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which 6.5-284 chamber #9414128 12/12/14
Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,521 virginia G gene270 OP Campfire Tracker
OP gene270 Campfire Tracker G Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,521 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: 2,233 Likes: 3 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. Too close for irons, switching to scope...

Re: which 6.5-284 chamber gene270 #9415025 12/12/14
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SU35 Campfire Outfitter S Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,473 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: 7,980 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: 14,473 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: 9,130	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: 7,980 Eagle River Alaska K kk alaska Campfire Outfitter
kk alaska Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 7,980 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: 9,130	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: 25,975 Likes: 9 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: 13,110 Likes: 1 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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