koger
Silver $$ Contributor
Took these two rifles out to 300 and 400 yds to see how they would do on paper. Conditions were overcast with intermittent rain, light. No wind to speak of, less than 5 mph and varrying. The 6.5x55 has a 26" Krieger varmint weight and the 6.5x284 has a 30" Heavy bull with only .100 taper, and is a benchmark. Both are built on Savage actions with aftermarket stocks, Boyds Tacticool and Bell & Carlsons version of A5 with 1" thick alum chasis molded in. I built both rifles myself. Both are also steel bedded, with triggers breaking from 1.5# for the 6.5x55 and a sharp shooter set at 12 oz for the other on.
6.5x55, Hornady 140bthp, BHN coated, Lapua brass, 2nd firing, neck sized. 300yd was a tight cloverleaf for 5 shots, a little over 1/2" and .780 at 400yds.
6.5x284 Hornady Amax 140btpt, moly coated factory. 2nd firing, neck sized. 300yd was ragged U shapped hole, of .650 and 400 yds was .870 for 5 shots. This was probably due to recoil, which though no bad, did move a little more on the rest/bag.
Both of these rifles have less than 200 rounds thru them, and have never been shot more than 5 rounds each before cooling. Both have Sighron S3 10x50x60 mm scopes, burris rings with inserts. I have never shot long range benchrest but am finding myself starting to like it. I am going back in a week or so to shoot them at 500yds, as they are starting a new 500yd once a month benchrest match, I may attend just for giggles, I usually dont shoot that well, but was pleased with the results. Several guys were watching me shoot, and a lot of the young guys had never heard of the 6.5x55 or only in passing.
6.5x55, Hornady 140bthp, BHN coated, Lapua brass, 2nd firing, neck sized. 300yd was a tight cloverleaf for 5 shots, a little over 1/2" and .780 at 400yds.
6.5x284 Hornady Amax 140btpt, moly coated factory. 2nd firing, neck sized. 300yd was ragged U shapped hole, of .650 and 400 yds was .870 for 5 shots. This was probably due to recoil, which though no bad, did move a little more on the rest/bag.
Both of these rifles have less than 200 rounds thru them, and have never been shot more than 5 rounds each before cooling. Both have Sighron S3 10x50x60 mm scopes, burris rings with inserts. I have never shot long range benchrest but am finding myself starting to like it. I am going back in a week or so to shoot them at 500yds, as they are starting a new 500yd once a month benchrest match, I may attend just for giggles, I usually dont shoot that well, but was pleased with the results. Several guys were watching me shoot, and a lot of the young guys had never heard of the 6.5x55 or only in passing.
