6mm Creedmoor.
and You'll be Happy.
and You'll be Happy.
Better 6mm (not 243W) for hunting? Which one?
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DHBWA
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For off the shelf it's a no-brainer.
6 Creedmoor....
I have and shoot the 243, 6CM and 6XC.
if I could have a do over it'd just be a 6CM......
6mm Creed. My current load is: Starline 6mm CM LRP, CCI-BR2, 44.1gn H4831sc, 110SMK, 3273fps.
Got some 90gn TGK for testing with SW Precision, H4831sc, StaBall.
Got some 90gn TGK for testing with SW Precision, H4831sc, StaBall.
25WSM
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Holy smokes that is screaming. I can't get that out of my 29 inch barrel unless I use rl26.
Shep
Shep
DHBWA
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uh that has to be 75k at least...
25WSM
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Not necessarily the 110 has a short bearing surface and go as fast as most 105s in my rifles. That's a great powder choice in it also. Just might be a screaming fast barrel.
Shep
Shep
bigngreen
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The 6 Creedmore is just the sauce, the 6x47 is a sweet little deal too but your wanting more push than that.
DHBWA
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A 105 at 3200 in a 6CM has to be over 65k
25WSM
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The good node with 105s seems to be in the 3175 spot. I've seen this with the 4 I built for compatition. The slr runs in that same node. I wasn't seeing pressure at that speed. And brass last as long as you want to use it.
Shep
Shep
6.5-300 BEE
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Find a minty 722 244. Load it with TTSXs and restock it. You'll be happy.
80 gr TTSX will exceed 3400 and kill anything on your list.
OH gosh lookie here ! 722 + used Hogue cost $600. (scope is worth more)
80 gr TTSX will exceed 3400 and kill anything on your list.
OH gosh lookie here ! 722 + used Hogue cost $600. (scope is worth more)
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Nope, nice and easy extraction, no expanded primer pockets, on the 3rd firing. Was shooting yesterday at 1000yds to check ballistics again and after what I thought was a normalized barrel, after over 300 rounds, sped up to this avg velocity?! Don't really like it at that velocity, because I don't need that much, here in CO DAlt, which is usually in the 8000' range, on the eastern plains. As barrel life goes, XCaliber will make me as many as I want to purchase.
adam32
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I can't even safely do that with a 105gr in a .243 Ack out of a 5c Broughton which are known to be "fast".
25WSM
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Rl26 my friend. Big jump in speed.
