Hydro-forming by Darrell costs $0.60 per case with 100-ct minimum. The barrel was near-new; this was the first time I had used it this year. (Eric Bostrom developed an almost identical unit at the same time. I had a local gunsmith cut a thread on the muzzle brake for a tuner I got from Sid Goodling. Darrell took the time to advised me every step of the way to allow me to shoot a 3.158 (5) shot group to win my first round of my first competitive match ever. Mike Youngblood, Share the post "Save Time and Barrel Life Let DJs Hydro-Form Your Brass". This allows me to use the center as my primary hold. _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); Aeon adds: The chamber was cut by Mark Chesesbro of Chesebro Rifles. To my surprise 57.0 grains of H4831 was now shooting 2975 fps! The 284 Shehane has a proven record of accomplishments and that is why I have chosen it. I would also encourage other older shooters not to quit. Report by Emil Kovan At least with regard to brass the situation should improve this year: https://www.lapua.com/new-lapua-brass-cartridge-cases-for-2021/. Cleaning Procedures 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; I start 0.6 grains lower than my last charge that worked. But no, this was done with heavy 180gr Berger Hybrid bullets and the .284 Shehane, an improved version of the .284 Winchester. Darrell normally offers a 10-day turn-around. Q: People want to know about your load and your loading methods. Gun builder Ryan Pierce of Piercision Rifles explains: Heres a 5-shot 0.191 group at 100 yards with my .284 Shehane fire-forming loads. Want to try a Dasher or 6 BRA but dont like the hassle of fire-forming? I have a few barrels chambered in 284 Shehane. Best bullets for it are Berger 180gr Hybrids, 195gr EOLs, and Sierras 183gr MatchKing. Emil Kovan is one of the top F-Class shooters in the world. Henrys Championship-winning rig is shown below. In 2008, I went to the Williamsport Benchrest School with a friend from Pennsylvania, John Haas. Its OK to be frugal, but sometimes cutting corners will cause you more problems and have you chasing your tail. You may see 40 units (on the K&M dial) dropping to 20, then slowly increasing pressure. Ballards huge success with the .284 Winchester cartridge helped make the .284 Win (and .284 Win Improveds) the dominant cartridge in F-Open competition worldwide. Q: What are the advantages of your stocks 5-wide fore-end and 3-wide rear plate? Create False Shoulder for Fire-Forming (Call for Price). I also liked the fact that the MB (medium long front) action offered an extended front end. Straight .284 or Shehane you cannot go wrong. Father Ken also competed at the Nationals, shooting great in both individual and team events. In this match I found the first weakness in my beloved .284. Finally all the cases are run through a Redding Type S FL sizing die with .312 neck bushing. For more info, contact Bill Shehane at (704) 824-7511, or visit his website, www.ScopeUsOut.com. If it makes sense, try it. The gun gets transported in a Pelican Hard case when I travel. Note also the tuner on the barrel. DJs Brass Service now offers custom case hydro-forming to your exact specs. Heres a tip for guys who shoot the 6 PPC, 6 Dasher, 6 BRA, .284 Shehane, or other wildcat cartridges that require fire-forming. It still supported on a 3 forearm and is full length. Here's the rifle . It has a custom Ceracoat paint job to match my sling gun. Key components are: Pierce Engineering long action tube receiver, Bartlein 1:8.5-twist barrel, Jewell trigger set at 2 oz., and Vortex Golden Eagle scope in Vortex rings. We have 284 Winchester dies for sale, from great brands like Forster, Hornady, Lee, Lyman, RCBS, and Redding Reloading Products. On this build, I am trying a BixN Andy trigger for the first time. On the old F-Class targets I would have been content with a Leupold 8-25 LRT, but on the new target a scope with 1/8-MOA adjustments and high magnification is a must. Q: What you do enjoy most about long-range benchrest shooting? You can see your scopes crosshairs stay on the target the whole time and push the rifle back for the next shot. 14ozs. This gun hammers with 105gr Berger Hybrids., Courtesy Forum member Dan H., here are two red-stocked Dashers plus an Anschutz 54.30 (Benchrest Stock) to make it a trio. Henrys Championship-winning rig is shown below. About his two guns he posted: All I need is a can of bear spray. Q: How much of your success do you credit to really accurate rifles, versus superior shooting skills? I would not go any hotter in the interest of case life. It should run on (6.5)-284 brass as that's the parent case Originally there was 284 Winchester whixh was necked down to 6.5 and became the wildcat benchrest favourite Now the 7mm bullets have been developed to such a degree they outshine the 6.5 fare so the trend has swung back to 284 or 284 Shehane or KLM Still a 6.5/284 parent case to start . He is also doing a ton of fire-forming for the 100/200 benchrest crowd, hydro-forming 220 Russian into 6 PPC. To quote Danny Biggs (a two times FTR National Champion) The 185 BTLR is the best bullet for .308 Win ever made. So what is ideal, and why? I dont shoot free recoil and a comfortable pistol grip is super important to me when selecting a stock. In 2013, Henry Pasquet won the IBS 1000-Yard Nationals shooting a .284 Shehane. I copied and analyzed many articles, especially on the .284 and the Dashers. The recoil difference between the 6.5-284 and the .284 is about the same as the difference between a 6x250AI and a 6.5-284. Shooter's Reference Load Data for .284 Winchester .284 Winchester - Manufacturer Loading Data Pistol Rifle Cowboy Bullet Type Primer Case Trim Length C.O.L . been shooting mine for years with a 25 inch 9 twist the 160 class will make 2950+ pretty easy but the 180 class even with a full case of rl-26 will start trashing brass pretty quick once you start getting near 2900 fps. It shoots better then I do. The rifle features a single-feed Alpin action, with Hart 26 1:8-twist barrel, chambered for the 6BRX (6mmBR wildcat) with .269 neck. The average cost of a barrel, chambered and fitted, is $500.00. I use Erics tuner/brakes on all my new barrels.) [The load was] 180 Hybrids with 54.0 grains of H4831 SC. At this point I began working with different primers, neck tension and seating depth. New brass gave slightly slower velocity but better numbers: ES of 7 to 9 fps, and SD of 2 to 3 fps. This does make a difference at 1000 yards. The case issues seem to be with previously softer batches of cases. Locally, I use a Champions Choice soft bag. who used the .284 Shehane to finish third at the 2009 F-Class Worlds in England says the .284 Shehane is very accurate with superb vertical spreads at 1000 yards. NOTE: If youre skeptical of those single-digit chron readings, click on the Video Playback screen below to view Ballard test-firing a load that delivers an ES of 5 and SD of 2 for five shots. Hydro-Forming News .284 Shehane, 6 PPC, 6 BRA, 6 Dasher and More I have been interested in long range shooting for a long time including ground hog hunting. Us old guys need all the help we can get. We knew we wanted a Broughton 5C, but what twist rate? EDITOR: Guys, there is a ton of solid gold information in this article take your time and read it carefully. The Lawn Ranger Let DJ do the work for you! Mike Wilson (3 Time IBS Record Holder; 2013 and 2014 1000-yard IBS Shooter of the Year. If you were loading in a short action, maybe the 162 grain bullets would be the ones to go for. I bolted the barreled action in, and squeezed the end of the forearm and barrel together, the stock flexed a little bit, but not as much as other designs that I have tested. The weather was variable, with wet but very calm conditions to start the 1000-yard match, resulting in new F-TR and F-Open National Records being set for 20-shot strings. Share the post "Is the .284 Shehane Inherently Accurate? Using a tuner is easier than messing around changing loads and tweaking seating depths. 10 shot group at 100 yards off bipod with back bag, (would like to have that first shot back) . Last year (2017) at the SW Nationals I took a VERY casual survey of all the 284 Winchester (and Shehane) shooters I could find and asked them about the pros and cons of doing a Shehane vs. a straight 284 Winchester as I was about to build a 284 of one variety or the other and wanted to get an idea which way I SHOULD go. He posted: Some like synthetic and some like wood I have both. The stock by Precision Rifle & Tool has a 3-longer fore-end which solves the problem. In fact, this impressive sub-quarter MOA group was shot while fire-forming with a very well-worn barrel! After hydro-forming, Darrell can also neck-turn the case for an additional charge (call for combined quote). Tuning Loads for the .284 Win Improved Cartridges Now that Lapua and Peterson has released 284 Winchester brass, this could alleviate the need to neck up 6.5 brass. Dies for an Improved .284 Win Cartridge I start 0.6 grains lower than my last charge that worked. Henry: I use a tuner or tuner/brake on every barrel. I had committed a big reloading No-No. Whidden's hand-polished sizer die has a shorter OAL for better shoulder bump-back, a smaller base, and tighter internal tolerances. Jason explains why he selected the .284 Shehane chambering: The .284 Shehane is amazing, very forgiving and not temperamental. The 284 KMR IMP allows you to almost match magnum cartridge velocity in a standard-bolt-face action. Bryans rifle is shown below: I recommend chambers throated for the 185/200 grain projectiles over the 215/230 grain bullets. F-Class shooter Erik Cortina notes that the .284 Shehane has a velocity edge over the straight .284 Win because it holds more powder: The Shehane has more capacity than the .284 Winchester. Dan says: The Anschutz provides good practice in trigger-pulling. I was working in the shop, wife walked through and said You are building that for me arent you? Well Yes, dear I said of course so I Lost my rifle., Forum member 1shot is proud of this new F-Classer: Just got my first F-Open rifle finished chambered in .284 Shehane. With the price of premium brass topping $1.00 per case for popular match cartridges, it makes sense to consider annealing your brass to extend its useful life. It was all about bolt lift. NOTE: Darrell offers Free Annealing with hydro-forming services, which starts at $60 per 100 cases. Both cartridges are currently the darlings of long-range benchrest due to their extraordinary grouping ability and huge node windows. The extra boiler room is enough to drive the 180s at 2900-2950 fps with H4831sc, with long barrels. Compared to the original Master Class F-Open stock, the barrel sits about an inch lower. Without AccurateShooter.com, I would probably still be shooting double-digit (10+) groups at 1000 yards, and I sure wouldnt have my name on a National Championship trophy. Forum member Jim Hardy has shot the .284 with great success. DJs Brass Offers Specialized Custom Services At the end he holds the Oehler Chrono up to the camera so you can view the readout yourself. IMPORTANT: Contact Darrell for shipping instructions BEFORE sending any brass for processing. I was sold! With the .284 Shehane, you have a .308 bolt face, medium action, and Lapua brass. HoustonWe Have a Problem I figured if I get it up to 2935-2950 fps that will be a point or two saved in a several day match. I felt the same result could be had with a Light Gun. I use a K&M Arbor Press with seating force gauge when seating the bullets with a Wilson inline die. Yes old dogs can learn new tricks. The new Master Class Low Profile stock shares the same grip as the old model. Henry told us: I want to share every lesson Ive learned, so that other guys can improve their game and enjoy the sport more. Henry also wants to encourage other senior shooters: If you pay attention to details (when reloading), and get a good rifle with a good barrel, age is not a handicap. Three-Minute Prep Period Interestingly, I found that the multiple layers of paint and clearcoat stiffened the stock up quite a bit. Grimstod currently runs 95gr Berger VLDs in Lapua brass. The rifle is a dream to shoot now with a big reduction in felt recoil.. Neck-turning is an additional $0.60 (sixty cents) per case (or $0.75 for magnums) plus actual return shipping. This article will focus on proven choices, currently used by the top F-Class shooters in the world. The cost of reloading the .284 Win is roughly $.07 more per round than that of the 6.5-284. I feel that the best option (if available) for shooters interested in wildcat chambers is to have their gunsmiths make the dies. Heres my advice: To me, the 284/shehane is proven. It may not display this or other websites correctly. I dont primarily shoot for groups. With a standard .284 Winchester, or better yet, a .284 Improved, you can drive the high-BC Berger 180gr and 184gr bullets to competitive velocities. NEW for 2019! Ryan is using 54.0 grains simply as a fire-forming load. It had 2000 as a straight .284 Win and then I set it back to .284 Shehane to form brass with. Heres my loading method. I explained to a friend that not lubing the neck is like overhauling an engine without lubing the cylinders. the 284 win is one of those overlooked cartridges. Share the post "Save Time and Bullets Fire-Form with your Fouler Shots". In Long-Range F-Open Class (out to 1000 yards), the big, high-BC bullets rule. Here is the wifes quilted Maple 96 Mauser 6.555. The price starts at $60.00 per hundred for standard cases or $75.00/100 for magnum size. He said he had just the stock that I could use, and sent that to Bryan Blake at Blake Machine. That takes time, costs money (in bullets and powder), and consumes precious barrel life. What is .284 KMR IMP and why choose it over the straight .284 Winchester? To start this project, I contacted Ray Bowman of Precision Rifle & Tool, PrecisionRifleSales.com. Speaking of the stock, there was only one choice, a Purple Haze laminated F-class model from Precision Rifle & Tool. The standard way to fireform for the 284 Shehane is to load ammo with 54gr H4831SC (a standard load for the parent cartridge) and a 180gr Berger Hybrid seated into the lands and go shoot a match or at the range. That enhancement makes a BIG difference. My good friend at CRS Custom Rifle Stocks in Aaronsburg, PA made and painted the stock. The chamber was cut with a reamer made for Lapua 6.5-284 brass necked up to 7mm. The price for a 'Big Dawg' in Rutland laminate is $545. (function() { Once I get something that works well at 600 yards I go back in work around that by 0.1 grains. After I get the feedback I need from my sighters its time to go for record. Base collar is gold metallic, followed by the red. I sort my bullets to 0.005 overall length, rejecting about five percent. Q: You go 60-80 rounds between cleaning and the results speak for themselves. Here are some of our favorite Pride and Joy rifles recently showcased in our Forum. Ian, who won his first title last year in Lodi, Wisconsin, said this year was tougher. Here are the team members, with Grizzly President Shiraz Balolia top left and coach Trudie Fay in the middle. The 284 is already a pretty straight case and comes with a 35 shoulder so I'm not sure it would be worth the extra time and money to blow it out to a 40. Charles Ballard always used eye and ear protection. Gun builder Ryan Pierce of Piercision Rifles explains: Heres a 5-shot 0.191 group at 100 yards with my .284 Shehane fireforming loads. We can turn your case-necks and trim the brass to your specs. This has proven to be a valuable tool in my load development. Best powders for the .284 Win are H4350 and H4831SC. balk at spending x amount of $$$ on a given piece of reloading gear that can provide tangible results, while easily spending several times that on the . Thanks for taking the time. This was sent that to Bryan Blake at Blake Machine. grip on the bullet) is really important. Our friend Erik Cortina notes that the .284 Shehane has a velocity edge over the straight .284 Win because it holds more powder: The Shehane has more capacity than the .284 Winchester. It also has become one of the best for varmint and long range big game shooting too. The .284 Win gives better barrel life with only giving up a few inches to the 7mmRSAUM. Another significant improvement is that the toe of the stock is flat and parallel to the forearm. That enhancement makes a BIG difference.
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