16 September 2008, 23:05
Bobby B.Which barrel?
I want to build a 6.5/284 for deer hunting. I'm leaning towards another Hart barrel. What length and contour would you suggest?
Bobby B.
18 September 2008, 01:19
larrysIf it is for deer hunting and not target, I would go 24" (because of the noise) and #2 or #3. Mine is a #1 with a 20" barrel and it is way too short. Way too loud, louder than my brother's 300 Win Mag and at dusk my daughter calls it the "flamethrower".
18 September 2008, 01:20
FjoldDepends on what type of hunting that you do:
For a bean field rifle (sitting in a raised blind shooting past 300 yards) I woud say a 26" #5 contour
For a stalking rifle (although why you would choose a 6.5x284 for this I don't know) I would say a #4 at 22"
For other applications, something in between.
18 September 2008, 07:56
Bobby B.Recently, I had a 26" Hart #4 chambered for 7RM and a 26" Hart #4 chambered for 6/284. Both are in Harry Lawson Cochise Thumbhole stocks. The 7RM was built intened for African PG and the 6/284 for whacking coyotes. Both rilfes are fairly heavy, too heavy for a deer rifle intended for general purpose.
I was thinking maybe a #2 or #3 in 24" chambered for the 6.5/284.
Personally, I think a 6.5/284 loaded with 130 VLD's is a great deer load.
Bobby B.
18 September 2008, 08:46
vapodogfor me it would be 22" and #1 contour