7mm PRC?
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Intermediate actions are almost ideal for the 284 Win.
Lots of Mausers out there in 284 Win.
One thing to keep in mind is barrel length.
Some of these guys running in F-Class competitions & such may use a much longer barrel than you if your planning on hunting, like you originally stated.
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The only bullets with high grains for the .284 I'd be interested in, is a 168 grain barnes lrx, the 175 grain partition abd the 175 grain hornady eld-x.
I believe the 160 grain accubond will fit fine, if I've read everything correctly.
Unsure obviously on energy down range and FPS obviously if I was to use the full availabile 3.110 COAL.
If you use the popular 284 powders (H4831sc/H4350) you'll definitely be in the 3000+ fps range with the 168s. I use RL17 because it gets me there with the 2.975 OAL. The 4350 will for sure get you well into the 3000s.
Should I use quickloads to get more specific data or is there another tool?
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QL certainly isn't the gospel but it can be a very useful tool and, for me, if I input the correct specific information to the cartridge I'm working with it's generally pretty damn close.
Never used RL26 for my 6.5-284s. I'm keeping it for my 25-284. Once I can aquire another 8lbs, I'll feel better
But at what barrel length?
I'm no where near those velocities with my 24" barrel on a commercial Mauser action.
G7 in order. .256, .245, .358, .236.
The 168 Long range Accu Bond is .332.
Since the Partition is a flat base you should enter the. G1 bc. .478
Barnes are often a bit lower bc.
BC’s From the Applied Balistics App. which is often more accurate than the bullet manufacturers in my experience.
JBM Balistics is online, free and shows energy.
Adjust the velocities so muzzle energies match those 168’s at 3000 and you’ll have a rough idea which way to go relatively speaking. Have fun.
I'm at 25". With H4350 and 162s, I've been hitting 2920 with my 2.975 OAL. My thought process is with a 3.1", he should be in the 3000s fairly easy if he's looking for that number. Velocity isn't everything but for me I tried for that 3K with my preferred bullet weight. If you shot RL17, that number is easily achievable and not a hot load. I prefer RL17 as it's easier to make velocity I want with less work. It's accurate also.
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Not sure I follow. Your not gaining anything going from a 284 to a 7mm PRC or 6.8 Western of any significance. Kinda why IMO it's not worth jumping into a magnum bolt action. Opinions vary of course. For me it just wasn't worth it for what I wanted.
The 6.8 ?
Nope, the 7mm.
So the 7mm prc is what interest you?
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