Newtosavage
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Since the 7mm-08 thread got closed due to it drifting into a discussion about the .284 and other closely related 7mm's, I thought I'd start a new one specifically for the often-overlooked .284.
I admit, this is not a cartridge I was familiar with until recently. I've owned three other 7mm calibers now, the venerable 7x57, a .280 Remington and now my two 7mm-08's. I have really loved all of them. I miss my .280 so I was poking around for options of converting one of my 7mm-08's and "discovered" the short-action equivalent of the .280 Remington has actually existed for decades. Then it was wildcatted to what we know now as the 6.5 Norma or 6.5-284. Funny enough, there is almost no brass available today in the original .284 Winchester! That's just crazy to me, but it is what it is.
So as good as the 7mm-08 is (and IMO it's the best all-around deer cartridge ever developed and one of the best all-around overall hunting cartridges a person can ask for), what isn't there to like about a cartridge that fits into a short action and gives you another 150-200 fps?
Any .284 fans out there? Would love to hear from you since I'm seriously considering having my Tikka 7mm-08 rechambered to .284.
I admit, this is not a cartridge I was familiar with until recently. I've owned three other 7mm calibers now, the venerable 7x57, a .280 Remington and now my two 7mm-08's. I have really loved all of them. I miss my .280 so I was poking around for options of converting one of my 7mm-08's and "discovered" the short-action equivalent of the .280 Remington has actually existed for decades. Then it was wildcatted to what we know now as the 6.5 Norma or 6.5-284. Funny enough, there is almost no brass available today in the original .284 Winchester! That's just crazy to me, but it is what it is.
So as good as the 7mm-08 is (and IMO it's the best all-around deer cartridge ever developed and one of the best all-around overall hunting cartridges a person can ask for), what isn't there to like about a cartridge that fits into a short action and gives you another 150-200 fps?
Any .284 fans out there? Would love to hear from you since I'm seriously considering having my Tikka 7mm-08 rechambered to .284.