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6mm Remington for my daughter
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<blockquote data-quote="eshell" data-source="post: 113511" data-attributes="member: 5747"><p>Assuming that your daughter has had some experience and is really ready for a centerfire, I think that the .243 suggestion is a good one. Anything lighter/smaller will not go the distance, anything heavier will either beat her or have to be built too heavy to be handy.</p><p></p><p>The 6mm will render slightly better velocities , especially with heavier bullets, and will also render more recoil. The .243 is much more common, data abounds, and .243 cases are available by everyone, including Lapua.</p><p></p><p>I had GAP put together a .243 for my own 21yo daughter, based on a Remington LTR. The only difference being that the LTR comes with a 20" barrel and we installed a 24" Schneider. With the OEM LTR stock, Farrell rings &amp; bases, Leupold 4.5-14x PR and Eagle stock pack, it weighs 10.5#. I also have a spare PSS stock, which I have on it now, since it raises the comb a little for her.</p><p></p><p>She uses her's for long range target shooting. She attended a very challenging tactical match with me in May, and the rifle shot very well for her (placed 18 of 29).</p><p><img src="http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid206/p41d5e61475f0826a73eed112496a8b32/eefc6dbf.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>For truly long range shooting, you're going to have better results with the heavier bullets. David Tubb markets a proprietary .243/115 grain Sierra Match King, called the "DTAC", that shoots extremely well and has a BC of about .585.</p><p></p><p>I got slightly flatter trajectories and excellent accuracy with Lapua 105 Scenars. They don't quite have the BC of the DTAC, but can be driven 175-200 fps faster in the same cartridge and shoot bugholes. I have 105 Bergers on hand, but I think that they'll be too long to seat to mag length and still shoot well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="eshell, post: 113511, member: 5747"] Assuming that your daughter has had some experience and is really ready for a centerfire, I think that the .243 suggestion is a good one. Anything lighter/smaller will not go the distance, anything heavier will either beat her or have to be built too heavy to be handy. The 6mm will render slightly better velocities , especially with heavier bullets, and will also render more recoil. The .243 is much more common, data abounds, and .243 cases are available by everyone, including Lapua. I had GAP put together a .243 for my own 21yo daughter, based on a Remington LTR. The only difference being that the LTR comes with a 20" barrel and we installed a 24" Schneider. With the OEM LTR stock, Farrell rings & bases, Leupold 4.5-14x PR and Eagle stock pack, it weighs 10.5#. I also have a spare PSS stock, which I have on it now, since it raises the comb a little for her. She uses her's for long range target shooting. She attended a very challenging tactical match with me in May, and the rifle shot very well for her (placed 18 of 29). [img]http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid206/p41d5e61475f0826a73eed112496a8b32/eefc6dbf.jpg[/img] For truly long range shooting, you're going to have better results with the heavier bullets. David Tubb markets a proprietary .243/115 grain Sierra Match King, called the "DTAC", that shoots extremely well and has a BC of about .585. I got slightly flatter trajectories and excellent accuracy with Lapua 105 Scenars. They don't quite have the BC of the DTAC, but can be driven 175-200 fps faster in the same cartridge and shoot bugholes. I have 105 Bergers on hand, but I think that they'll be too long to seat to mag length and still shoot well. [/QUOTE]
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