what would make more sense building a 6.5x284 on a short action where you have to worry about oal or just build it on a long action and then you wouldnt have to worry about the bullets oal? share some of your experiences please and thanks... these are for a rem action!
6.5x284 in long or short action?
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Long action works best as you can then seat your bullets out.
action lenght does not control seating depth unless you want to use a magazine.
If the chamber is throated for a bulelted seated out (my choice) it can still be shot single shot from a short action, but you would ahve to use bolt releae to pull bolt back to extract a loaded round.
If the chamber is throated for a bulelted seated out (my choice) it can still be shot single shot from a short action, but you would ahve to use bolt releae to pull bolt back to extract a loaded round.
Are you thinking of a gun for hunting or is it for shooting distance?
If you plan on the gun being a repeater, a short action with a lighter bullet seated a little deeper is just fine for hunting.
On the other hand having heavier bullets (which you need for long distance) seated deep defeats the purpose of using the cartrige. If you use up the extra case capacity seating the bullet you might as well shoot a .260rem. Not that there is anything wrong with that just not as much performance although barrel life is a little better.
Dave
If you plan on the gun being a repeater, a short action with a lighter bullet seated a little deeper is just fine for hunting.
On the other hand having heavier bullets (which you need for long distance) seated deep defeats the purpose of using the cartrige. If you use up the extra case capacity seating the bullet you might as well shoot a .260rem. Not that there is anything wrong with that just not as much performance although barrel life is a little better.
Dave
Terry Perkins
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I used to eject 6.5x284 cartridges from my Remington short action if I kept the OAL less than 3.1". This is with a 139 grain Scenar. There was still room in the brass case for more powder if I wanted to add more. So, use a reamer that cuts a little short. 6.5x284's are famous for having air between the powder and the bullet.
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There is no downside to the long action. My short action .308 is a single shot and because I seat my bullets long, it is a PIA to unload an unfired round. To make matters worse I removed the ejector plunger, so if I don't fire a round I have to lower the cheek piece and remove the bolt to clear the round.
lejarretnoir
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The Model 100 Winchester semi-auto in .284 is a short action repeater. Seems to work OK for it.
I do agree the long action would be the best choice with no limits.
I do agree the long action would be the best choice with no limits.
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If you did plan to use one the factory mag in a long action works great with some minor adjustments.
The rem 700 I used to build my 6.5/284 happened to have a Kwik Klip mag conversion on it. It works well to but I wanted more capacity.
I thought about getting a V-Bull or a Badger conversion or maby modifying a Kwik Klip mag. After looking around a bit I actually found out that Kwik Klip makes 10rnd mags. Holds 8 rnds of 6.5/284 and you can seat the bullets way out there and still have room.
All said and done it cost me less than $150 and it works great. I did have to do some minor adjusting to get it to lock up tight but for the cost it's a great option. Still no comparison to the quality of a V-bull or Badger AI conversion though, but it did fit right into my HS stock with no inleting unlike the other two.
WGP sells all the Kwik Klip stuff in Canada if your interested.
Dave
While I'm not sure how it works with the semi-autos, the short Winchester bolt action is a touch longer than the Remington.
