I am not a reloader! I have a chance to pick up a MOA single shot pistol in 6.5X284. I love the pistol but not in this caliber. Can this pistol be rechambered to any commericaly loaded cartridge? I was thinking (hoping) .260 Rem, 6.5 Rem Mag or ????? Thanks for any advice.

A .260 Rem won't work (unless you set the barrel back......ie, way back). Unfortunately, the .284 case is much bigger in diameter than that of a .308.

Lee Martin
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6.5 Rem mag would probably work.. I don't have the measurements handy but it has to be pretty close. - Dan

Don't think a 6.5 mag would clean up the shoulder. The shoulder on the 284 starts at 1.775" The 6.5 starts at 1.7"

Tim50

Have it recamberd to 6,5-284 Norma. Then you can get factory fodder from from Norma and Lapua. I guess Lapua only makes target ammo for it

Maybe Hornady makes ammo?

Cheers
/ JOHAN

Hornady does make ammo, but I'm told (and this is second hand info, so take it for what it's worth) that there is enough of a dimensional difference that one can't be used in the other. On the other hand, Hornady brass will be a lot easier to get and much less expensive. - Dan

There is no difference between a 6.5x284 and 6.5x284 Norma. They both work in the same gun. I know because i have one and I have had this conversation with other people in this forums before. Specs are almost identical, but both fit the chamber. I use custom 6.5 Norma and 6.5 Win chambered for the Winchester thats why I know. You could have a 265 Win Mag made into it but brass is hard to find.

Don't really know what to tell you except for have a gunsmith look at it and give you suggestions to your questions. If you go to a gunsmith he may have good solid responses to you ideas. He should be able to rechamber or install a new barrel if that is the case.