6.5-284
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| 6.5-284 Norma | ||
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| Type | Rifle | |
| Place of origin |  Sweden |
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| Production history | ||
| Designer | Norma | |
| Specifications | ||
| Case capacity | 68.33 gr H2O (4.441 cm³) | |
The 6.5-284 is a wildcat cartridge based on the .284 Winchester cartridge necked down to 6.5 mm.
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[edit] History
The .284 Winchester was created around 1963, but never really caught on, except as a parent case for the wildcat 6.5mm-284. The 6.5 caliber allowed for the use of long, aerodynamic bullets. In 1999, Norma submitted it to CIP. It has since been standardized as the 6.5mm-284 Norma.
[edit] Use
It has been used extensively in benchrest competitions and is known as an extremely accurate long range round. Using an improved version of the 6.5/284, Rich DeSimone set a 1,000-yard (914.4 m) world record at 1.564".[1] Rich DeSimone's 1,000-yard (914.4 m) record has been broken by Tom Sarver Sarver in 2007 using a .300 Hulk wildcat cartridge that is based on the .338 Lapua Magnum cartridge.[2] In contrast, most hunting rifles do the same at 100 yards (91.4 m). A 140 gr (9.1 g) class bullet can be driven safely to 3,000 ft/s (910 m/s). Also, there are many popular hunting bullets for this caliber, making it a good hunting round as well. The primary drawback of this round is the short barrel life of about 1,500 rounds.[citation needed]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Wildcatting the .284 Winchester Long-range shooters and wildcatters have kept the .284 alive. By M.L. McPherson
- Why the 6.5x284 for Long Range Shooting? by Robert Whitley, Precision Shooting Magazine, April 2007, Vol 54
- 6.5-284 Norma by Wayne van Zwoll, Peterson's Hunting
- The 6.5mm-284 Norma and 6.5mm Remington Magnum by Chuck Hawks
