6.5-284 Norma vs 6.8 Western cartridge size comparison, drawn to scale and aligned at the case head.

6.5-284 Norma (left) beside 6.8 Western (right), shown at the same scale.

The 6.5-284 Norma has an overall length of about 3.23″ with a 0.264″ bullet. The 6.8 Western runs about 2.96″ on a 0.278″ bullet. That makes the 6.5-284 Norma about 1.1x the overall length of the 6.8 Western. See the full reference for each: 6.5-284 Norma and 6.8 Western.

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