You all may recall that last winter I built a 6.5-284 on a rem. action & 26" Douglas match grade barrel. Well, this weekend I shot a few groups through it. Load development is complete: settled on 51 gr. of Alliant R22 powder, 140 gr. Seirra GameKing bullets, Lapua Brass, & CCI BR2 primers. Chronographed at approx. 2900 FPS.
Best group measured .685" Out to out = .421" group
Average of three, 5 shot groups was .552"
Shot off bench &rest with 36X Weaver scope at 100 yds
Nothing like a 1/2 MOA hunter!!!!
I'm sure the groups will spread a little when I put a hunting power scope on it but at least I know it can do it.