MTMilitiaman
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The .284 Winchester is one of those cartridges I've been aware of, but not really knowledgeable about as I considered it primarily a match round. However, it occurred to me that it might be exactly what I was looking for in a hunting rifle.
For years now I've wanted someone to introduce a standard length beltless magnum with a non-funky bolt face and the support of a large name brand company. Options like the Dakota and Lazzerroni just seem expensive to me. Well the .284 meets pretty much all of these requirements. I don't think it has quite the popularity I was looking for and I haven't researched how much available actions (I shoot southpaw so that can further complicate things) and brass cost. Let's start with the basics.
Most of the ballistics I am seeing for the .284 Win seem to be from longer match barrels of 30 to 32 inches, or simply unspecified. I would be primarily interested in creating a light tactical precision rifle for shooting plates, paper, and for game out to the extent of my ethical limit. I would be interested in the heavier match bullets for pretty much everything. I am interested in what the cartridge can do pushing a 168 to 180 gr Berger VLD or a 175 gr SMK out of a 26 inch barrel. Is this cartridge anywhere near the 7mm Rem Mag, which I have experience with, or the .280 AI, which I am also intrigued by?
For years now I've wanted someone to introduce a standard length beltless magnum with a non-funky bolt face and the support of a large name brand company. Options like the Dakota and Lazzerroni just seem expensive to me. Well the .284 meets pretty much all of these requirements. I don't think it has quite the popularity I was looking for and I haven't researched how much available actions (I shoot southpaw so that can further complicate things) and brass cost. Let's start with the basics.
Most of the ballistics I am seeing for the .284 Win seem to be from longer match barrels of 30 to 32 inches, or simply unspecified. I would be primarily interested in creating a light tactical precision rifle for shooting plates, paper, and for game out to the extent of my ethical limit. I would be interested in the heavier match bullets for pretty much everything. I am interested in what the cartridge can do pushing a 168 to 180 gr Berger VLD or a 175 gr SMK out of a 26 inch barrel. Is this cartridge anywhere near the 7mm Rem Mag, which I have experience with, or the .280 AI, which I am also intrigued by?