It may sound like a dumb ? but I'm new at this.
Just doing my first wildcat now---- (7mm/300 win mag)
If it is a short action. I was wondering if there would be any problems rechambering a .260 Rem to a 6.5-284
Thanks

It depends on which "short" action you have. For me, it is too long in a Rem. M700SA. The round really needs a M98 or long action (LOA 3.1" min.)to take advantage of the increased powder cap. I went to a .260AI on my M700SA. I'll have it up & running in a few weeks. Stay tuned.

let me help you..

neck down the 7 wsm ...

or just use the 7wsm, and be done with it

the 284, while a great round, is just not the monster the wsm would be

jeffe

I believe the Norma factory version is a standard/'06 lenglth cartridge so as to take full advantage of case capacity. It's a popular cartridge for competition target shooting.

zno Leo, the 6,5x284 Norma is just the 6.5x.284 to their specs. It's not a full length 06 case. To me, the 6.5x.284 should be on a med. or std. action so you can COL out to 3.1-3.3.

If a 25-284 can be done in a short-action Rem (2.8ish inches COL), I don't see why a 6.5-284 won't work.

I think a 140 Gr. XLC at 2800+ fps with a PBR of about 228 yards would take just about any big critter. And a 95 Gr VMAX at 3300+ fps with a PBR of about 255 yards should reach out and take any small critter. Then you got the 120 Gr. Ballistic Tip at 3100 fps to take care of anything in between. All done on Quickload software using a 22" barrel length and loaded to a COL of 2.815" to fit in a Rem 700 SA magazine.

I think if you're going to use a long-action in a 6.5 caliber for a rifle with hunting on the agenda, I'd opt for a 6.5-06 or a 6.5-06 AI.

I don't have any experience with the 6.5-284, but I have a 25-284 based on a Rem 700 SA that will make them hummmmmmmm!