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6.5x284 #1B makes meat.
« on: December 01, 2010, 04:36:53 PM »






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This week I spent 5 days with my friend Clay.
I got a nice WT buck, close to his house.
Yesterday Clay got a young 3year old bull Moose also close by. We draged the moose accross the field with his 4x4 3/4 ton pickup in deep 10" snow.
Then hung him up on the Bob Cat and skinned him. He shot the moose with the 300 Win mag, that I gave him, no contest he shot him twice but the second shot was not needed. He was about 200 yards away. The Moose was heading my way and I almost got a shot.

I fired only two shots with my 6.5x284 and killed two deer. The doe at about 100 yards
and the buck at 150. I used 140gr Hornady Interlock. I am very impressed with the accuracy and the performance of the bullets. The buck I shot behind th ear it destroyed the vertebrae
and exited.

The doe was a clean shot through.
She was covered by trees both the front and back and I was unable to shoot for the head.

I hate the mess a body shot makes. But sometimes you have no other choice. The 6.5x284 is a fine caliber and super accurate. The twist is 8.5". The barrel is 26" and octagon, which balances the rifle nicely.

People tell me the barrel will only last a thousand rounds. Who cares? Not me.

You know I had my 257 Roberts Handi along when I tried to load the rifle the gun would not close.
I had the ammo for the 257 R ok but for the #1.
Take about a hero, good thing I allways take two or three rifles.

Sorry some the deer pictures got messed up.



 
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Re: 6.5x284 #1B makes meat.
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2010, 06:25:28 PM »
Thanks for the story and great stump you got your iron on

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Re: 6.5x284 #1B makes meat.
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2010, 10:06:32 AM »
Let's eat! ;D

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Re: 6.5x284 #1B makes meat.
« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2010, 06:44:40 AM »
I can see why a 6.5 mm bullet from a 284 case might get a bit messy. The Missus has a regular 284 Win and I load 160 gr Speer Mag Tips for it to limit the messy part.



PS  Very nice looking rifle !
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Re: 6.5x284 #1B makes meat.
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2010, 05:27:01 AM »
Fred you really know, how to make a guy jealous. Rich

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Re: 6.5x284 #1B makes meat.
« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2010, 12:26:52 PM »
Sorry Rich, that was not my intention. My friend and I really worked hard to get this deer and his Moose. Deep snow and very cold -18C. My hands got so cold I could hardly feel them.
A very good hunt. But things got better in front of the fire place with a hot rum.
Fred M.
From Alberta Canada.

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Re: 6.5x284 #1B makes meat.
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2010, 06:20:14 AM »
Fred i share your pain, here in Buffalo NY we got hit thursday real good i did not make it out hunting had to dig out. Fred i like what you do with your TOYS. Rich