6.5X284 in a long action has better bullet seating options for long bullets. In a hunting rifle I don't see much of a difference than that. You can buy properly head stamped brass for either one. IDK on the feeding, but I can't imagine you'll have too much if any that your smith can't fix.
If I build one it'll be a 6.5-06 just because I already own the dies. I had the 6.5-06 on a Husky action I picked up at a gun show with the dies. Too much bark and not enough velocity out of a 19.5" barrel for me, took the barrel off the rifle and got rid of it.
Last edited by taylorce1; 06/14/14.
