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Fastest Factory 6mm/.243 cal Options?
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<blockquote data-quote="Eric Alexander" data-source="post: 1810450" data-attributes="member: 89813"><p>If you're committed to a non-wildcat, and you decide against the .240wby, then the 6mm Remington will be your best choice. if you stay with a stock Rem rifle, it will have a 1/9 twist, while .243 wins are usually 1/10. So not only will it stabilize heavier/longer bullets than the usual .243, but there is more powder in the case. They fit in short actions and their nicely tapered shell will feed nicer than the stubby wssm. Ammo is easy to find, inexpensive. If it is not a round you're familiar with, it is basically a 7x57 Mauser necked down to 6mm. </p><p>Btw, 6mm Creedmores are slower and offer no advantages in any regard. </p><p>If you do opt for the .240 Wby, you'll need a 30-06 length receiver and a new barrel ..as stock Weatherby barrels too slow twist. </p><p>But it does represent a chance to build a great .24 rifle rig with a tight twist to use the high BC bullets now available.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Eric Alexander, post: 1810450, member: 89813"] If you’re committed to a non-wildcat, and you decide against the .240wby, then the 6mm Remington will be your best choice. if you stay with a stock Rem rifle, it will have a 1/9 twist, while .243 wins are usually 1/10. So not only will it stabilize heavier/longer bullets than the usual .243, but there is more powder in the case. They fit in short actions and their nicely tapered shell will feed nicer than the stubby wssm. Ammo is easy to find, inexpensive. If it is not a round you’re familiar with, it is basically a 7x57 Mauser necked down to 6mm. Btw, 6mm Creedmores are slower and offer no advantages in any regard. If you do opt for the .240 Wby, you’ll need a 30-06 length receiver and a new barrel ..as stock Weatherby barrels too slow twist. But it does represent a chance to build a great .24 rifle rig with a tight twist to use the high BC bullets now available. [/QUOTE]
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