6.5x284 Who has one?
03-01-2005 | 07:43 PM
#31
Dominant Buck
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From: WC FL
RE: 6.5x284 Who has one?
ORIGINAL: Rebel Hog
ORIGINAL: Slamfire
William Dalyrmple Maitland Bell, never saw a 6.5x55. He used a .256 Mannlicher, which is how the British gun makers labeled their firearms by bore diameter. He most likely had a Belgian military rifle chambered for 6.5x53R as that was the basis for most of the ones made by firms like Purdy. It had a little thinner rim than it's twin the 6.5x53R used by Serbia. Bell didn't like the 6.5 for elephants he said the 160 grain full metal jacket bullets bent, and didn't stay on a straight line through the honeycomb bones of an elephants head.
As for readin' you might want to try and remember what it was you did read.
ORIGINAL: Rebel Hog
Yes,Ruger M77 ....24" barrel........as for penertration, W.D.M. Bell killed over 1000 elephants with 6.5x54
Mannlicher Shoenhauer and
7x57Mauser.....But, MR.Bell was a perfect placement shooter!!!
What I'm tring to point out here is for the Bullet size, it has tremendous penetration and [BC]...
According to "Chuck Hawks" article.
KEEPING ON ROOTING!!!
ORIGINAL: oldelkhunter
Anyone shoot one of these and if so what gun, barrel length etc. Thanks
Anyone shoot one of these and if so what gun, barrel length etc. Thanks
Yes,Ruger M77 ....24" barrel........as for penertration, W.D.M. Bell killed over 1000 elephants with 6.5x54
Mannlicher Shoenhauer and
7x57Mauser.....But, MR.Bell was a perfect placement shooter!!!
What I'm tring to point out here is for the Bullet size, it has tremendous penetration and [BC]...
According to "Chuck Hawks" article.
KEEPING ON ROOTING!!!
As for readin' you might want to try and remember what it was you did read.
03-01-2005 | 07:56 PM
#32
Dominant Buck
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: WC FL
RE: 6.5x284 Who has one?
ORIGINAL: Rebel Hog
Yes,Ruger M77 ....24' barrel........as for penertration, W.D.M.Bell killed over 1000 elephants with 6.5x54 Manlicher Shoenhauer
and
7x57Mauser.....But, MR.Bell was a perfect placement shooter!!!
What I'm tring to point out here is for the Bullet size, it has tremendous penetration and [BC]...
According to"Chuck Hawks" article.
KEEPING ON ROOTING!!!
ORIGINAL: oldelkhunter
Anyone shoot one of these and if so what gun, barrel length etc. Thanks
Anyone shoot one of these and if so what gun, barrel length etc. Thanks
Yes,Ruger M77 ....24' barrel........as for penertration, W.D.M.Bell killed over 1000 elephants with 6.5x54 Manlicher Shoenhauer
and
7x57Mauser.....But, MR.Bell was a perfect placement shooter!!!
What I'm tring to point out here is for the Bullet size, it has tremendous penetration and [BC]...
According to"Chuck Hawks" article.
KEEPING ON ROOTING!!!
03-01-2005 | 08:00 PM
#33
Dominant Buck
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 26,323
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From: WC FL
RE: 6.5x284 Who has one?
ORIGINAL: Rebel Hog
ORIGINAL: Rebel Hog
Yes,Ruger M77 ....24' barrel........as for penertration, W.D.M.Bell killed over 1000 elephants with 6.5x54 Mannlicher Shoenhauer
and
7x57Mauser.....But, MR.Bell was a perfect placement shooter!!!
What I'm tring to point out here is for the Bullet size, it has tremendous penetration and [BC]...
According to"Chuck Hawks" article.
KEEPING ON ROOTING!!!
ORIGINAL: oldelkhunter
Anyone shoot one of these and if so what gun, barrel length etc. Thanks
Anyone shoot one of these and if so what gun, barrel length etc. Thanks
Yes,Ruger M77 ....24' barrel........as for penertration, W.D.M.Bell killed over 1000 elephants with 6.5x54 Mannlicher Shoenhauer
and
7x57Mauser.....But, MR.Bell was a perfect placement shooter!!!
What I'm tring to point out here is for the Bullet size, it has tremendous penetration and [BC]...
According to"Chuck Hawks" article.
KEEPING ON ROOTING!!!
03-08-2005 | 01:23 AM
#34
Joined: Jan 2005
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RE: 6.5x284 Who has one?
I've owned an Ultralight Arms Model 20 in 6.5 /.284 for 3 years. Weighs 6 1/2 lbs with fixed 6x Leupold, 24" barrel. It has moved to the front of the gun safe since I started loading 130 gr Barnes Triple Shock X's. 53.0 gr RL-22 gives 3050 ft/sec (chronographed). Accurate, balances well, and minimal recoil.
Unbeatable for deer, antelope, etc.
