This was the first five rounds through it after I cleaned it after the last match. At the 2009 F-Class Nationals, held at Camp Butner, NC, Ballard shot a 1328-62X to win his second straight National title. Q: People want to know about your load and your loading methods. Note how the vertical centerline of the stock is very close to the barrel. I will occasionally mess with the tuner and tighten things up if possible. Tuning Loads for the .284 Win Improved Cartridges But, the added recoil of the .284, even with front and rear rests aligned, took me off target. With the .284 Shehane, you have a .308 bolt face, medium action, and Lapua brass. Hydro-Form Specialty cases (such as Dasher) $0.60 (sixty cents) each minimum of 100 pieces plus actual return shipping cost New brass gave slightly slower velocity but better numbers: ES of 7 to 9 fps, and SD of 2 to 3 fps. The parent case for this wildcat is the 284 Winchester. var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); Primer pockets start to get a little looser and the brass seems to need more sizing than the newer brass with less firings.. Then we backed the powder charge down until the bolt lift was smooth and the primers were nice and round. Ray keeps Jewell triggers in stock so the only piece left to acquire was the scope. I copied and analyzed many articles, especially on the .284 and the Dashers. I never practice. Please call Darrell at 205-461-4680 for special services pricing. This gray and blue beauty belongs to Forum member Farmer Dave. We knew we wanted a Broughton 5C, but what twist rate? Ian loaded Berger 200.20X Hybrid bullets in Lapua brass with Vihtavuori N140 powder and CCI BR4s. A lot of barrels will top out at about 2850 fps. Typical load for a Shehane is around 57.0 grains of Hodgdon H4831 SC." By blowing the sidewalls out 0.010, the .284 Shehane picks up about 3.3 grains of extra case capacity. Forum member Darrell Jones offers a full range of brass prep, brass forming, and brass restoration (annealing, ultra-sonic cleaning) at very affordable prices. Its proven track record helped as well. Q: Henry, you have been a Forum member for many years. The rifle is fitted with a red dot sight, ammo caddies, Ranger Point M-LOK handguard, and a modernized modular buttstock. It has already demonstrated great promise, scoring second place in its very first match, a 320 at 1000 yards in Wyoming. Turns out this was my fault. pressure to certify for sale to consumers. The paper tells the rest of the story. Here he is with parents Karen and Ken Klemm. Up until 2020, this required necking up 6.5-284 to 7mm, then fireforming to a 284 Shehane. I am getting rid of my 45-pound Heavy Guns and replacing them with Light Guns with heavy barrels. I put any variables aside for sighters. This gave me the right amount of wind to work with. However, the challenge in shooting this rifle was recoil management. What is not to love about the 284 Shehane? Here is why: You have to shoot a 30 Cal Magnum with a 240gr bullet to equal the performance of most 7mm chamberings with the 180 Berger VLD. In this match I found the first weakness in my beloved .284. Note the heavy-contour custom barrel with brake. We hope these Pride and Joy rifles may provide inspiration for our readers, whetting their appetite for their next competition, varminting, or hunting rifle project. The new Master Class Low Profile stock shares the same grip as the old model. ), Norm Harrold Won 2018 F-Class Open Division Nationals with .284 Shehane Rifle. Share the post "Sunday GunDay: .284 Shehanes for F-Open Competition". Despite the issues I explained in the load development section with low initial velocities on new barrels, I would say the .284 is fairly easy to tune. Norms F-Open rig features a McMillan Kestros ZR stock and Bartlein barrel chambered for the .284 Shehane, which has a bit more case capacity than a standard .284 Winchester. Then give Darrell Jones at DJs Brass a call at 205-461-4680. Its similar to a Tooley MBR with a few modifications. The barrel was near-new; this was the first time I had used it this year. After researching the winning competitors, rifles, and rounds I ordered a Panda action with Krieger barrel in 6mm Dasher from Kelbys. Gun Handling and Recoil Using bullets from Sierra HP, Hornady V-Max, Nosler BT, Sierra HPBT, Swift SP, Hornady SP, Nosler AB, Speer GS-SP, Hornady RN. The 6.5 and 300 stayed consistently within an inch of each other. Since 2009, Forum members have posted photos and descriptions of their most prized firearms. Well done father and son! Darrell Jones offers this service for a variety of popular cartridges: 6 PPC, 30 PPC, 30 BR, 6 BRA (BR Ackley), 6mm Grinch, 6 BRDX, 6 BRX, .260 Ackley, .284 Shehane and of course the very popular 6mm Dasher. All this being said, if a man wanted just one caliber for F-Class, long-range benchrest, and hunting, I would still suggest the .284 Win. Cartridge : 6-284 6mm/284 Shehane Bullet : .243, 87, Hornady BTHP 2442 Useable Case Capaci: 60.930 grain H2O = 3.956 cm Cartridge O.A.L. Im getting 2930-2950 fps with spreads in the 3-5 fps range. All hydro-formed cases are annealed at no extra charge after the forming process. But the majority of Aggregates are probably still being won with 30-caliber bullets shot from some kind of magnum case. Bryan did all the stock work and fitted the action, rails, and RAD recoil pad. Heres another handsome .284 Shehane F-Open rifle. The last segment of prep time is spent trying to dope the wind. I quit cleaning every relay after reading Mr. Tierneys article, but I would still clean on Saturday night after I got home. I would not go any hotter in the interest of case life. The stock in laminate weighs 3lbs. The best bullets for it by far (in my opinion), are the Berger 180 Hybrids. with 130-, 140-, 150-, and 160-grain bullets are 3,130, 3,079, 2,968, and 2,864 fps respectively. (Thats with a reasonably fast barrel. Thats way too hot. Art Cocchia advised getting a load with a good known accuracy node with minimum extreme spread, which controls vertical. Darrell normally offers a 10-day turn-around. This rifle has a 1.55, round BAT LP/RE action, fitted with a Bartlein barrel chambered for the .284 Shehane (an improved version of the .284 Winchester). Another great service DJs Brass provides is precision neck-turning. Seeing is believing! Share the post "Sunday GunDay: Back-to-Back Championship Winning .284 Win". So I did it myself my first Candy Apple red. If you are unsure whether this rod guide is for your rifle, please give us a call or shoot us an email. Norm loaded Berger 184gr 7mm bullets in Lapua brass. Had 1000 pieces to fireform and didnt want to do all that on a brand new barrel. I use Hodgdon H4831sc powder, CCI BR2 primers, and pointed 180gr Bergers.. This was the second straight F-TR title for Ian, who also won at Lodi, Wisconsin in 2017. I think this dog will hunt!, Share the post "Sunday Gunday: December Pride & Joy Rifles". Team Pierce Engineering won the F-TR Mid-Range Team event. Forum member Jim Hardy has shot the .284 with great success. Share the post "Is the .284 Shehane Inherently Accurate? Lets just say it didnt go as planned. Create False Shoulder for Fire-Forming (Call for Price). NEW for 2019! BTW, I stuck with the original. The barrel with which I shot my record was removed after that match so I dont put too many rounds on it before the Nationals. Henry: I cringe when I see people wearing out their barrels with bronze brushes between relays. Then the 180gr bullets are seated using a Redding Competition Seating Die. Enjoy this trip back in time to when the .284 Win was the new kid on the block. Ill make my wind call while the target is in the pits; if my previous shot went where I thought it would I will take my next shot as soon as the target stops. Cost Comparison: .284 Win vs. 6.5-284 On top is a Nightforce 42x44mm Competition scope in BAT rings. I damaged an extractor and had to send the bolt back to BAT. 1 of 2 . 1000-yard shooting keeps us all humble, but we still keep trying to see how good we can do. I have shot this in 3x600 matches with good results. Why do you like the .284 Shehane? I asked people that shot both the Shehane and the straight 284 about the pros and cons. .284 Shehane Load Development You may not reproduce original text or photos without advanced permission in writing. Second I visited his shop during the SWN in February and liked what I observed and how he approached things. I remember that only few years ago, an F-Open rifle that could shoot sub-one-inch of vertical at 300 yards was considered competitive. Below is a video by Editor F-Class John, showing the features of the Kestros ZR stock. The reason is that if you have your barrel throated out for the 215s or the 230s, you could have a slow barrel and max out on pressure before the desired velocity is reached. You dont want to chuck out brass that costs a buck a case (or more)! I didnt have a good paintwork place so I had to improvise. We have 284 Winchester dies for sale, from great brands like Forster, Hornady, Lee, Lyman, RCBS, and Redding Reloading Products. Owner Jason Cohen explained why he chose the .284 Shehane chambering: The .284 Shehane has a proven record of accomplishments and that is why I have chosen it. The stock is a Deep Creek Tracker with 4 forearm and rudder system (the toe of the stock adjusts for angle, allowing better tracking). After a brief conversation with Alex, I placed an order, and had the stock inletted and bedded at my shop in a month. the 284 win is one of those overlooked cartridges. Share the post "Hydro-Forming, Annealing, Neck-Turning by DJs Brass". Get some good equipment and eliminate having issues that can be caused by budget builds. This design versatility is one reason I recommend Master Class stocks. We had three shooters and each rifle was fired simultaneously with no-wind zeros on three separate targets set at 1000 yards. I do most of my testing at 300 to 500 yards, shooting off my deck so I can see my shots immediately. ALL Bulletin content is copyrighted, 2023 AccurateShooter.com. This article will focus on proven choices, currently used by the top F-Class shooters in the world. I found this very important in holding good elevation (minimal vertical dispersion). 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. On a bench you do notice the recoil. I screw on the new barrel, fire 25 rounds of whatever I have left over and then clean it. Sort By: Items Per Page: Item Total: (13) 0 - 13 6mm/284 Winchester Competition Seating Die 076-55414 | Redding $158.10 In Stock 6mm /284 Winchester Competition Bushing Neck Die Set 076-58414 | Redding $381.62 I added a 3/4 track rail in the rear, and milled the underside of the fore-end to create two parallel rails in the front to help the stock track better. For more info, contact Bill Shehane at (704) 824-7511, or visit his website, www.ScopeUsOut.com. var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); Base collar is gold metallic, followed by the red. DJs Brass can process everything from .17 Fireball all the way up to the big magnum cases. The event was well-attended, with excellent turn out for both the Mid-Range and Long-Range cycles. I dont shoot free recoil and a comfortable pistol grip is super important to me when selecting a stock. New .300 WSM F-Class rifle, with stock finished by Forum member Cigar Cop. Joel currently works as the Supplier Quality Process Engineer for MMI-TruTec, a company that offers barrel surface coatings that can further extend your barrel life. Tuners definitely can work. Cartridge Choice A 40 .284 Win Improved Q: What you do enjoy most about long-range benchrest shooting? 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. ), super reliable, and has 1/8 MOA clicks what you want for long range F-Class competition. He posted: Got this 6.547 Lapua back from my smith about six months ago. I do not clean until the match is over. Some of my cases have been fired at least 10 times with primer pockets reasonably firm. ALL BRASS MUST BE DE-PRIMED before you send it. Now, we are pursuing sub-one-inch vertical at 600 yards! The ST-1000L & F are used in IBS, NBRSA and Williamsport 1000yd. I chose Bryan for two reasons first, I have shot with him a few times at National matches and he is approachable and very helpful. You use less powder than the 7 mags, and have great accuracy and ballistics even while fire-forming. This stunning .284 Shehane rifle was constructed as a raffle prize to benefit Team USA members preparing for the F-Class World Championship. Share the post "Henrys Hammer State-of-the-Art .284 Shehane for 1K BR". The .284 Win gives better barrel life with only giving up a few inches to the 7mmRSAUM. In fact, this impressive sub-quarter MOA group was shot while fire-forming with a very well-worn barrel! By blowing the sidewalls out 0.010, the .284 Shehane picks up about 3.3 grains of extra case capacity. It still supported on a 3 forearm and is full length. At the end he holds the Oehler Chrono up to the camera so you can view the readout yourself. The case length of the .284 measures 2.170" (55.1mm). Speaking of the stock, there was only one choice, a Purple Haze laminated F-class model from Precision Rifle & Tool. the 284 really needs a mid length or long action FURMAN Well-Known Member I had a local gunsmith cut a thread on the muzzle brake for a tuner I got from Sid Goodling. We hope these pride and joy rifles may provide inspiration for our readers, whetting their appetite for their next competition, varminting, or hunting rifle project. (Eric Bostrom developed an almost identical unit at the same time. And he tells us Those guys in Montana are keeping me very busying hydro-forming the 6BR Ackley (6 BRA). The .284 Shehane is a slightly modified wildcat that retains the same 35 shoulder as the parent case. Ya, I figured why not I had some old barrels laying around so I just chopped 2 off the back and 1 off the front and chambered it up as a Shehane. 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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. I spend the first part of my 3-minute prep period making sure my front rest and rear bag are in-line. Our discussion will analyze cartridge selection based on the four different F-Class sub-disciplines: Open Mid-Range, Open Long-Range, F-TR Mid-Range, and F-TR Long Range. Berger 190gr HT @ CBTO of 2.390, Lapua 6.5-284 necked up to 7mm, VV N165, Federal GM210M & CCI . Here are some of our favorite Pride and Joy rifles recently showcased in our Forum. It had 2000 as a straight .284 Win and then I set it back to .284 Shehane to form brass with. I chose this action based on BAT Machines impeccable reputation. But my .284, with its high-BC Berger 180s, shot inside both the 6.5 and 300 by at least 3 every time. I asked the guy in the yard about it and he said it had been returned because it had too much figure for the job the customer was working on. I have a 29 barrel also though since its a setback. The .284 Shehane has won in Benchrest as well as F-Class competition. It was still early in the morning and I felt that the heavier bullets would be easier to see against the berm. At the 2008 Nationals in Lodi, Wisconsin, Charles shot a 1337-65X with Berger 180gr bullets. The rifle features a BAT B Action. You can see your scopes crosshairs stay on the target the whole time and push the rifle back for the next shot. Load Data. Trigger: I recommend and use Jewell triggers. Next I sort the cases into one-grain lots, for example 194.0 to 194.9 grains, then 195.0 to 195.9 grains, and so on. Here is the wifes quilted Maple 96 Mauser 6.555. This is a 1:9 twist, 1.250 straight contour for 32. Neck Turning or trim-to-length Custom Order Service (Starting at $60.00/100 for standard cases and $75.00/100 for magnums) He can handle all the difficult brass forming/brass restoration chores efficiently and affordably. This prize rifle features all top-of-the-line components: Borden BRMXD Action, Cerus multi-laminate stock with forearm extension, R.A.D. Henry: I have followed the AccurateShooter Forum since 2008. You may see 40 units (on the K&M dial) dropping to 20, then slowly increasing pressure. The full stock depth continues farther forward that on some other low profile designs. Share the post "Save Time and Bullets Fire-Form with your Fouler Shots". I use about four patches of Carb-Out, let it sit a few minutes, then use one stroke of a nylon brush followed by Patch-Out until the barrel is clean. Hydro-forming by Darrell costs $0.60 per case with 100-ct minimum. Typical load for a Shehane is around 57.0 grains of Hodgdon H4831 SC. By blowing the sidewalls out 0.010, the .284 Shehane picks up about 3.3 grains of extra case capacity. Down one mark cut the group in half! The K&M arbor with seating force gauge shows the need to do this. For starters, a .300 WSM is certainly capable of winning mid-range matches but it is not ideal. With a 5-wide hammerhead front and a special 3-wide bag-rider plate in the rear, this 17-lb rig is ultra-stable in the bags, and tracks like a dream. Ian Klemm shot great to win the F-TR National Championship. I work up from that reduced charge weight in increments of 0.3 grains. I had a one custom die that would not size the bottom of the case enough. At those distances the 6mm and 6.5mm cartridges rule. At IBS matches I studied other shooters equipment and techniques. With availability of useful bullets ranging from 85 grains to 160 grains, the 6.5-284 has a lot to offer varminters, big-game hunters and long-range target shooters. Bryan did all the stock work and fitted the action, rails, and RAD recoil pad. 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. Henry: I can shoot 1000 yards on my farm. I thought we had a load dialed-in, so I was fairly confident going to the North Carolina Long-Range State Championships. 2018 was my first National event and was a learning experience for me. Round. Owner Aeon tells us: The 7 SAUM was as easy a gun as I have ever shot to find a good load for H1000 gave great consistency and tuning was not hard. Dont want to invest in your own annealer? [The load was] 180 Hybrids with 54.0 grains of H4831 SC. Housed in a polished, stainless BAT trigger guard is a Jewel trigger set at 5 ounces. On this build, I am trying a BixN Andy trigger for the first time. Fellow .284 Shehane 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.