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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, 00:02
the jigger
24" #4 or #5


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18 September 2008, 01:19
larrys
If 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".


Larry

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18 September 2008, 01:20
Fjold
Depends 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.


Frank



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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
vapodog
for me it would be 22" and #1 contour


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