|
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 5,074
Campfire Tracker
|
OP
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 5,074 |
Anyone seeing 284 Win ammo around..........or is this a hard find ???
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 43,763
Campfire 'Bwana
|
Campfire 'Bwana
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 43,763 |
Always been hard to find except at the big chain stores or very large gun stores. Cabela's, Scheels, etc. It's expensive, also. Reloading is your friend.
Heck, it was hard to find back in the late 70's when I first hunted with it.
“ The Savage 99 Pocket Reference”. All models and variations of 1895’s, 1899’s and 99’s covered. Also dates, checkering, engraving.. Find at www.savagelevers.com
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 6,284
Campfire Tracker
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 6,284 |
I owned a M88 in .284 WIN and hunted with it for several years; the only factory load I ever saw was Winchester Super-X in the silver box and as Calhoun says, it wasn't widely available. Winchester ammo has a number of rounds on limited production, the .284 WIN is one of them. I handloaded using a 145 grain Speer HotCor bullet - worked great for eastern whitetail. Let me know if you are interested, I have a mint set of RCBS .284 WIN dies I intend to sell (been sorting through a lot of reloading stuff that goes to calibers I no longer load).
One of the sanest, surest, and most generous joys of life comes from being happy over the good fortune of others. Archibald Rutledge
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 1,046
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 1,046 |
Definately a handloader's cartridge. If you don't reload, it might be better to go the 7mm-08 or .270 route.
I was hoarding when hoarding wasn't cool.
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 1,076
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 1,076 |
There is only one load available. 150gr Power Point and fairly anemic. It's a must load cartridge but I'm fine with doing so.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 885
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 885 |
hard to fined and very expensive
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 2,130
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 2,130 |
Winchester ammo and brass is a seasonal product, they run some when they have enough orders. The work around is to load it yourself and there is a trick. I bought a supply of Winchester cases when they were available to form into 6.5-284. The reverse is possible by using 6.5-284 Norma brass from Lapua, Hornady, Norma or Nosler I could just run it through the .284 Winchester die, check the headspace and be back shooting the .284 Winchester in no time.
Lot more trouble than it's worth for just a few shots during hunting season though.
Last edited by WranglerJohn; 01/22/13.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 9,472
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 9,472 |
I have never seen any .284 ammo, even at big stores like Cabelas and Scheels.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 5,621 Likes: 1
Campfire Tracker
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 5,621 Likes: 1 |
While Winchester is by far the most common, there are at least a couple more options in .284 loads. Cor-Bon loads it with a Barnes X, but you think the Winchester is hard to find on shelves! Also, Graf & Sons carries a line called Precision Cartridge that I guess would be considered semi-custom ammo and they list a .284 with a 140 gr BTSP. We carry the Winchester load in the shop I work at and sell a couple boxes a year. I have a A-Bolt in .284 that does not like the 150 gr Power Point but drives tacks with the long discontinued 125 gr factory load. I have about 2 1/2 boxes left in my stash and would like to stumble on some more at a show somewhere. The deer I've shot with it all dropped in their tracks but the bullets don't exit and end up as shrapnel under the hide on the off side.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 2,992 Likes: 2
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 2,992 Likes: 2 |
Midway has had the 150 gr Win PP ammo at times.
"Blessed is the man whose wife is his best friend - especially if she likes to HUNT!"
"Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength, and love your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these."
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 1,735
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 1,735 |
I bought a sweet 284win about 6 yrs back. It's a mint Browning 'Micro-Medallion'. I'm all set up to reload but the seller had about 80 rounds of factory ammo with the deal. I used the gun on my last B bear hunt, bear went zero feet.
I guess if one doesn't reload you should just buy up a supply of ammo when you see it, mail order most likely. Some stores have it on the shelf, $38 or so a box of 20 usually.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 17,119 Likes: 2
Campfire Ranger
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 17,119 Likes: 2 |
Yes, it's hard to find and when you do there is only the fairly mild Win 150-gr load. Really, if you have a 284 and plan to use it much, it'd be well worth your while to reload. There are a hatful of good 7mm bullets and R17 works very well.
Handloading really makes you appreciate the cartridge.
|
|
|
|
444 members (17CalFan, 160user, 1Longbow, 12344mag, 10gaugeman, 10ring1, 40 invisible),
2,099
guests, and
1,125
robots. |
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
Forums81
Topics1,192,377
Posts18,488,460
Members73,970
|
Most Online11,491 Jul 7th, 2023
|
|
|
|