A friend of mine made that it's basically a copy of a Farley joystick rest made right here in West by Golly Va.
30-284 Winchester anyone shooting it
- Thread starter Stan Taylor
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wvlongshot
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That's a fine bit of machine work. Looks sharp.
I didn't get to shoot anymore today slight setback, the 6.5x284 lapua brass when I neck it up even with 3 stages of expansion,there is a donut at shoulder junction. I had to screw the barrel off an throat it so the 200x20x bullet would be just out of donut in case I have to seat off the lands for tune.
Stan, braze a .243 sleeve inside your neck, and fill it with 30 gr Varget. 
Now that would be interestingStan, braze a .243 sleeve inside your neck, and fill it with 30 gr Varget.
How are you liking the 20x bullets and how do they sort?
Ben,
he told me some Sort of go to the right, and some Sort of go to the left, but there were only 3 X's in the first box of 200!
Ben
I will check those bullets out for you.
I will check those bullets out for you.
Thanks I appreciate it, looking to test them in my short mag. Just waiting on them to show up.
TomStan, braze a .243 sleeve inside your neck, and fill it with 30 gr Varget.
I just want grow up an be a( Champ )like you if I have to braze a sleeve in it I will.LOL
Well gentlemen I went out to play with the 30-284 shooting the 200x20x.I dedicated four cases to this project to look for pressures, my last load with Hodgdon 4350 give me 2824 fps bolt is easy to lift the primer pockets are still snug so now I will try to tune for accuracy the last 3 shots at 300yds was about 1 1/2 inches time to get serious now temperature was 49degrees I know I will have to change loads for warmer temperatures.
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I'm going to try an tune at 300yds waiting on bullets at the present,I have a 13,9an11 twist spun up to test with different bullet combos.
Michel, when using that 7.5 brass, are you having to deal with neck donuts after expanding to 7.62?
Stan, Yep, major donuts when using 6.5-284 brass. That photo shows typical cuttings when using an inside neck reamer. Wonderful cartridge but pita getting brass setup for it...
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Yep I'm working on that trying something, I will fill you in if it works.
No,I didn't have this problem. What brass are you using ?
cheyenne01
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I have a 30-284. I haven't shot it a lot.
I can tell you for me using 6.5-284 brass I did have a lot of issues with doughnuts!!
I tried the 168 bergers and they never shot at all
tried the 178 Hornady with R-26, that worked well.
Cant remember the exact numbers, but I know it was more that the 30-06 and slightly lower that a 30-06 AI.
Was kind of 3/4 of the way to the AI
I can tell you for me using 6.5-284 brass I did have a lot of issues with doughnuts!!
I tried the 168 bergers and they never shot at all
tried the 178 Hornady with R-26, that worked well.
Cant remember the exact numbers, but I know it was more that the 30-06 and slightly lower that a 30-06 AI.
Was kind of 3/4 of the way to the AI
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