Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Gunsmithing 6.5x284 Norma vs 6.5x284 Lapua vs6.5x284 winchester ???

So I’m building a rifle and was originally going for 6.5x284 Norma but when going to rent a reamer I noticed three drofferent styles of 6.5x284 ? Can anyone help me make sense of this ? Thanks

Go with the Norma.

DF

Do you know what the differences are ? I thought I wanted the Norma , but I want to be able to
Use Lapua brass and longer vld bullets , will that work in norma version ?

I use Lapua brass in my 6.5-284 Norma.

The Norma is SAAMI, the Winchester still a wildcat.

When you see “6.5-284” it’s gonna be the std Norma round.

DF

Thank you dirt farmer you answered my ? ! So I’ll buy a 6.5x284 Norma reamer!

Will expect photos of the finished product.

DF

What action?

You are likely going to be painted in a corner. Certainly in capacity and likely in COAL.

Hint...............

1955 model 70 action , Lilja barrel , McMillan edge stock so far ! Hoping it will all come together nicely was just confused on what reamer to get !

Go 6.5-06,give bullets a thunk,twist/throat in accordance and cut to the chase.

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What advantage is the 6.5-06 over 284 Norma ?

Extry round in the belly(as a minimum),better shape/fit to your Donor action,vastly superior logistics and like case capacity...if only for starters.

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I’m liking the sound of it , what about brass availability? Do I have to form it or can I buy it ?

Is '06 brass "rare"?(grin)

"Forming" is an abused misnomer,because until a Virgin hull is fired in a rifle(ANY fhuqking rifle),it is UNformed. Hint. The beauty of the 6.5-06 is that you can control both neck tension and headspace with 100% fhuqking control,from the first shot(which predicates case life,amogst other attributes).

You can reap same ala any 270,280,or '06 hull,from any Maker.

Hint.

You've been led to water.

Thank me later.................

Stick makes some good points. The 6.5-06 will feed slicker than the 6.5-284 in a std action. Takes tweaking sometimes to get feeding as slick with the 6.5-284. A good smith worked on mine. It feeds slick. Just need to take that into account.

DF

I "only" shoot multiple 6-284's,a trio of 25-284's and multiple 284's.

Hint..............

Ya think the new 6.5 PRC will crowd 6.5-284 market share?

DF

Schit brass,is schit brass.(grin)

Pass the Alpha Kreedmire.

Hint................(grin)

There was a good article recently on the fallacy of the advantage of the Norma vs Win chamber; it’s essentially nil.

Alright, Stick, Id like a 6.5 on my KM77MKII that is currently a 270 Win. 06, AI, or 280AI? Which, why?


ETA, Comifornia and handicapped to lead-less loads for hunting.

Ruger COAL precludes connecting dots,in a L/A.

Punt.

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