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which 6.5-284 chamber #9414128 12/12/14
Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,530 Likes: 1 virginia G gene270 OP Campfire Tracker
OP gene270 Campfire Tracker G Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,530 Likes: 1 virginia	looking to build a 6.5-284 on a winchester action so which one and why 6.5-284 winchester 6.5-284 lapua 6.5-284 norma thanks

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Re: which 6.5-284 chamber gene270 #9414591 12/12/14
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safariman Campfire Ranger Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 27,500 Going BACK to Africa this year...	I did not know there was any difference between the three. AFAIK, and I could be wrong, each of them is merely a 284 Win case necked down to 6.5 aka 264 diameter. No changes to the case body,shoulder or neck to any of them that I ever heard of. I will be staying up with this thread to see if there is a difference that I was not aware of. LOVE God, LOVE your family, LOVE your country, LIKE guns and sports. About 2016 team "R" candidates "We definitely need a crew with a sack of balls the size of hot water bottles, bloviated estrogen leaking feel-gooders need not apply." Gunner 500

Re: which 6.5-284 chamber safariman #9414933 12/12/14
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MikeS Campfire Regular Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,289 Likes: 12 Phoenix	I think the rear diameters are different (at least) and the original 6.5-284 Win chamber dimensions have a larger size at the rear compared to the case size due to the original actions the parent .284 cartridge was chambered in; M88 and M100 Winchesters. Long range bolt shooters found they wanted to tighten up the rear of the chamber to avoid loosened primer pockets.

Re: which 6.5-284 chamber gene270 #9415025 12/12/14
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SU35 Campfire Outfitter S Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,475 Northern Arizona	If you are building on a short action then the Winchester version. You won't be able to seat 140 VLD's. Long action go with the Norma. Only difference is bullet seating depth.

Re: which 6.5-284 chamber gene270 #9415052 12/12/14
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kk alaska Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 7,994 Eagle River Alaska	http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f28/6-5x284-norma-vs-6-5x284-win-101370/ http://benchrest.com/showthread.php?56979-6-5x284-Norma-Vs-Winchester http://www.savageshooters.com/showthread.php?20736-6-5-284-Win-vs-6-5-284-Norma-vs-6-5-284-Lapua http://www.go2gbo.com/forums/hand-loading-for-rifles-and-handguns-sponsored-by-diamond-k-brass/6-5-x-284-win-and-6-5-x-284-norma-what's-the-difference/ Would choose reamer based on what brass you have. If you have Lapua brass go with a Lapua reamer. Make sure it is throated to action. My first chamber was for win brass minimum specs. needed custom dies win brass. Right now I am sorting used brass that cases are to large in the base to fit shellholder. Do a search 6.5 X 284 differences Lapua , Win , Norma Last edited by kk alaska; 12/12/14. kk alaska Alaska 7 months of winter then 5 months of tourists

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Re: which 6.5-284 chamber kk alaska #9415085 12/12/14
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SU35 Campfire Outfitter S Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,475 Northern Arizona	KK alaska i is right. But then I had an action that would accept both brands of brass. I used Lapua but could neck down Win (white box) 284 brass too.

Re: which 6.5-284 chamber SU35 #9415148 12/12/14
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Ackleyfan Campfire Outfitter A Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,131	What kind of barrel life could a guy expect if he kept the barrel on the cooler side?

Re: which 6.5-284 chamber Ackleyfan #9415315 12/12/14
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 7,994 Eagle River Alaska K kk alaska Campfire Outfitter
kk alaska Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 7,994 Eagle River Alaska	Unsure on barrel life, but if I had to do it all over again I would do a 6.5 06 on a LA. kk alaska Alaska 7 months of winter then 5 months of tourists

Re: which 6.5-284 chamber kk alaska #9415343 12/12/14
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Ackleyfan Campfire Outfitter A Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,131	I was thinking a Defiance XM action would be just right for length!

Re: which 6.5-284 chamber Ackleyfan #9415693 12/12/14
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Idaho_Shooter Campfire Ranger I Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 26,126 Likes: 21 West Treasure Valley, Idaho	Mine is a 6-284 Win. It is chambered with a Win reamer. But since Win brass is darned near impossible to find, I wish it had been chambered with a Norma reamer. I am using 6.5-284 Norma brass manufactured by Hornady. People who choose to brew up their own storms bitch loudest about the rain.

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Re: which 6.5-284 chamber kk alaska #9416732 12/13/14
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UKdave Campfire Regular U Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 748 Was England, now Ontario	Originally Posted by kk alaska but if I had to do it all over again I would do a 6.5 06 on a LA. Could you please elaborate. Im planning on building a 6.5 06 and am interested in your thoughts. Canada by choice, British by Blood People think there's a rigid class system here, but dukes have been known to marry chorus girls. Some have even married Americans. HRH Prince Phillip

Re: which 6.5-284 chamber UKdave #9418190 12/13/14
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dennisinaz Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 13,154 Likes: 25 Kodiak & AZ	I Have my own reamer and can use any brass out there. I decided that I wanted the existing resizing dies to work with my base diameter and I throated it for 140 VLDs. My reamer is not the best one for a short action though. There are reamers with longer throats than mine too. Neck diameters are all over the place as well. I like .298" for the necks. This is a reasonable no-turn neck. I mostly use Lapua brass. The Hornady brass is not as good. Most W-W brass is not as good either. NRA Benefactor Member Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't.

Re: which 6.5-284 chamber dennisinaz #9441781 12/21/14
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rgrx1276 Campfire Regular R Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,995 Florida	I used a 6.5x284 for a number of years in LR competition. 48.5 grs of N160 and a 142 Sierra was the cats ass but never got more than 750 accurate rounds out of a barrel. Usually shot 24-26 rounds in 22 minutes. When people face the possibility of freezing or starving there is little chance they are going to listen to unfounded claims of climate doomsday from a bunch of ultra-rich yacht sailing private jet-setting carbon-spewing hypocrite elites

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