6.5-284 loads need a little help

[deerhunter85]

I just got a 6.5-284 rifle with a 1:8 twist 26" and needing a starting point

[deerhunter85]

I have 140vlds 140amax 140sst and 120 nosler 120bt and I have h4350 and h4831sc

[thermaler]

I too recently bought a 6.5 284 and haven't quite yet gotten around to developing good loads cause I'm just finishing up working up loads for my 308. I have most of the stuff you mentioned as well as Ramshot and some Sierra and barnes bullets. I also bought some swift sirocco 2's since I had great results with them in my 308. The nice thing about the 6.5 284 is that it's not very popular and reload components seem to be readily available. I hope to get around to my 6.5 284 loads in a week or two--but please let us know how you are doing. : )

[Tarleton_Texan]

I have had great luck with the 140 A-max and H-4350 and Hybrid V-100, the only problem is finding the components right now.

What do you plan on doing with your rifle? Target only, hunting, long range steel?

[deerhunter85]

What's the loads that do the best for you Texan

[stomp442]

Mine really Loves H4831. 48 grains in Norma brass is giving me 2820fps and shoots a five shot group like this.
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb99/meganeff442/My%20Guns/LoadDevelopmentGroup.jpg

H4350 gives me the best velocity up over 2900 but opens up the groups to about an inch.

[jpdown]

My 6.5x284 CBI 26" 1:8 twist with Berger 140 VLD's likes H4350 and RL17 over H4831sc.

[scope eye]

Hi RL19 and Hybrid are your friend in that caliber, I personally don't shoot that caliber but load it for a buddy, and the loads he likes for either powder is 50gr, He told me that load is good for 3000 FPS it must be a good load, because he never asked me to tweak it or change it in any way shape or form.

Tanks Dean

[bionicbob]

I just got a 6.5-284 rifle with a 1:8 twist 26" and needing a starting point

I have a savage 12 F class in 6.5 284 with a 30 in bbl. It likes Hybrid 100V 51gr at 3120 fps and reloader 17 51gr at 3180 fps with berger 140 VLD hunting or Sierra 140 SMK

[thermaler]

Hi RL19 and Hybrid are your friend in that caliber, I personally don't shoot that caliber but load it for a buddy, and the loads he likes for either powder is 50gr, He told me that load is good for 3000 FPS it must be a good load, because he never asked me to tweak it or change it in any way shape or form.

Tanks DeanWhat kind of bullet?

[scope eye]

That load was with several variations of 140s, and 142 sierra BTHP and the 120s I bumped the powder up 2 gr,

Tanks Dean

[Tarleton_Texan]

I am getting 2915fps with a 140 A-Max and 47.4 of hybrid, its a 1/4moa load. On a side note I have a 30 inch barrel on my rifle. I have found my rifle likes a little slower load once I start heating it up the groups open up something terrible.

[rainierrifleco]

123 gr serria works best for me over rl22. 140 a max also running a 27 inch benchmark.

[deerhunter85]

The gun is going to be used for long range steel and whitetail hunting