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Better 6mm (not 243W) for hunting? Which one?
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<blockquote data-quote="greenejc" data-source="post: 1895703" data-attributes="member: 60453"><p>I use the 6mm Remington. It gives about 100-150 fps more than the 243 Win or the 6mm Creedmoor, and is extremely accurate. It also doesn't burn barrels. My Ruger in this chambering has been around since around 1978 and I've shot about 8,000 rounds through it at various critters at distances out to 400 yards. It is still a good prairie dog rifle at distances to 300-400 yards. It will hold around 3/4" at 100 yards in my standard weight barrel. Velocity with Speer 100 grain boat tails is around 3,050 fps. You really don't need/want more than that if you want barrel life of more than around 2,000 rounds, and it is more than adequate for antelope or deer out to around 300 yards. Brass is easy to find or make (it can be made from 257 Roberts just by necking down) and is available from most brass manufacturers. Its easy to reload due to the longer neck and because of the longer neck, it is easy to get good bullet alignment. Original brass for this comes from the 7x57 cartridge. I generally load anywhere from 80 grain bullets up to 105 grain bullets in my rifle, and I get minute of prairie dog out of it out to 300 yards and beyond, which is pretty good for a sporter weight barrel.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greenejc, post: 1895703, member: 60453"] I use the 6mm Remington. It gives about 100-150 fps more than the 243 Win or the 6mm Creedmoor, and is extremely accurate. It also doesn't burn barrels. My Ruger in this chambering has been around since around 1978 and I've shot about 8,000 rounds through it at various critters at distances out to 400 yards. It is still a good prairie dog rifle at distances to 300-400 yards. It will hold around 3/4" at 100 yards in my standard weight barrel. Velocity with Speer 100 grain boat tails is around 3,050 fps. You really don't need/want more than that if you want barrel life of more than around 2,000 rounds, and it is more than adequate for antelope or deer out to around 300 yards. Brass is easy to find or make (it can be made from 257 Roberts just by necking down) and is available from most brass manufacturers. Its easy to reload due to the longer neck and because of the longer neck, it is easy to get good bullet alignment. Original brass for this comes from the 7x57 cartridge. I generally load anywhere from 80 grain bullets up to 105 grain bullets in my rifle, and I get minute of prairie dog out of it out to 300 yards and beyond, which is pretty good for a sporter weight barrel. [/QUOTE]
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