Hey Guys,
I'm new to this board and would just like to see how many .284 Win shooters are out there. I own a .284 built on an M70 and its a real great shooter. I'm pretty new to the reloading game, but learning quickly and enjoying it. I've had it for this year only, and have taken a nice antelope with it...
Anyone else out there have a .284? What do you hunt with it, and how was performance on different game animals? Any nice load recipies out there?

I don't have a 284 but own its tall sister the 280 Remington. Anything one can do on game the other can duplicate. A lot of posts on the 280 Rem here, read them and substitute 284 where apllicable. The 284 chokes a little on the long heavy bullets, but I don't think 175 gr bullets were factored into the 284 in the design stage. Doesn't matter much it performs great with 140-150 gr bullets, and the next heavier 160 gr is not a issue either.

Very intersting cartridge albiet a real odd duck nowdays, the brass is more popular than the cartridge.

M-70, is your rifle been rebarreled?

Schromf,
Yes the rifle has been rebarreled and re-chambered from a .22-250 M70 Classic Stainless. It has a 23" Pac-Nor Stainless Super-Match grade barrel, blueprinted action, Bansner Synthetic stock, trigger work, and some weight shaved off the floorplate/trigger guard. It shoots amazing and was built by Bill Leeper in BC...

The 284 is a modern design, a 35 degree shoulder, rebated rim; designed and marketed to be a 270 in a lever action, i.e., M88 Win. Im very fond of the cartridge and it should have been way more succesful than it was. The good news is that brass sales remain brisk due to the number of wildcats on the case. Mine is on a 09 Arg action, throated to 3.1". Good hunting and best wishes.

I'll be watching this thread as well. I'm a fan of the 7mm in general, and as my handle states, a fan of the 284. Finances forced me to sell off my 284 rifle, but I'm getting the itch for another, as I've got tons of brass and bullets, and the dies ready to go. Just gotta have another of what others may think of as an "oddball" caliber.

I've been shooting the 284 since it came out. My present one is on a rem 700 action with a Shilen barrel I should have it up for next year. I also owned a 7mm express (280) alot of difference when comparing to the 284. I also shoot a 6x284 on a rem action and 6.5x284 on a win 70 action. Well good luck.

I have a Browning A-Bolt .284. This is actually my 2nd .284, the first being a Winchester 100 auto that shot M.O.B. {minute of barn}. No fault of the cartridge, the gun just shot patterns rather than groups. Anyway, the Browning is a gem. It absolutely loves the old discontinued Winchester 125 gr factory load. I'm down to my last couple boxes and it doesn't shoot the 150 gr load nearly as well so I have dies and plenty of brass waiting. The 125 gr load ain't much for penetration but I've never had a deer take a step with it. The .284 is a superb cartridge that should be more popular than it is.

I bought a custom Mauser 98 chambered for 284 Winchester back in 1995.I worked up loads for it and settled on Nosler 140gr. BT's and H4350 powder.It done a great job on deer.I used it for several years until I started having some headspace problems with it.I retired it and went back to my 308.I like the 284 so much that I've started collecting parts to get one put together that's lighter that the one I have now.

The 284 Winchester is a great round that should get more respect.