284 win ackley improved | Rokslide Forum As with the first barrel, the second barrel yielded 2775 fps with a starter load of 53.0 grains of H4831sc. Henry: I have followed the AccurateShooter Forum since 2008. Henry: I can shoot 1000 yards on my farm. 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. 14ozs. Henry: I apply Imperial dry neck lube to the inside of my case-necks with a bore mop. Above is a nice field rifle built up by a father for his daughter. The .284 Shehane is a slightly modified wildcat that retains the same 35 shoulder as the parent case. Best powders for the 7mm RSAUM are: H4350, H4831SC, and VV N160. The new Master Class Low Profile stock shares the same grip as the old model. I feel that the best option (if available) for shooters interested in wildcat chambers is to have their gunsmiths make the dies. Once I get something that works well at 600 yards I go back in work around that by 0.1 grains. At this point the barrel had 439 rounds through it. The only cons I can find are that 284 brass is kinda hard to find! At the 2009 F-Class Nationals, held at Camp Butner, NC, Ballard shot a 1328-62X to win his second straight National title. Loading Procedure: My CCI BR-2 primers are seated with a RCBS hand priming tool. I found that the 300 WSMs vertical really tightened up after about 50 rounds. Its proven track record helped as well. This design versatility is one reason I recommend Master Class stocks. WHIDSIZSN284SHE Product Manufacturer: Whidden Gunworks Whidden Gunworks Product Description: For precise, consistent OAL handloads, the internals of Whidden's sizing die are designed to keep your rounds . The turn around time was very fast and the brass was to the exact specification I ask for. I push out to 600 yds and do a ladder test in round-robin format. I did trim the Berger VLDs to the shortest bullet length with a Hoover Trimmer, and then pointed the meplats just enough to close them with a Whidden pointer. Thanks Cody! Best powders in most barrels are Varget and H4350, I dont use double-based powders such as Reloder 17 and the Vihtavuori N500 series because of their unpredictable performance day to day (greater temp sensitivity). The proud owner, Forum member Aeon, tells us: This is a Gary Eliseo RTM chassis with pickle forks. Ian Klemm shot great to win the F-TR National Championship. I'd think throated properly and with the right powder, RL26 maybe, you'd be able to reach 2700 or more with just a straight 284. My fireform loads are going 2765 FPS. I also liked the fact that the MB (medium long front) action offered an extended front end. I asked people that shot both the Shehane and the straight 284 about the pros and cons. Other components are: Borden BRMXD LBRP DLC-coated action, Bartlein 32, 4 groove, 1:8.5-twist 400MOD steel barrel, and TriggerTech Diamond trigger. Note the 5-wide fore-end which is not legal for F-Class. It had 2000 as a straight .284 Win and then I set it back to .284 Shehane to form brass with. My first impression was Wow thats a long stock the forearm is significantly longer than on the original Master Class F-Class prone stock. Use a Nightforce NSX 5.5-22x50 scope with the MOAR- T reticle (super fine reticle) Load should be 52.3 gr H4350, CCI BR2 primer, Norma 284 brass, Berger 180 Hybrid and seat it 15 thou off. I asked him to modify my stock and fit it with the new forearm rails, shown in the photo below. Share the post "Hydro-Forming, Annealing, Neck-Turning by DJs Brass". He also won the North Carolina F-Class Championship with the gun, and then captured the 2008 F-Open National Championship, followed by a second F-Open title in 2009. I choose this because I really did not know otherwise and was steered to the Shehane by a friend. For these photos, he removed safety glasses. This is my second season shooting F-Open. 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. I sort my bullets to 0.005 overall length, rejecting about five percent. He can also turn the necks to your specs (for an additional charge). I used a Fulghum (Randolph Machine) front rest with an Edgewood bag made with the low-friction 3M material. Tips for F-Class Competitors Dont have time to neck-turn hundreds of cases? Here is a striking camo-finished Elesio (Competition Machine) Tubegun chambered for 7mm SAUM. The Verge - kgo.lesthetiquecusago.it var _gaq = _gaq || []; Expand Case Necks and Anneal brass (Call for Price) Straight 284 win and Shehane | Long Range Hunting Forum Do you think some guys clean too often or too aggressively? With a good set-up, older guys can compete with anyone out there. Go. In this section, Charles Ballard explains the basics of shooting an F-Class match, from the initial prep period to end of match. Light Gun competition (16 1/2 & 17lbs.) 284 Winchester Load Data - (Archived) Typical load for a Shehane is around 57.0 grains of Hodgdon H4831 SC.". Just before Nationals, I tried going up and down one marker. The purple .284 balances very well and tracks great. But no, this was done with heavy 180gr Berger Hybrid bullets and the .284 Shehane, an improved version of the .284 Winchester. .284 Shehane Load Development Kovan Match Rifles LLC, www.matchrifles.com. Forum member Grimstod posted this nice 6BRX in a scenic setting: Bill Goad at Premier Accuracy crated this fantastic 6BRX. I noticed that Bryan had been adding aluminum rails to the front of Cerus stocks to lower the center of gravity and improve tracking. [The load was] 180 Hybrids with 54.0 grains of H4831 SC., Scotlands Grant Taylor. The stock is a Deep Creek Tracker with 4 forearm and rudder system (the toe of the stock adjusts for angle, allowing better tracking). I have high hopes of it being an great gun. When I do clean, its simple. I use Hodgdon H4831sc powder, CCI BR2 primers, and pointed 180gr Bergers., Share the post "Accurate Cartridges The .284 Shehane, an Improved .284 Win", Tags: .284 Shehane, .284 Winchester, Erik Cortina, F-Class, F-Open, Improved, Ryan Pierce. Forum member Jim Hardy has shot the .284 with great success. March scopes are also very popular and very well-made. I use Erics tuner/brakes on all my new barrels.) The ST-1000L & F are used in IBS, NBRSA and Williamsport 1000yd. From this point we worked up in half-grain increments until pressure signs developed at 2950 fps. We also remove the carbon build-up in muzzle brakes. 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. I stumbled on a recoil pad that is uniquely effective, the Falcon Strike. 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. I explained to a friend that not lubing the neck is like overhauling an engine without lubing the cylinders. I quit cleaning every relay after reading Mr. Tierneys article, but I would still clean on Saturday night after I got home. Tommy made my other stocks as well. Please call Darrell at 205-461-4680 for special services pricing. 284 Shehane - donuts - Reloading and tuning - Cortina Precision Forum 1 of 2 . In 2013, Henry Pasquet won the IBS 1000-Yard Nationals shooting a .284 Shehane. 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. is formidable indeed. I loaned my Dasher to another shooter two years ago and he got second at the 600-yard Nationals. In a match with only two sighters, Ill make a wind call and try to hit the center with my first shot. This does make a difference at 1000 yards. If you were loading in a short action, maybe the 162 grain bullets would be the ones to go for. 7mm (.284) remains the caliber to beat in F-Class Open Division (though some shooters have had success with .30-Cal short magnums.) 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. Im very exacting in my loading procedures. But Sierras new 183gr MK bullet (with factory-uniformed meplats) seems to perform very well as does the Berger 180 VLD. 6mm-284 winchester Reloading Dies for sale at Midsouth Prices. Find the Long-Range Only F-Open Cartridge Had 1000 pieces to fireform and didnt want to do all that on a brand new barrel. If your barrel or bullets are average, dont expect to perform above average in competition. I loaded 44 rounds using 55.0 grains of H4831sc. Henry: I use a tuner or tuner/brake on every barrel. 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. In C.I.P. The 22 BR and 22 Dasher are capable of outstanding accuracy with a large variety of bullets and powders. You Better Believe It, .284 Shehane Winning Wildcat for F-Open Competition, Sunday GunDay: .284 Shehanes for F-Open Competition. The barrel is a Blake Machine 1:8-twist finished at 32 inches. You can make enormous progress in a few seasons. What is .284 KMR IMP and why choose it over the straight .284 Winchester? OK, if we now net the barrel cost savings (-$.25) for the .284 with the higher cost of 7mm reloading components (+$.07), I figure the .284 Win costs $.18 per round LESS to shoot than the 6.5-284. Just five years ago Forum member Henry Pasquet (aka HenryP) got started in 1000-yard benchrest shooting. My straight .284 almost required me to stand up to eject brass. 2018 was my first National event and was a learning experience for me. Henrys Championship-winning rig is shown below. The 2018 F-Class Nationals recently concluded at Raton, NM. The Lapua brass is worth the difference. The load consisted of BR2 primers with H4831SC powder. Do you have a gun youd like to see featured there? This rig scored second place in its very first match, a 320 at 1000 yards in Wyoming. Using bullets from Sierra HP, Hornady V-Max, Nosler BT, Sierra HPBT, Swift SP, Hornady SP, Nosler AB, Speer GS-SP, Hornady RN. Load development for me starts with each new barrel. Well done father and son! I push out to 600 yards and do a ladder test in round-robin format. Hornady 284 Winchester Match bullets Hornady offers 4 bullets in .284 ranging from 162grain to 190grain similar to the other offerings in terms of bullet weight. This step was performed on the cases for the next match and it corrected the problem, as I lost no points to elevation. ), Darrell Jones of DJs Brass Service went far beyond the call of duty, to assist me [with my first] IBS match. The action area of this stock has been beefed up to house the large BAT MB action. Some barrels are faster than others. The 168 bergers work great also with vvn165 between 57 and 58g. I use a bore guide when anything goes down the barrel. The key here is both calibres are going to shoot around the 2850fps mark accurately with good case and barrel life. Locally, I use a Champions Choice soft bag. In Long-Range F-Open Class (out to 1000 yards), the big, high-BC bullets rule. 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. If you look at that 5-round group you might think it was shot with a 6 PPC or maybe a 6mmBR. Its the new pride of the fleet as it shoots as good as it looks. At the request of some of the forum moderators, Id like to start a discussion on the 284 Shehane (improved 284 Winchester). On a bench you do notice the recoil. var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; Not enough gain to be worth the trouble, IMO. Ians father, Ken Klemm, finished third among High Masters, and also nailed the highest score among ALL shooters in the 1000-Yard F-TR team match.