A new 6.5-284 Build

[Mr6.5]

I spent this weekend putting this together

Action - Mauser 98 Bruno
Stock -Parker Hale
Barrel - Krieger heavy 1:8 twist
I chambered it in 6.5-284 using a custom reamer with a .294 neck
I added a side safety Timney trigger adjusted to a clean 1lbs
I topped it off with a 6-24x50 Arken Scope
Refinished the old stock/

 

[Slimfinn]

Nice, I like that

 

[JD338]

Very nice!
Let us know how she shoots.

JD338

 

[RL338]

Congrats on another neat project.

 

[xphunter]

Love the 6.5-284, and the 284 Win family of cartridges.

 

[Mr6.5]

Love the 6.5-284, and the 284 Win family of cartridges.

Yeah it is my favorite caliber, accurate and lethal on deer or paper. If there is a "perfect" cartridge this would be my pick. It is not the barrel burner people claim, heck it doesn't even reach 3000fps with a 142gr bullet, If memory serves my pet load of 52gr of N165 behind a 143gr Bondstrike is 2890fps at the muzzle and shoots one hole, hopefully this rifle will also.

 

[Cwlongshot]

I strongle considered gbis back when I built mine. But decided to take advantage of action legnth and just use the '06 case. Technically I used the 270 case. But I built a 25.5" 6.5/06. I have passed 3050fps with 142 Hornadys. But accuracy load is just under 3 @ 2975 fps. I load 125 Partitions past 3100 with good results on game. I have 140's but never used. Now Im building a 140 Gold Dot supply and probably will change to them. The 125's are better in my lil Grendel.

Best of luck its a awesome affair building anf working up loads!!

 

[Joec7651]

Great looking rig you built. Can’t wait to see how it shoots. Great job.