I love my Cooper Model 92 in 6.5x284. It has a 24 inch barrel and a 1.5" muzzle break. I will likely loan/give it to my father due to his declining ability to carry and shoulder heavier hunting rifles.
Now this leaves me with the nice problem of having to buy another.
I love the 6.5/264 caliber and am wanting people's opinion as to which caliber to get another Model 92 in. Of course, I could always get another 6.5x284 but it can also come in a 264 win mag, 6.5x300 weatherby or a 6.5-06AI.
The 24 inch barrel has me a bit concerned about getting these bigger 6.5 cartridges but I am interested to hear other people's opinions.
I will likely use this as my all around gun (mule deer, antelope and the occasional elk).
Any thoughts are appreciated.
.................................So Cooper does not offer a 26" barrel for the larger and more powerful 6.5s in their 92 model? Maybe in another model? If so, then that is very surprising. Yep. You would need a 26" barrel to better maximize the performance potential of the 264 Win, 6.5/300 Bee, 26 Nosler, etc and etc.
It is my understanding that the smaller in caliber or diameter you go, more fps per inch of shorter barrel length is lost.
Cooper is very flexible and will make that gun in a 26" barrel.
