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Better 6mm (not 243W) for hunting? Which one?
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<blockquote data-quote="greenejc" data-source="post: 1895764" data-attributes="member: 60453"><p>Remington made a couple of mistakes when they brought it out. First, they only made ammunition in the 80 to 90 grain range, second they made their rifles in a 1 in 12 twist and marketed the cartridge as a varmint round. They originally called it the 244 Remington. It got a reputation for not being able to stabilize the heavier bullets adequately as a result. They also loaded the ammunition to match 243 Win ballistics, which was a mistake, too. They changed the name of the cartridge to 6mm Rem. and upped the barrel twist to stabilize the heavier bullets (100 to 105) of the time, but the damage was already done, and the 6mm Rem also had to use a long action, which was a disadvantage at the time. They made some of the same mistakes with the 7mm Express/280 Remington cartridge. Both are superior cartridges within their respective niches but they were poorly marketed. The 6mm Remington is significantly superior to the .243 or the Creedmoor when you hand load it, and if you have one built with a fast twist barrel, that just adds to its superiority by enabling it to shoot the heavy match bullets.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greenejc, post: 1895764, member: 60453"] Remington made a couple of mistakes when they brought it out. First, they only made ammunition in the 80 to 90 grain range, second they made their rifles in a 1 in 12 twist and marketed the cartridge as a varmint round. They originally called it the 244 Remington. It got a reputation for not being able to stabilize the heavier bullets adequately as a result. They also loaded the ammunition to match 243 Win ballistics, which was a mistake, too. They changed the name of the cartridge to 6mm Rem. and upped the barrel twist to stabilize the heavier bullets (100 to 105) of the time, but the damage was already done, and the 6mm Rem also had to use a long action, which was a disadvantage at the time. They made some of the same mistakes with the 7mm Express/280 Remington cartridge. Both are superior cartridges within their respective niches but they were poorly marketed. The 6mm Remington is significantly superior to the .243 or the Creedmoor when you hand load it, and if you have one built with a fast twist barrel, that just adds to its superiority by enabling it to shoot the heavy match bullets. [/QUOTE]
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