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handlerer2 · March 3, 2017, 01:09 PM

I own and reload for 340WBY, 300WBY 223, 44mag, and more recently 6.5-284. No one has mentioned it so I will.

Owning and shooting the WBY mags, I like to try 2-3 loads at a time, I started suffering after 9 rounds or so.

I had read a lot about the 6.5's and a lot about the 6.5-284. I was impressed that it is ballistically identical to my 300WBY. After shooting either of the WBY rifles my 6.5-284 feels like shooting a rimfire. Of coarse my rifle is not a sporter type rifle. My rifle, a cooper MDL 22 is a varmint rifle in a chambering that will kill a moose. It was a Valentine gift, how sweet!

I see that not many makers offer rifles in 6.5-284. I saw mine at Scheels in Billings, and said to my wife, " Isn't that sweet?"

I have nearly retired the WBY's. Shooting the Cooper is a honeymoon.

March 3, 2017, 01:09 PM	#28
handlerer2 Senior Member Join Date: April 26, 2010 Location: Yellowstone Co, MT Posts: 489	I own and reload for 340WBY, 300WBY 223, 44mag, and more recently 6.5-284. No one has mentioned it so I will. Owning and shooting the WBY mags, I like to try 2-3 loads at a time, I started suffering after 9 rounds or so. I had read a lot about the 6.5's and a lot about the 6.5-284. I was impressed that it is ballistically identical to my 300WBY. After shooting either of the WBY rifles my 6.5-284 feels like shooting a rimfire. Of coarse my rifle is not a sporter type rifle. My rifle, a cooper MDL 22 is a varmint rifle in a chambering that will kill a moose. It was a Valentine gift, how sweet! I see that not many makers offer rifles in 6.5-284. I saw mine at Scheels in Billings, and said to my wife, " Isn't that sweet?" I have nearly retired the WBY's. Shooting the Cooper is a honeymoon.