#8242 - 03/30/05 09:08 PM
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I couldn't find a XP-100 action (without mortgaging the house) so decided to have my Savage Striker in 308 converted. It goes in the shop tomorrow. Going with a 15 1/2" Hart stainless benchrest barrel.
I'm going to start with Laupa brass, but after that I'm open to ideas.
I need some hunting loads, ie...bullets, most accurate powder(s) etc.
Thanks ahead of time.
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#8243 - 03/31/05 10:35 AM
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tnwill
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I am using RL-22 and Sierra 140gr MK's in my 6.5-284 xp. I took it on a hog hunt last week, and the SMK's worked great. I know alot of people don't recommend the MK's for hunting, but after seeing the results, I will continue to use them. My xp has a 17" 1-8twist Broughton 5c barrel, and this load chrno'd 2700fps.
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#8244 - 03/31/05 03:22 PM
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nmhunter
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Who built your 6.5x284? I have Ron Bartlett rebarreling one of my HS's to the 6.5x284. he is putting a 16" broughton on . what is the diameter of your barrel.
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#8245 - 03/31/05 06:34 PM
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tnwill, I could be wrong but, I thought the longest barrel you could legally have was 16". If that's not the case than I might go with a longer barrel.
nmhunter, A local gunsmith is doing mine, he just finished putting a 15 1/2" hart stainless benchrest barrel on my other Savage. It is a 300 WSM, I just had the barrel replaced (it was alreday a 300 WSM).
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#8246 - 03/31/05 06:55 PM
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Ernie
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H-4350 and a 140 AMax or a 140 SST, with Fed match primer should do you good.
I will also be trying H-4831 with 140 grain pills this spring.
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#8247 - 03/31/05 06:57 PM
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Ernie
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ss,
It is fine for you to have a longer barrel, my 6.5-284 XP is a 17 incher. So is my MOA 6.5-284.
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#8248 - 03/31/05 06:59 PM
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slavage
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tnwill, I could be wrong but, I thought the longest barrel you could legally have was 16". If that's not the case than I might go with a longer barrel.
thats what the min. length you can have with a but stock is 16 you can have a pistol barrel as long as you want as long as its regestered as a pistol but you must have a 16 on with a stock at the shortist
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#8249 - 03/31/05 08:03 PM
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tnwill
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Charlie Joines in Sparta, NC built my 6.5-284. He does all of my custom guns. My xp has a #7.7 barrel, which is a heavy varmint contour.
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#8250 - 03/31/05 08:49 PM
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Hey Tnwill-- u ought to come out to our SHOTS seminar this yr. It's gonna be a lot of fun that's for sure. Beautiful ranch to shoot on too.
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#8251 - 04/01/05 07:25 PM
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I would love to be able to attend. But I just got back from a Texas hunt, family vacation, and have an Ohio bowhunting trip planned this fall. No way that I can afford another trip this year.
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