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High velocities with 6mm target bullets for varmints.
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<blockquote data-quote="357Mag" data-source="post: 2747040" data-attributes="member: 106883"><p>WW -</p><p></p><p>Howdy !</p><p></p><p>As a groundhog shooter from NE Indiana, I utilized a high vel .224" cal wildcat ( .35 Remington necked down to .224" cal ) for my initial 3+ decades; after shooting .22-250s. I started out shooting 1-14 barrel and Hornady 55SX, and only varied from that bullet choice when going for a 500+ yd kill, for which I used a prototype of Hornady's 55"V"-Max ( from a small clutch Steve HOrnady had sent me ).</p><p></p><p>I ran a 28" 1-8 iteration of my .22-35 for a few years, shooting the </p><p>75"A"-Max exclusively. When I developed trouble seeing .224" cal holes on paper @ 300yd ( when using a 2X-boosted T-36 ), I decided to switch to shooting a 6mm wildcat of my own design.</p><p></p><p>6mm:</p><p>A lot of what you are talking about is influenced by the weather & altitude conditions where you are shooting. And moreover.......</p><p>whether the rifle you have at-hand will cover all engagement distances you are likely to encounter ?</p><p></p><p>I had witnessed my best friend's fast-twist 6mm AI not getting bullets out to even 400yd consistently, with a rifle / ammo combo that should have been good for 700yd.</p><p></p><p>Since NE Indiana groundhog shooting weather is predominantly not</p><p>" windy " ( IMHO ), I set my 6mm rifle up to be usable for either varmint or target work out to 1,000yd ( or even a tad more ). The barrel is a 29" SS Broughton 1-8 5-groove. I started out shooting 105 -107gr</p><p>Berger and Sierra VLDs, but didn't feel I really needed all that bullet wt, and converted to shooting Sierra 6mm 95MKs.</p><p></p><p>These worked quite well, but that didn't stop me from progressing to use of their 95T-MK, once those became available.</p><p></p><p>For me and my shooting circumstances, the 95s have covered all the bases. Things like "shoot through " and " crawlers " have not been a factor. While I have not as yet shot a " Soybeanus Digestus " @ 1,000,</p><p>I have every confidence my " DEEP 6 " wildcat & my rifle can get the job done.... long as I do my part.</p><p></p><p>My point:</p><p>The lighter 6mm bullets might impose some range limitations per se.</p><p></p><p></p><p>With regards,</p><p> 357Mag</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="357Mag, post: 2747040, member: 106883"] WW - Howdy ! As a groundhog shooter from NE Indiana, I utilized a high vel .224" cal wildcat ( .35 Remington necked down to .224" cal ) for my initial 3+ decades; after shooting .22-250s. I started out shooting 1-14 barrel and Hornady 55SX, and only varied from that bullet choice when going for a 500+ yd kill, for which I used a prototype of Hornady's 55"V"-Max ( from a small clutch Steve HOrnady had sent me ). I ran a 28" 1-8 iteration of my .22-35 for a few years, shooting the 75"A"-Max exclusively. When I developed trouble seeing .224" cal holes on paper @ 300yd ( when using a 2X-boosted T-36 ), I decided to switch to shooting a 6mm wildcat of my own design. 6mm: A lot of what you are talking about is influenced by the weather & altitude conditions where you are shooting. And moreover....... whether the rifle you have at-hand will cover all engagement distances you are likely to encounter ? I had witnessed my best friend's fast-twist 6mm AI not getting bullets out to even 400yd consistently, with a rifle / ammo combo that should have been good for 700yd. Since NE Indiana groundhog shooting weather is predominantly not " windy " ( IMHO ), I set my 6mm rifle up to be usable for either varmint or target work out to 1,000yd ( or even a tad more ). The barrel is a 29" SS Broughton 1-8 5-groove. I started out shooting 105 -107gr Berger and Sierra VLDs, but didn't feel I really needed all that bullet wt, and converted to shooting Sierra 6mm 95MKs. These worked quite well, but that didn't stop me from progressing to use of their 95T-MK, once those became available. For me and my shooting circumstances, the 95s have covered all the bases. Things like "shoot through " and " crawlers " have not been a factor. While I have not as yet shot a " Soybeanus Digestus " @ 1,000, I have every confidence my " DEEP 6 " wildcat & my rifle can get the job done.... long as I do my part. My point: The lighter 6mm bullets might impose some range limitations per se. With regards, 357Mag [/QUOTE]
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