1 mile anyone?
- Thread starter SteveOak
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My 260 did quite decent
20” target.
Also 6.5manbun from bolt action and gasser’s do pretty decent.
I shoot the mile at Thunder Valley all the time with my 6.5 Creedmoor, 135 A-Tips, at 2750 fps, and it has no problem making it that far. The problems arise if the wind is above 10 mph as it pushes my bullets so far that I sometimes can't see the splash.
That looks the the Oregon coast range!
Yes sir.
I have had success with a 260 and also a 6.5 Creedmoor at 1 mile shooting 1 MOA targets at the NRA Whittington Center near Raton, but that is at 6500 ft elevation. I have not attempted this at near sea level conditions.
Precisionhunter417
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Berger 153.5 long range hybrid target in a 6.5x284 @ 2900 muzzle velocity.
I would be interested in what MOA scope base you need and and how much MOA your coming on scope up for totally MOA needed for I mile
My 6.5CM needs 83.5 moa for a mile, 20 moa base, 20 moa mount, and a Razor Gen 3 6-36. I could get past 2k yards with my setup pretty easily but in reality the 6.5CM is a 1500 yard rifle at best.
ELR LVR
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.260 Rem / .060 FB / 1'30" leade
Will fit in 2.800" .308 mags with 153.5 Bergers
I'd loan ya my reamer for a small fee but I got a 3 deg leade angle and supposedly that can be problematic with VLD's
Wasn't in my case though, shot 153.5's better than anything, 147 ELD-m's almost as well
A guy who never shot 600 yds before, printed a 2 inch 3 shot group with it first try
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Or go 260 AI for extra speed, but I dont know the length difference to call out the freebore
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ISS
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Steve,
The 284 cartridge case is the same length as a 308 or 260 or 243, +/-. So, bullet length is the limiting OAL factor; be it a 6mm or 257 or 6.5mm. The 284 has about the same case capacity as a 30-06, so velocity will be close.
The posters' cartridge length tendency here leads me to the ultimate: 221 Fireball with a 90gr Berger. It will go thru the Transsonic range at about 320 yards, and restabilize by 350. It will also work in a short action like a 223.
The 284 cartridge case is the same length as a 308 or 260 or 243, +/-. So, bullet length is the limiting OAL factor; be it a 6mm or 257 or 6.5mm. The 284 has about the same case capacity as a 30-06, so velocity will be close.
The posters' cartridge length tendency here leads me to the ultimate: 221 Fireball with a 90gr Berger. It will go thru the Transsonic range at about 320 yards, and restabilize by 350. It will also work in a short action like a 223.
Beruisis
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Arturo Fuentes are my favorite! But not the maduro wrapper.
coldboreshot
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For what its worth, 6.5-284. I never had the opportunity to try other 6.5 catridges.
That’s the anejo AF
One of my favorites
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