.243 Ackley Improved vs 6-284 Winchester
A to-scale size comparison of the .243 Ackley Improved and the 6-284 Winchester, drawn from SAAMI and C.I.P. cartridge dimensions and aligned at the case head.
.243 Ackley Improved (left) beside 6-284 Winchester (right), shown at the same scale.
The .243 Ackley Improved has an overall length of about 2.71″ with a 0.243″ bullet. The 6-284 Winchester runs about 3.05″ on a 0.243″ bullet. That makes the 6-284 Winchester about 1.1x the overall length of the .243 Ackley Improved. See the full reference for each: .243 Ackley Improved and 6-284 Winchester.