AWESOME!!!!

My dad has a 6.5mm Rem Mag, standard load is 120gr shoots out the barrel at about 3000fps, maybe 3100, I think he got it back in the 70s, its funny because it's basically a short mag from years ago, whereas now they have the .270 WSM, why don't they just relaunch classic quality old cartridges? I think a 6.5 WSM or even a .257 WSM would be a nice round, the .257 could go right at the .257 WBY, and would be a shorter cartridge. And why build a .270 WSM? to give the .270 Win competition? I know the .270 WSM packs a tad bit more of a punch, but cmon, I'd much rather have seen a .257 WSM or .264 / 6.5mm WSM than a .270 WSM.

It would appear that the .284 Win wasended prematurely. It's many "children" attest to it's worth. It's short cartridge lengthyears before it's appreciation speak to it's usefullness and practical use. Additionallly, it's many offspring further embed it's reputation as a premier round, capable of not only top honors as a round in it's own right, but also as a foundation for top wildacats for the present andfuture.
I am currently considering a 6.5 X 284 project but am considering carefully which actions that I own will successfully fullfill the expections of the 6.5 X 284.

120grs at 3000 fps is actually close to and inferior to the .270 win which can be loaded with 130 gr at near 3100 fps.

Hmmm,
I'll take the popular ones.

i wish that someone would legitamize the 257 stw. talk about a 257 wby killer.

also would like to see a 6.5 stw.

If more folks could afford them, big game hunters would absolutely LOVE the Dakota line of cartridges. I have a 330 Dakota, and were it legal there is nothing that walks this earth I wouldn't hesistate to tackle with it. Power of a 375 H&H, flat shooting of a 300 Mag, hits with a 250gr bullet. The dakota stock configuration makes it recoil like a 30-06. Amazing rifle.

As far as other calibers that didn't ever get popular that should have.... for deer hunting of course the 6mm Rem (which has been talked to death already). As well as the 6.5x284 which is starting to gain some following in the benchrest arena. Heck of a good round.

Other one that I'm sort of suprised has almost completey dissppeared is the 6.8 SPEC. Would have made a good round for kids in a Model 7. Not that the .260 isn't, and I love my 7mm-08 which has now really gained a good following.

7 SAUM and 300 SAUM are a great rounds, of course with Remington's reputation for backing cartridges.

I thought this thread was about factory cartridges that never caught on?