 284 is dependent on the powder used. If you use H4350 or H4831 ADI powders you will get the short life listed. If you use other slower powders then the barrel life is about the same as a 284 using H4831. I routinely get about 2000 average rounds from my 6.5 x 284's and still able to win matches with high round counts on the barrels. My last barrel went 2200 rounds before crapping out. This current barrel is showing issues at 1800 rounds.
I shoot heavy 6.5 bullets of 150 plus grains about 2850 fps or lower. These bullets usually shoot inside the 180 grain 284 Winchester standard loads.
a lot of good shooters are using the 7mm, for the reason you mentioned. It just as accurate, with more BC, with much better barrel life.
BTW I am using a .284 Win in a semi auto Win 100 so hence my interest, it seems the 6.5 is too overbored powder capacity like Weatherbys.
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Hello Everyone, I am getting ready to get my new rifle built and really like the ballistics of the 6.5x284 but everything I read says the barrel life is terrible I have seen people saying as few as 700 rounds and throat starting to erode. Most of the post about the barrel life are pretty old...
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The issue of barrel life with the 6.5 x 284 is dependent on the powder used. If you use H4350 or H4831 ADI powders you will get the short life listed. If you use other slower powders then the barrel life is about the same as a 284 using H4831. I routinely get about 2000 average rounds from my 6.5 x 284's and still able to win matches with high round counts on the barrels. My last barrel went 2200 rounds before crapping out. This current barrel is showing issues at 1800 rounds.
I shoot heavy 6.5 bullets of 150 plus grains about 2850 fps or lower. These bullets usually shoot inside the 180 grain 284 Winchester standard loads.
a lot of good shooters are using the 7mm, for the reason you mentioned. It just as accurate, with more BC, with much better barrel life.
BTW I am using a .284 Win in a semi auto Win 100 so hence my interest, it seems the 6.5 is too overbored powder capacity like Weatherbys.
PhilRS03
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The 6.5-284 allows for a lot more flexibility when it comes to bullet choice especially if you keep it in a long action rifle. The recoil impulse is different too, a thing that a lot of people overlook is the ability to call your own corrections based on fall of shot if you need to take a follow up on something. With .308 or .270 off of a barricade/tripod/sticks you can’t keep a sight picture like you can with anything in the 6.5 category. It depends what you’re after in terms of terminal effect/ballistic properties. The 6.5-284 excels at longer ranges where the .270 and its bullet choices run out of puff ballistically speaking. If you’re shooting 300m and in, I dare say there isn’t a lot in it and ammo availability would be my only driver. That said, I’ve never had a single issue sourcing components for mine. I use Lapua Brass, CCI BR primers and up until now, have loads worked up for the 140 Berger HT, the 156gr EOL, 147 and 140 ELDM and also randomly the Sierra Gamechanger, although that was for someone else. I use a kestrel, with the Zero offset worked out for each nature so if I need to change tack based on bullet availability I can. I’m just about to start developing a load for the 130 Virtus Merlin and also another Virtus bullet. Ultimately, Muzzle Velocity=free Ballistic Coefficient, and that’s where the 6.5-284 wins the day for me. Your margin for error can actually INCREASE, owing to its ballistic capability both internally and externally.
I love mine - running 95gn GC Customs over N550 at about 3550fps. It also shoots 120gn TTSX well (over N165). If barrel life is a concern then 95gn bullets probably not where I'd start but for me it's a stalking rifle. It'll need a new barrel at some point but that's years away (for someone who shoots prob 20-30 deer a year) and I'll worry about that when it happens. I've shot roe, fallow and reds with it and it just works.
I did try accubonds originally - OK but not spectacular and I wanted to go lead free anyway. But I would question why you want a 6.5x284 if you're keeping a 270. If it's an itch you want to scratch then crack on (we all get them!) but the you won't see any difference in real world outcomes on deer. If something runs then it will be 100% because of shot placement and not because it was shot with '284 vs 270.
I did try accubonds originally - OK but not spectacular and I wanted to go lead free anyway. But I would question why you want a 6.5x284 if you're keeping a 270. If it's an itch you want to scratch then crack on (we all get them!) but the you won't see any difference in real world outcomes on deer. If something runs then it will be 100% because of shot placement and not because it was shot with '284 vs 270.
I shoot both a 270 and 6.5-284.
270, pros:- factory ammo, does the job
6.5-284, pros:- does the job with less powder, less recoil, better range of bullet types and weights. Higher bc bullets. Accurate(although that may be dependent on particular rifle
Can get 5 rounds in a 270 mag compared to 4 in a 6.5-284(remington floor plate)
270, pros:- factory ammo, does the job
6.5-284, pros:- does the job with less powder, less recoil, better range of bullet types and weights. Higher bc bullets. Accurate(although that may be dependent on particular rifle
Can get 5 rounds in a 270 mag compared to 4 in a 6.5-284(remington floor plate)
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.22-250x
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I've seen a few people using 50gr of N160, is it safe to run despite the max load being 47.8?
Now you tell me!
Whats your load for that and velocity? I did a lot of testing but could never get the velocity i wanted with 165. Accuracy on the other hand was brilliant
Powder 57 grn's Viht 165 the only powder I tried , 2960 fps out of 26" barrel . honestly I can shoot and spot the impact at all our ranges we compete at .
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