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Questions & thought's on 6mm for BR and prarrie poodles.
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<blockquote data-quote="budlight" data-source="post: 68291" data-attributes="member: 2939"><p><strong>Re: Questions & thought\'s on 6mm for BR and prarrie poodles.</strong></p><p></p><p>[ QUOTE ]</p><p>Budlight,</p><p></p><p>I would be more inclined to go with the .243. You know.....you can load the big ones down, but you can't load the smaller ones up. </p><p></p><p>Jim </p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ]</p><p></p><p>Jim - My very thoughts when it comes to power. That's why I first considered the 6mm-06 60 grains of some slow powder should really get some 87 -100 grain bullet moving. But I've already got a 29 inch barrel 270 AI that can really move 100 grain bullets.</p><p></p><p>The idea of tiny goups on paper also appeals to me and it seems to me that on a national level it's only being done with 6mm XC and the smaller cases. Your limiting yourself to the 1-8 twist and only shooting 100+ grain bullets. I've not heard how 243's do with 1-10 twist lighter non match bullets and 30 inch barrels.</p><p></p><p>I don't really think that a little 6mm needs a muzzle brake when it's got a big barrel. I don't have one on my 458's and they shoot just fine!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="budlight, post: 68291, member: 2939"] [b]Re: Questions & thought\'s on 6mm for BR and prarrie poodles.[/b] [ QUOTE ] Budlight, I would be more inclined to go with the .243. You know.....you can load the big ones down, but you can't load the smaller ones up. Jim [/ QUOTE ] Jim - My very thoughts when it comes to power. That's why I first considered the 6mm-06 60 grains of some slow powder should really get some 87 -100 grain bullet moving. But I've already got a 29 inch barrel 270 AI that can really move 100 grain bullets. The idea of tiny goups on paper also appeals to me and it seems to me that on a national level it's only being done with 6mm XC and the smaller cases. Your limiting yourself to the 1-8 twist and only shooting 100+ grain bullets. I've not heard how 243's do with 1-10 twist lighter non match bullets and 30 inch barrels. I don't really think that a little 6mm needs a muzzle brake when it's got a big barrel. I don't have one on my 458's and they shoot just fine! [/QUOTE]
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