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6mm Rem best powder and barrel length
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<blockquote data-quote="budlight" data-source="post: 2892445" data-attributes="member: 2939"><p>I have been a long time rem 700 varmint 26 inch 9 1/8 twist. I added a 2 inch brake. I have some 28 and 30 inch rifles. I've never shot anything lighter than 72 and 72's just for testing. </p><p></p><p>When you get into limited barrel life I might test 10 powders and just settle into the best velocity and accuracy which is something less that max loading. I also settle in at more even numbers like 3200 fps for ease on ballistic charts. </p><p></p><p>I've taken some nice antelope way out there with 100's and only us 87's on varmints. I've had good success with these powders.</p><p></p><p>Hunter, StaBall 6.5, Superformance, and Power Pro 4000MR are the best. Reloader 25 & 26 are possibilities which I dabbled with while bench rest shooting at 600 with 105 and 107's. </p><p></p><p>The best all around 6mm imo would be 27 inches and something around 8.5 - 9 twist and some kind of long throat if you are going for longer the magazine type loads. It's dumb IMO to use less than 8.5 twist unless its a pure bench rest using stuff like 115's only.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="budlight, post: 2892445, member: 2939"] I have been a long time rem 700 varmint 26 inch 9 1/8 twist. I added a 2 inch brake. I have some 28 and 30 inch rifles. I've never shot anything lighter than 72 and 72's just for testing. When you get into limited barrel life I might test 10 powders and just settle into the best velocity and accuracy which is something less that max loading. I also settle in at more even numbers like 3200 fps for ease on ballistic charts. I've taken some nice antelope way out there with 100's and only us 87's on varmints. I've had good success with these powders. Hunter, StaBall 6.5, Superformance, and Power Pro 4000MR are the best. Reloader 25 & 26 are possibilities which I dabbled with while bench rest shooting at 600 with 105 and 107's. The best all around 6mm imo would be 27 inches and something around 8.5 - 9 twist and some kind of long throat if you are going for longer the magazine type loads. It's dumb IMO to use less than 8.5 twist unless its a pure bench rest using stuff like 115's only. [/QUOTE]
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