need a good load for barnes XLC in 6.5-284

[JOEMARINE]

any one care to share a good load for the 6.5-284?
BARNES XLC`S 140 GRAINERS FLAT BASE.

please help, hunting season is starting down here and want a good load.

I only have loaded triple shocks in 270 win but never in the 6.5-284, my experience with the triple shocks was awesome, but I have only heard bad things about these XLC`s...

do you really gain +200 ft/s? do they shoot?

Joe

 

[jeffreybehr]

"do,sic) you really gain +200 ft/s,sic)?

As a result of what?

 

[sewwhat89]

I was able to get 4200 fps with some XLCs in my .22-250; however, they did shoot great just shot my barrel out really fast. As they say, velocity kills! I never really thought they meant barrels!

 

[jb77]

Jeffry the XLC's have that blue coating on them,there have been claims of increased velocity.

I have tried the .224's in a 223 and 22-250 my rifles did not like them. Best group in the 223 was 3 inches and in the 22-250 they wouldn't group at all.

 

[billmo]

I have tried several different calibers in these bullets. I have yet to try anything that grouped as I thought it should. I talked to Barnes on one occasion and they said to seat the bullets .050 from the lands and that was the magic number. Well, groups got worse. I give up long time ago on these supposedly ACCURATE bullets. Just my experience. Bill

 

[alf]

I'd try H-4831 first and H-4350 second.
Usually with the older X bullets,pre-triple shock) your barrel either liked them or despised them. No in-between.
I had a Lilja in 284 Win. that I was determined to shoot the 120's in. After 9 different powders,read: slow learner)I gave up and settled on Sierra's 140 SBT and an honest 1/2" Moa.
Point is, don't spend a lot of time on the impossable.

Al

 

[expiper]

There ain't no good load for that bullet...if it is accuracy your lookin for...use Sierra or Berger and have fun shooting and hunting....you gotta hit em to kill em...Roger

 

[billmo]

Roger, you are absolutely right. It is a waste of time to try and get accuracy out of those things. I tried every caliber from .22 to .30 I think and have never had any success whatsoever with them. And as I said above that magical .050 from the lands ain't worth one nickel. Bill