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Fastest Factory 6mm/.243 cal Options?
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<blockquote data-quote="Hondo64d" data-source="post: 1810668" data-attributes="member: 1390"><p>I can't agree with any of this. OP stated factory ammo. You can buy factory 6mm on the net and maybe some guns stores but has been a long while since I've seen it in most places. I have NEVER seen 6mm Rem factory ammo available with any long range projectiles. I would not run VLD type bullets out of a 6mm Rem in a short action. Depending on the bullet, odds are good that the ogive would be below the case neck. Long action proposition in my book. The 1:9 twist in factory Remingtons might stabilize SOME of the long range projectiles but certainly not all of them, especially in low DAs. The Berger stability calculator shows the 105gr Hybrid as being marginally stable at sea level and 59 degrees. It gets worse as temps cool off. The 6mm Rem was a neat cartridge in its day, but if you want to use modern projectiles in it, the 6mm Creedmoor is a much better option.</p><p></p><p>John</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hondo64d, post: 1810668, member: 1390"] I can’t agree with any of this. OP stated factory ammo. You can buy factory 6mm on the net and maybe some guns stores but has been a long while since I’ve seen it in most places. I have NEVER seen 6mm Rem factory ammo available with any long range projectiles. I would not run VLD type bullets out of a 6mm Rem in a short action. Depending on the bullet, odds are good that the ogive would be below the case neck. Long action proposition in my book. The 1:9 twist in factory Remingtons might stabilize SOME of the long range projectiles but certainly not all of them, especially in low DAs. The Berger stability calculator shows the 105gr Hybrid as being marginally stable at sea level and 59 degrees. It gets worse as temps cool off. The 6mm Rem was a neat cartridge in its day, but if you want to use modern projectiles in it, the 6mm Creedmoor is a much better option. John [/QUOTE]
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