And so it begins...kinda...284 Winchester

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kpk

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Welp I'm sure some of you guys have seen my post, etc. about the Surgeon I had and couldn't decide between it and a remington...well...I went and exchanged it for a Surgeon 1086 long action and plan on a .284 Winchester...

Here's some pics. The plan is a timney trigger, mcm stock, rock barrel, etc. With me I'm sure I'll change my mind a dozen times...

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To shoot long 180 vld's it does. I've thought about the 6.5 also...and still thinking, but I want to launch heavier bullets for long range hunting than the 6.5 can offer...
 

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Why 284 over 6.5x284? better barrel life and heavier bullets is why I built my 284. I think the 284 is a good choice I built my before all the LR guys started going back to them it's my hunt everything rifle and love it! it is a little harsh on these little Okie deer though :shocked: Later,

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The .284 is one of the highest rated deer cartridges around. I went with a 7mm-08 recently, simply because I had a short Rem 700 receiver available,. One could call the .284 a 7mm-06, but I have never seen or heard of that designation. Just a 30-06 case necked down to 7mm. They kick a good bit less than the .270, other things being equal, and perform a bit better.

There is a gunsmith in Jones, OK (kind of far northeast OKC) doing business as Mechanical Accuracy. He is excellent, long established, and while busy, is usually pretty quick (for a gunsmith) on completion. CB
 

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The 284 Win is a totally different case than a 06! it has the same head dia. but the case is a much larger dia. close to that of a 7WM, a 30-06 case necked down to .284 would be the 280 Remington probably the best cartridge out there for the guy who can only have one rifle. Later,

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That's what I've been swinging back and forth on the 284win and 280 ackley...I'm afraid I couldn't seat 180 vlds out long enough on the 280 ai though..
 

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