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Building a "cheap" 6mm-06 Ackley out of a M-98 Mauser
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<blockquote data-quote="mindcrime" data-source="post: 88182" data-attributes="member: 656"><p><strong>Building a \"cheap\" 6mm-06 Ackley out of a M-98 Mauser</strong></p><p></p><p>Well, with owning a Rem 700 fully accurized by Darrell Holland in 6mm Ackley with a 1-7 Lilja for the 107 Matchking all set with 20 moa Baer bases, Mark 4 rings, and a 6.5-20x50 Vari-X III for 1000+ yard shooting; now I've been hit by the VELOCITY bug. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif I wanted to do this project as cheaply as possible, since the barrel life "might" make it to 1200 rounds. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif A pal has loaned me a reamer for the 6mm-06 Ackley, and I already had a GEW-98 just sitting around so I ordered <a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=657661" target="_blank">one of these</a>, <a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=229662" target="_blank">a Fajen Walking Varminter stock</a>, and the dies from Midway as well (the dies, which BTW was on sale for 46% off!!!/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif). Right now the barrel and action are at my local gunsmith for some easy machining. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif</p><p></p><p>With all that said, does anyone out there have any fireforming loads or pet loads for this caliber that they are willing to share (the 6mm-06 Ackley IS hotter than the 240 Weatherby)? I was looking at purchasing a bulk box of the 70 grain Speer TNTs or 70 grain Nosler BTs and seeing what I could wring out of them (should be around 4100 fps), but I figured that I'd ask around a bit here first. BTW, I'll be fireforming with 95 grain Nosler BTs. Thanks for any info that you could share! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif</p><p></p><p>Lastly, the friend that loaned me the reamer bought a <a href="http://www.hr1871.com/firearms/index.php?cat=4&amp;subcat=22" target="_blank">H&amp;R Varminter in 243 Win.</a> and has been wringing the 55 grain BTs to 4400 fps out of a 22 inch barrel!!! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mindcrime, post: 88182, member: 656"] [b]Building a \"cheap\" 6mm-06 Ackley out of a M-98 Mauser[/b] Well, with owning a Rem 700 fully accurized by Darrell Holland in 6mm Ackley with a 1-7 Lilja for the 107 Matchking all set with 20 moa Baer bases, Mark 4 rings, and a 6.5-20x50 Vari-X III for 1000+ yard shooting; now I've been hit by the VELOCITY bug. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img] I wanted to do this project as cheaply as possible, since the barrel life "might" make it to 1200 rounds. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img] A pal has loaned me a reamer for the 6mm-06 Ackley, and I already had a GEW-98 just sitting around so I ordered [url="http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=657661"]one of these[/url], [url="http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=229662"]a Fajen Walking Varminter stock[/url], and the dies from Midway as well (the dies, which BTW was on sale for 46% off!!![img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]). Right now the barrel and action are at my local gunsmith for some easy machining. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] With all that said, does anyone out there have any fireforming loads or pet loads for this caliber that they are willing to share (the 6mm-06 Ackley IS hotter than the 240 Weatherby)? I was looking at purchasing a bulk box of the 70 grain Speer TNTs or 70 grain Nosler BTs and seeing what I could wring out of them (should be around 4100 fps), but I figured that I'd ask around a bit here first. BTW, I'll be fireforming with 95 grain Nosler BTs. Thanks for any info that you could share! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img] Lastly, the friend that loaned me the reamer bought a [url="http://www.hr1871.com/firearms/index.php?cat=4&subcat=22"]H&R Varminter in 243 Win.[/url] and has been wringing the 55 grain BTs to 4400 fps out of a 22 inch barrel!!! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img] [/QUOTE]
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