Long range 6mm hunting bullets

[Canhunter35]

What's your favourite 6mm long range hunting bullet, works well at slower speeds with great wind deflection. Suitable for deer and smaller.
Just curious what guys are using?
And at what impact velocities have they worked well at

 

[matt_3479]

I've heard good things with bergers and have tested a few of the 105's hybrids on coyotes. I will be cleaning the tips and trying them on whitetail this season.

 

[adam32+P]

105gr Berger at 3250 seems to do the trick.

 

[woodnut]

Put em in the right place and all will get the job done. I shoot the 105 and 108 Hornadys at 965 yds. and the splat on the plate if very convincing. Like a 308 hitting it. I believe speed, around the 3100 to 3200 is most adequate. Just put it where it should go and DRT. The 6s at that vel. have a lot less wind deflection than 6.5s and 308s.

 

[dogz]

I used a 6/06 for about a decade pretty hard, back in the 10 twist days. I mainly used the 70 NBT and the 95 NBT. Farthest I took it on game was 634

 

[Canhunter35]

I used a 6/06 for about a decade pretty hard, back in the 10 twist days. I mainly used the 70 NBT and the 95 NBT. Farthest I took it on game was 634

They should release a slippery, heavier ballistic tip.
I use the 95bt in my 240wby, always hit with authority

 

[BillLarson]

What's your favourite 6mm long range hunting bullet, works well at slower speeds with great wind deflection. Suitable for deer and smaller.
Just curious what guys are using?
And at what impact velocities have they worked well at

What do you call long range....????

 

[Canhunter35]

What do you call long range....????

How far can u kill a deer with a 6mm? That's what I'm wanting to find out, what bullets are working at what distances, I can shoot farther than a 6mm would safely work on a deer

 

[fabricator21]

Kinda an open ended question. Every bullet b.c/velocity combo will have a different answer.
Most bullets have a recommended minimum impact velocity of around 1800 fps, I personally use 2000 fps as my minimum. A ballistics calculator with the correct data input will give you your max range.

 

[BillLarson]

6mm,s are very accurate.i,ve competed at 1000 yds.with BR,s...thats on paper...
Assuming your going for body shots and assuming southern or coues deer....I would,nt shoot past 500 yds.now head shots neck shots will get you farther.
On cold weather northern deer 300# ++...a 6 mm.would not be 1st.2nd.or 3rd.choice..

 

[del2les]

How far can u kill a deer with a 6mm? That's what I'm wanting to find out, what bullets are working at what distances, I can shoot farther than a 6mm would safely work on a deer

Well, I've used a 6RemAI with the old 105 AMAX to anchor them all the way out to just over 800, but most have been taken under the 600 mark.

 

[BillLarson]

Well, I've used a 6RemAI with the old 105 AMAX to anchor them all the way out to just over 800, but most have been taken under the 600 mark.

What size animal...???

 

[cjl2010]

6mm,s are very accurate.i,ve competed at 1000 yds.with BR,s...thats on paper...
Assuming your going for body shots and assuming southern or coues deer....I would,nt shoot past 500 yds.now head shots neck shots will get you farther.
On cold weather northern deer 300# ++...a 6 mm.would not be 1st.2nd.or 3rd.choice..

You wouldn't take a body shot past 500 but you would take a head shot farther?

 

[del2les]

What size animal...???

If memory serves, I think that one was was around 200# or so. Lung shot him, and he went down after trotting a few yards and stopping.