1stmarine
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My understanding is that the rebated rim was part of the issue with 284 Win, and also just the massive success of the 7mm mag. 284 is a very popular basis for wildcatters, and if not for them it would be at least 20 yrs completely forgot.
People do wildcats but if people only realized that the 284 performs better as-is than any of its wilcats.
A magnum is a magnum but if one wants top performance with less powder the 284 is is a very strong case that offers several advantages.
- Uses the 308 size bolt heads.
- It gives amazing loads in Short Action some comparable to the 280.
- While in the SA is more restricted, it is perfect for a midsize action like mauser 98 and in long actions and with extra freebore makes an amazing long range round and Fclass trophy winner.
The case is amazingly efficient like a 6mm BR but with almost twice the capacity of the small BR can propel 175-180gr bullets to 2,900-3000 fps. with less powder than other cases and w/o getting into the extra expense, blast and barrel wear of SAUM, WSM and other magnums or larger cases.