6.5X284 V/S 264 Win Mag

[dannyjbiggs]

Anyone know the case capacity of the .350 RM? I did have the edge of my bullet rear bearing surface down at the 6.5/.350 RM case neck/shoulder with the 142's?

Dan

 

[CatShooter]

Anyone know the case capacity of the .350 RM? I did have the edge of my bullet rear bearing surface down at the 6.5/.350 RM case neck/shoulder with the 142's?

Dan

350 Rem Mag is 72, and when necked down will be lwss.

264 Win Mag is 80...

The 350 RM case is 2.170" long... the .264 is 2.500" long - BIG difference.

 

[dannyjbiggs]

Anyone know the case capacity of the .350 RM? I did have the edge of my bullet rear bearing surface down at the 6.5/.350 RM case neck/shoulder with the 142's?

Dan

350 Rem Mag is 72, and when necked down will be lwss.

264 Win Mag is 80...

The 350 RM case is 2.170" long... the .264 is 2.500" long - BIG difference.

Okay...keep schooshing it down...the closer you get to 66 grains, the better .

 

[Scalloper]

Can any of you recommend a seater that works well with the Bergers or A-Max? I looked on the Foster site and did not see one listed for the 264wm.

 

[benchracer]

Good point 63gr H4831sc coal 3.297 new Nosler brass prepped 140gr A-Max rolling just a hair under 3,000 fps

Retumbo and RL-33 are much better choices for the .264 Win Mag. Both will easily take you to 3200 with 140's from a 26" barrel, with best accuracy likely showing up around 3150 or so.

 

[Pappy B]

Why is everyone so afraid of the 264wm and claim its a barrel burner, I know of some built in the 60's and they still shoot sub moa! develop a load for your gun and stick to it!

 

[MLC]

I'd try the 120 Barnes out of your 264.
Fast and tough, I loved them out of my 6.5x55.
Regarding the 6.5/350RM I shoot a 30" 6.5 RM AI and run 142's 3150.
In higher elevation they are supersonic and accurate past a mile.

 

[CatShooter]

Why is everyone so afraid of the 264wm and claim its a barrel burner, I know of some built in the 60's and they still shoot sub moa! develop a load for your gun and stick to it!

I have a 264 WM, (my 3rd), and I love it.

 

[backridgeboy]

I just thought I would update my findings. I have had my 264WM for almost a year. I loaded some 140 A-Max and got great results shooting 4 shot groups at 200 yds at .475" before I installed the match trigger. I don't consider myself to be a great shot but I am satisfied with those groups. I shot a 8pt WT buck at 230yds. The bullet IMO is not a great hunting bullet but it did the job. I purchessed some 140 Berger VLDs that I am planing on loading sometime when the temp gets above 10 deg. We have had 55 days of sub freezing temps and about 90" of snow in 3 weeks.
Thanks for the great advice I believe this 264WM will do everything I need...For now

Hey Guys, First time poster, long time reader. Its funny how the comments come in concerning the .264 win mag. With 40 something years experience shooting the various 6.5mm cartridges I still find the .264 win mag to be a tack driving hammer and my A.W.M.R.( Always With Me Rifle). Make no mistake about it I am using a custom 26" 1:8 twist barrel for the heavier stuff. There is not a more efficient killing machine out there. If your hunting, put a 120 - 140 grainer in the ribs between 100 and 400 yards and watch those big bucks hit the dirt. I don't want to be misleading now, I have seen a couple of them try and raise there head up. Little to no VENISON DAMAGE. I don't mess around to much on the forums but I do like to gather the info. Please always be careful using a suggested load that may appear on these forums. I have seen loads posted that are way above acceptable pressures. Be safe and shoot straight. 8) 8)

Don't worry about trying to shoot 140s in your 264 Win mag if you are only shooting out to 5 or 600 yards. All you need are some 130 gr Nosler Accubond bulles. I am shooting them in my 264 Win mag with Retumbo powder and out of my 27 3/4" barrel I average 3350 fps and half MOA on average accuracy. It is a deer smoking load. It works perfect from on top you out to 400 yards so far. I have killed a dozen + deer (lost count) with this load and all have been DRT. All bullets have exited except one. It was shot into a buck at 111 yard almost full length. Bullet entered front edge of left shoulder and was found in the right ham after smashing the ball socket. Bullet was a text book mushroom and weight was 87 grs. In my VAST experience of killing deer as a crop damage control hunter for 15 years this load from my 264 Win mag is a much better in their tracks killer than ANY 7 Rem Mag load of which I did extensive research on for deer. As for the 264 Win mag being a barrel burner, as used for hunting, it is no more a barrel burner as a 7 mag is. Either will burn a barrel out quickly if you shoot it hot with long strings. If you keep things cool by not shooting them hot they will last about the same. Give the 264 mag a try with Retumbo and 130 ABs before you WASTE money trying to duplicate what it will do.