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<blockquote data-quote="rjb" data-source="post: 12152" data-attributes="member: 1145"><p>Idaho, I'll 2nd the choice of 6mm Rem. I've</p><p>used several in Xcourse and Long Range rifle</p><p>matches out to 1000yds. And own a Ruger #1</p><p>in 6MM Rem for woods and field. If you persue</p><p>the long barrel 1:8 barrel route it might help to know the following. Almost all Factory spec chambering jobs will result in a much longer than necessary "free bore". That is the section just following the case neck leading into the rifling. In custom reamers this area may be shortened. 107 gr. SMKs will still seat close and so will 70 grs. The factory legacy reaming cuts a long lead designed for 117 gr. round nose bullets.</p><p>The lower weights have to "jump" alot. This</p><p>can easily be cared for by gunsmith or reamer</p><p>choice. Thats all it takes to make the best kept secret caliber a "hummer". Also if one </p><p>peeks at the measurements a) standard 6MM Rem</p><p>has case volume equal to 243 AI. B) in manuals browsed so far the 243WSC does not top the handloaded 6mm Rem by much and burns</p><p>about 10% more powder at that.(think barrel</p><p>life and more bangs for the buck$) Others mileage may vary <img src="http://images/icons/cool.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>[ 10-10-2004: Message edited by: rjb ]</p><p></p><p>[ 10-10-2004: Message edited by: rjb ]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rjb, post: 12152, member: 1145"] Idaho, I'll 2nd the choice of 6mm Rem. I've used several in Xcourse and Long Range rifle matches out to 1000yds. And own a Ruger #1 in 6MM Rem for woods and field. If you persue the long barrel 1:8 barrel route it might help to know the following. Almost all Factory spec chambering jobs will result in a much longer than necessary "free bore". That is the section just following the case neck leading into the rifling. In custom reamers this area may be shortened. 107 gr. SMKs will still seat close and so will 70 grs. The factory legacy reaming cuts a long lead designed for 117 gr. round nose bullets. The lower weights have to "jump" alot. This can easily be cared for by gunsmith or reamer choice. Thats all it takes to make the best kept secret caliber a "hummer". Also if one peeks at the measurements a) standard 6MM Rem has case volume equal to 243 AI. B) in manuals browsed so far the 243WSC does not top the handloaded 6mm Rem by much and burns about 10% more powder at that.(think barrel life and more bangs for the buck$) Others mileage may vary [img]images/icons/cool.gif[/img] [ 10-10-2004: Message edited by: rjb ] [ 10-10-2004: Message edited by: rjb ] [/QUOTE]
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