Action Length for 6.5X284

[charles p]

Which action length is better for the 6.5X284 - long or short?

[nomosendero]

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[Lloyd Smale]

if your going to use a long action you might as well go with a 6.5x06. It will do anything the 284 case will and brass is everywhere.

[Don Fischer]

If I were to have a 6.5-284 or pretty much anything on the 284 case I'd have a long action. Problem being with long bullets, 140gr and maybe even 130gr bullet's the magazine well on the short action is not long enough to seat the bullet's out well. I haqve the 6.5x06. If I was to do it again, I'd do a 6.5x270. bit longer neck on the 270 and heavy bullet's in 6.5 get pretty long.

[TXdad66]

I asked the same question to several bullet manufacturers and they all agreed that the 6.5x284 is best served with a long action if the larger .264 bullets are going to be used. If this is to be a hunting rig, I would agree with the poster that suggested the 6.5x06. Neck up the .25 06, or neck down a 270. A 6.5x55 Ackley might also serve you well if you are willing to fire form the brass. The cases need a lot less trimming. Fast, accurate, and DRT performance.

[RevJim]

 I had a 6.5/284 made up on a Mod 700 Short action once. I seated the Nosler 125 Partition and the 120 BT to 2.780 and never had a problem. I shot antelope/deer/extocis such as Axis deer, Fallow and Blacbuck with it. I always got complete pentration and, as said, DRT performance. As this was a hunting rifle, I felt no need for heavier bullets. If I had kept the rifle ( I traded it to a friend ) and wanted to shoot elk, I would have used the 125 Partition or, most likley, a Barnes XBT ( pre TSX days) It is an awesome little round.
 I would some day like to try out a 6.5/06 Ackley in a 24" bbl, maybe 25" just for grins. I have a friend down in Texas who has an original Mod 700 BDL in .264 Winmag. He bought it used from a mutual friend of ours back around 1980 and he is still whacking whitetail and hogs with 140 Partitions. I can still remember when many guys used the 6.5 "Eye-talian" surplus rifles and those long 160gr roundnose bullets for deer/hogs. Real killers.

[nomosendero]

I asked the same question to several bullet manufacturers and they all agreed that the 6.5x284 is best served with a long action if the larger .264 bullets are going to be used. If this is to be a hunting rig, I would agree with the poster that suggested the 6.5x06. Neck up the .25 06, or neck down a 270. A 6.5x55 Ackley might also serve you well if you are willing to fire form the brass. The cases need a lot less trimming. Fast, accurate, and DRT performance.

They are all good & I like them all. If it were me I would use the 6.5-06AI, as I would like the extra velocity & I don't like to trim & IF I used Factory 280AI brass such as Nosler, I would not even have to fireform, great round.
 
BUT Alas, we are bad off topic and easy to do including myself.  The original question was "which action length for the 6.5x284 & you answered that well, go long!!