Originally Posted by 65BR
Dave, ever try the 6.5x55 "Improved or x284? Wondering how they compare given like long barrels, and current powders.
Good stuff.


Never ran a Sweed or the 284.
Shoot against people that do.
This season shooting against a guy running a 6.5 GWI.
http://forum.nosler.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=20165
An improved Sweed.
Pretty sure that Sweed has a oddball case head size.
That and fire forming kills it for me.
From what I know of it the Sweed has to run 2 or 3 more grains of powder just to equal what im doing on the SLR case.
More powder less barrel life.More blast.More recoil...
6.5x284 is more more of the same thing.With even less barrel life.
If I was thinking 284 case I'd run it as a 7mm and use the excellent 180g Berger hybrid.
The thing most people dont understand about the SLR is.
The case is fitted to your chamber by the die.
There is no fire form.
You end up with just a tad less capacity than a 260 Rem.
But with the FB im running im thinking its pretty much a wash..
A 6.5x47 neck and shoulder on a 308 capacity case.
Whats not to like.


dave


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