Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles 7mm-08 rifle with longer action ?

Just for perspective and utilizing the 284 Win to its full performance capabilities, F-Class shooters load 180 gr and 190 gr bullets with BC at .725 to .840 with COAL at 3.235” to 3.275”. Trying to squeeze top end from a 3.0” action will still prohibit many projectiles and never achieve overall top performance.

Today most would conclude/concede that the 284 Win somewhat resides in no man’s land. Those who load it to SAAMI specs have a respectable game getter somewhere between a 7-08 Rem and a 280 Rem, but far short of its capabilities when housed in a std .473” long action bolt at 3.235” COAL. Same set up as a 6.5-284 Norma.

Tikka actions are one size: "long", They utilize different bolt stops and magazines to match the cartridge's length to the action.

So, you can buy a Tikka in a "short" cartridge ( ie 7mm--08), and either grind back the bolt stop ledge to allow the cartridge to be extracted further rearward (out to "long case", ie 30-06 size), then use Tikka long action magazines for longer seating options..

Or, buy a Tikka long action bolt stop, and use long action mags (270 Win/30-06).

Here is one source, but Brownell's and other places have Tikka long and short bolt stops.
https://www.mountaintactical.com/categories/tikka-t3t3x-action-parts

If you do get a Tikka, you may want to upgrade the factory recoil lug with a high-strength recoil lug. Easy-peasy DIY replacement. I did it on my Tikka T3 308 Win Varmint.
https://www.mountaintactical.com/categories/recoil-lugs

How would the .284 feed from the Tikka's magazine? Would it have to be modified?

CTR mags are steel and the 'lips shape easily. Hint.

OEM "M" and "M+" mags are Milk Jugs and do not. Hint.

Fhuqking LAUGHING!................

Feeds perfect from standard long action plastic mags. Just ask those that have actually done it.

If ya fancy a Rem SA but want mag length a Wyatts extended box is a 2.980" with minimal fitting.

I've never been a fan of the 284 case. I don't like the related rim and it's too long to work well in a short action with high bc bullets.

I have a 3" mag box on my 7-08 fieldcraft and it's great feeding and has enough mag box for me to run 180 eldms at 2550 fps with 1/2 moa accuracy from its 18.5" barrel. They just fit and feed well. Not too fat to get 5 rounds in and you never miss hitting the rim to pick up another round.

As much as I like it I'm still looking at the Creedmoor case thinking it could do the same thing better.

For a short action it's 7-08, for a standard long action like ruger or mauser it's 7x57, and for a rem 3.6" length long action its 280 rem for me. All with 7 twist barrels please. Although I'm currently using 280 AI when I build again I'm going to go plain 280. I had a 700 KS stainless in 280 and it was as close to perfect for me as I've had. I should have kept it and rebarreled it in a dup contour 8 twist at 22".

For 7 mags my favorite is still the 7 wsm but I'm really liking my 7 prc and have high hopes for my latest element in 28 nosler. It'll break 3000 fps with 180s from its 22" tube with moderate loads that cycle easy and are easy on brass. I've typically been one to always run things just a hair under max but brass life is good on moderate loads. I still run enough pressure for a clean consistent load.

Bb

No way!

That's what I am hoping for. You have done it then with good success?

I have thought of the 7 PRC too, but then read of all the problems getting the advertised velocity (at least in factory loads.) The 6.8 Western doesn't seem to have the same problem and thought of that one also. But I have several calibers and am hoping to keep from getting a new one if possible.

My hunting group all have Tikkas in 7mm-08. We swapped SA bolts stops for LA bolt stops and we use 30-06 mags. Easy.




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Teeker mags suck heavy ass,unless they are CTR. Hint.

The 284 Win is a Goat Fhuqk,whether M+ or Twat-Six mags,with CTR's being to short to do any good. Hint.

Pardon my being afforded the luxuries,of not being forced to guess. Hint.

Just sayin'.............

Another poster some time back had a pre 64 Win Mod 70 made into a .284 with just a barrel change as I recall. Maybe some more work to the action. Said it worked fine.

Internal mags made of actual METAL,are very different from Teeker plastic bullschit. Hint.

I shoot multiple 6-284's,25-284's and 284's upon same. Hint.

Just sayin'................

I thought you said the .284 was crap?

Just A Kchunt,

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Just sayin'...........

Just reading your posts. Do you intend to retract?

Just A Kchunt,

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