6.5x284 any load ideas guys?

[boa454]

Hey guys!
Just picked up my new 6.5.284 1 in 8 shilen and just wondering what some good loads are? Was thinking the 142 SMK and I'm in Australia so I'm not too familiar with a lot of the powders you guys are using...
Cheers for reading and any help!

 

[alf]

Just get your equivalent of our H-4831 and have at it.

 

[th82457]

I had good accuracy with Alliant RL17 with a Nosler 140 match bullet.

 

[gmorganal]

51.5 to 52 grains of Hodgdon 4831SC with 140 class bullets

 

[OKIE2]

GO TO AMMOGUIDE.COM THEY HAVE OVER 100 LOADS FOR IT.

 

[Laurie]

Since you're in Oz, download the ADI reloader's manual available on:

http://www.adi-limited.com/handloaders-guide/

which has a good range of data for this cartridge.

There are loads of suggestions on this forum in both previous threads and in the main site's cartridge data section:

http://www.accurateshooter.com/cartridge-guides/65x284/

and as most loads quote Hodgdon powders whose extruded grades are all made in your part of the planet by Thales / ADI, here is the equivalents chart:


AS30N=Clays
AP50N = (No Hodgdon)
AS50N = International
AP70N = Universal
AP100 = (No Hodgdon)
AR2205 = H4227
AR2207 = H4198
AR2219 = H322
Bench Mark1 = (No Hodgdon)
Bench Mark2 = BenchMark
AR2206 = (No Hodgdon)
AR2206H = H4895
AR2208 = Varget
AR2209 = H4350
AR2213 = (Discontinued)
AR2213SC = H4831
AR2217 = H1000
AR2225 = Retumbo
AR2218 = H50BMG

As the most popular US combinations use H4350 and H4831sc, you have them locally and packaged as AR2209 and AR2213SC respectively.

Where I am (the UK), Vihtavuori N160, N560, and N165 are very popular, especially N165 with 139-142gn bullets.

 

[schumi]

With Winchester brass I have had great results at 1,000yds. with 49.5grs of IMR4350, Federal 210GM primer and Sierra 142s. I've switched to Lapua brass, but haven't shot any of it yet for results.

 

[boa454]

That's absolutely fantastic guys thanks a bunch!! Its definitely great to see guys that are generous with their knowledge I'll be getting into asap thanks again!!

 

[dennisinaz]

I am having great luck with both MagPro and R17 to get me to 3000 with 140 grain bullets out of a 25" barrel. Accuracy is excellent. I can get a little bit better SDs with H4350 but velocity is 150 fps lower.

I mostly shoot 130s in mine now anyway. I get get about 3175 with R17 and have acceptable accuracy.

H4350 and H4831 are good powders but they won't get you the velocities that the newer powders will- R17, MagPro, Magnum et al.

 

[alf]

I shot the 6.5-284 exclusively for the first 5 years of my 1K BR competition, and ran nothing but H-4831-SC and 142's at 3050-3060 in 31-31", after burning up a third of my first barrel's life chasing the holy grail........

 

[dennisinaz]

Yep, H4831 is a great 30" barrel powder.

 

[alf]

I run it in an 18" barreled X-P 100 as well.......same load in fact......