The 6.5x284 has been a wildcat cartridge for a long time. It was designed for hunting,and bench rest competition. It was created to take the place of the 6.5-06.With less recoil it attatined a great following. Its been used for years by bench rest shooters for its great accuracy. Its a great hunting cartridge as well. here are some stats. 100gr bullets over 3600fps,120gr bullet>3300fps>,139gr bullet 3250fps,140gr at 3120fps,160gr bullet over 2800fps. In 1999 norma came out with a version of this cartridge,as well another version called the 6.5/284 Reindeer by Dr. EL Eichorn. I highly recommend this cartridge to anyone who is interested in a flat shooter and game getter.Also these bench rest shooters were of the type shooting at 1000yds. Hope i helped some. vangunsmith