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Fastest Factory 6mm/.243 cal Options?
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<blockquote data-quote="Hondo64d" data-source="post: 1809950" data-attributes="member: 1390"><p>A few months ago I ran some factory Hornady 6mm Creedmoor 108gr ELDMs over the magnetospeed. From a factory Ruger Precision Rifle the gave 3050 fps. I was impressed. Not .240 Wby speed but pretty darned good from a case that size.</p><p></p><p>Something to consider. No .240 Wby is likely to have a barrel twisted fast enough to stabilize the VLD type bullets. Nor does any .240 factory ammo come loaded with them. Weatherby Loads their 100gr Partition to 3406 fps, almost 350 fps faster than the 108gr ELDs I chronoed from the 6mm Creed. By the 450 yard line, the Creed's velocity matches the Wby and pulls steadily ahead after that. Additionally at that same 450 yards, the 6mm Creed drifts 15" less in a 10mph wind. Additionally 6mm Creedmoor ammo is much more available and much less expensive.</p><p></p><p>John</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hondo64d, post: 1809950, member: 1390"] A few months ago I ran some factory Hornady 6mm Creedmoor 108gr ELDMs over the magnetospeed. From a factory Ruger Precision Rifle the gave 3050 fps. I was impressed. Not .240 Wby speed but pretty darned good from a case that size. Something to consider. No .240 Wby is likely to have a barrel twisted fast enough to stabilize the VLD type bullets. Nor does any .240 factory ammo come loaded with them. Weatherby Loads their 100gr Partition to 3406 fps, almost 350 fps faster than the 108gr ELDs I chronoed from the 6mm Creed. By the 450 yard line, the Creed’s velocity matches the Wby and pulls steadily ahead after that. Additionally at that same 450 yards, the 6mm Creed drifts 15” less in a 10mph wind. Additionally 6mm Creedmoor ammo is much more available and much less expensive. John [/QUOTE]
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