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It started life as a 30-06 and feed that and 6.5-06 great. Was wondering how the 6.5-284 would do, but actually feeding great with original parts.

Very nice, it's good feeling when a build works as it should and shoots even better , you have an exceptional recipe, now if some critters will stand still you should have some pics soon!

Nice shooting! Not that it matters, but are you leaving some velocity on the table? What are you expecting for barrel life?

A guy could probably get it up to 3000 fps. After falling into an accuracy mode at 2875 fps I called it good right out of the gate. It gets me well past what I'd kill stuff with. Without shooting long strings, I expect 2000 rounds minimum with it.

Bruin pics perhaps forthcoming, but it sure is an easy rig to pack.

No doubt, that is a purpose built killing rig. Good luck with the bears!

Another well thought out lefty rig, 30338! I like that setup a lot. Good shooting!

Well done! Shaen's work is top notch, my lefty Winchester is shooting lights out since he did his magic.

Cant go wrong with a Hawk Hill....love them!

I’m fire cracked 8” deep at around 1100 on my 6.5x284 and it’s not shooting for [bleep].

8” in

The throat



If I get 1100 rounds of 3000 FPS with 140’s I will gladly swap new rubber on the machine for more.

Great looking rifle Kurt, I suspect it will see a lot of use.

Good looking rifle and I hope it serves you well.

About 10-12 years ago, my FIL had one built. That was without a doubt the most accurate rifle I've ever seen. IIRC, he took a really good shooting Rem 700 in .260 to a gunsmith and months later brought home a 6.5-284. Predator action, jewel trigger set at a few ounces, 12-42x56 Nightforce scope, and it started out with a Kreiger barrel. I dont remember what chamber specs it was cut to (it wasn't Norma), but after a year of trying to get the rifle to shoot accurately, he gave up, sent the rifle to a gunsmith in Az. The gunsmith changed the barrel to a Schneider and cut the chamber to Norma specs. He worked up a couple of loads that were just awesome. Only thing that made the rifle awkward was the 28" barrel.