I am looking for 6.5-284 bullets for reloading. I am new to reloading and I just got this rifle! Where can I find bullets at?????
6.5 - 284 reloading??
- Thread starter Jason Coffelt
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Jason with all due respect my advice to you is to park the 6.5-284 in the safe for the time being...
It is not a beginners cartridge to load for due to it's abilities to eat up a barrel in short order (under 1000 rounds give of take)
I also would not take some of the loads listed in the bulletin as loads a beginner should be toying with without having a good amount of experience first.. They are generally competition loads and must be aproached with caution and you MUST know what you are looking for with respect to seeing pressure signs.
My advice is to try a hand at an easier cartridge first and after you've got some experience then pull out the 6.5-284 and enjoy.
Good luck
I'll second Patch700's recommendations. I burned out one 6.5-284 barrel in 900 rounds. Currently working on a second barrel. This gets expensive.
My suggested round if you want to stick with 6.5mm bullets is the 260 Remington. It is relatively forgiving and will reach past 1200 yards. My present accurate load uses H4350 and Lapua 139-gr Scenars.
Good luck.
Richard
My suggested round if you want to stick with 6.5mm bullets is the 260 Remington. It is relatively forgiving and will reach past 1200 yards. My present accurate load uses H4350 and Lapua 139-gr Scenars.
Good luck.
Richard
FatBoy
Banned
On my 11th or 12th 6.5x284. Yeah, they are that good. (For those of us who can't read wind or take recoil)
The article that was pointed to is good. It will get you competitive at 1k if you pay attention to your brass prep and barrel cleaning. Get sloppy with either and you may have a rough go of this.
I don't find 6.5x284 to be a hard chambering to load for especially with H4350 or H4831SC, but I whole heartily agree, if you are one to tinker and play, get another barrel ordered up now because about the time you settle on a load the one you have will be heat checked 14" down the pipe.
I have recently started shooting 6.5x47 as well. I'm only getting about 2800 with 142s. It's probably 4" outside the fagmag at 1k but if you are paying attention it's a very capable round, as is the 260 or 6.5 creedmoor.
The article that was pointed to is good. It will get you competitive at 1k if you pay attention to your brass prep and barrel cleaning. Get sloppy with either and you may have a rough go of this.
I don't find 6.5x284 to be a hard chambering to load for especially with H4350 or H4831SC, but I whole heartily agree, if you are one to tinker and play, get another barrel ordered up now because about the time you settle on a load the one you have will be heat checked 14" down the pipe.
I have recently started shooting 6.5x47 as well. I'm only getting about 2800 with 142s. It's probably 4" outside the fagmag at 1k but if you are paying attention it's a very capable round, as is the 260 or 6.5 creedmoor.
dakor
Silver $$ Contributor
Take a look at bullets.Com midwayusa.com or brownells.com. I suggest using a 140 gr bullets and either H-4831 or H-1000 as a powder and Lapua brass with a Federal 210 primer. If you go to Hodgodon's website and enter their online reloading manual and start with the minimum loads and work your way up you should not have an issue. Barrel life is not that bad in this caliber like people claim if you do not get the barrel hot like you would in competition you will be fine and get plenty of life out of the barrel . I like H-1000 as it very accurate and gives good velocity and burns cooler than a lot of powders out there. H-1000 also is very consistent in temperature changes. If you need any help or have any questions feel free to shoot me a pm.
FatBoy
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I'm not sure what your question is.. The low~ish MV? 28" 5r border on an AI Coopermatch with a sloppy firing pin and NO access to spare parts. Piercing is not an option because I would have to have parts made. I could probably get another 50 fps with 142 but it's not worth it. If I want to shoot a 6.5x284 I still have a couple I can pull out. No point trying to make the 47L something it isn't.
Lol.I was referring to your term "fagmag," hence the underlining.
FatBoy
Banned
Ahhh. I thought everyone knew that term for the 6.5x284. That was the original nickname for it when guys were switching off 300wm to the 6.5x284 back in the early 2000s. (Before PC overtook the coutry) External ballistics of a 300wm with recoil of a 308. A magnum for recoil pussies
Seems guys are trending away from 6.5s to hot 6mm now. Same deal. Chris
Self Admitted Recoil Pussy
CJ6
Silver $$ Contributor
Being "new" to reloading I'd suggest that you get the specifics on your chamber...Is it a "TRUE" Norma chamber ? or a variation of that or a 6.5x284 Win.variation. I ask because the different loading manuals treat this particular cartridge in different ways...Hornady for eg. treats it as a Wildcat based on the 284 Winchester case necked down to 6.5 with a COAL of 2.8", Nosler treats it as a "TRUE" 6.5x284 Norma with a max COAL of 3.228" and as tested COAL of 2.980". All this matters in that starting and MAX listed loads vary GREATLY. EG....Horn 140gr bullet weight load of IMR 4831 st. 38.9 grs- max 44.9 grs....Noslers 140 gr. bullet load of IMR 4831 is st. 46.0 grs -max 50.0 grs...If you look at 130 gr. bullets and VV 160 Horn. (129 gr. actually) start is 38.2 grs. -Max 43.0 grs. Nosler 130gr bullets and VV 160 are start 46.5 grs - MAX 50.5 so you can see that the start and max loads vary guite a bit between the Wildcat (Hornadys manual) and Noslers "TRUE" Norma chambering.
284winner
Silver $$ Contributor
Work with what you have now. Why buy an easier caliber to load. This is where you'll learn about reloading. Everybody makes mistakes. This is not a hard cartridge to load for. Google can do wonders for you in researching for this job. Take it slow. It will take you a while to burn up a barrel just starting out. Start with factory recommended cartridge overall length(saami) specs. You'll do fine. You'll learn very fast and have the knowledge of a seasoned reloader by this fall.
FatBoy
Banned
What CJ6 posted is important. When 6.5x284 first came about it was all win brass necked down. Most was neck turned and chambers were tight. The DDS chamber comes to mind. Lapua won't even fit in this chamber. If you have a Lapua or Norma chamber and use Winchester brass you will likely only get one firing before te pockets are bad. Throat is easy to deal with as long ass you have an OAL gauge, but then if you are new you probably don't. You could always look up how to smoke bullets to check where the lands are, and figuring all his stuff out before you put live rounds together will give you a better understanding of your rifle and what it takes to put quality rounds together and keep the expensive brass alive for 7+ firings.
Do you have specifics of the build? Twist rate, what reamer was used, etc?
Do you have specifics of the build? Twist rate, what reamer was used, etc?
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