Lately it seems like all the manufacturers have been designing new bullets (i.e. Hornady eld & eld-x, Sierra TMK, etc.) but non of them have come out with these designs in a 6mm. So when is the 6mm going to get some attention.
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New 6mm Bullets? Where is the Love?
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snox801
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I was also shocked when the eldx was not announced . Seems everyone I know is going 6mm here for deer.
HARPERC
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Just to keep the conversation going-Which 6mm bullet niche would you like to see filled?
MudRunner2005
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At least the 6mm has some good heavy-for-caliber long range bullets currently available (Bergers)... Try being a .25 or 8mm shooter. We got left WAY in the dust.
snox801
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Yep all ou awsome 10 twist .25s huge market for them. Wish I would have choose my own twist with my Roy so I could have some made.
RockyMtnMT
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Are you after hunting or target bullets?
The biggest factor that dictates the availability for higher bc bullets for given calibers is the ability to stabilize them in the factory rifles that are out there. So many factory .243 cal rifles are 1-10" twist.
I think most rifle cartridges were designed for shooting 300y or less. As they designed different ones they used that 300y mark as the limit and made rifles that would get there faster and flatter. It was (and still is) about hitting your intended target without having to make any hold over adjustments.
It wasn't too long ago that nobody ever heard about twist rate. You just got bullets for your rifle and used them.
Here is a link to a resource that I use that will give an idea of what is out there.
http://www.exteriorballistics.com/reference/pdf/Twist Tables_Rifle.pdf
Steve
The biggest factor that dictates the availability for higher bc bullets for given calibers is the ability to stabilize them in the factory rifles that are out there. So many factory .243 cal rifles are 1-10" twist.
I think most rifle cartridges were designed for shooting 300y or less. As they designed different ones they used that 300y mark as the limit and made rifles that would get there faster and flatter. It was (and still is) about hitting your intended target without having to make any hold over adjustments.
It wasn't too long ago that nobody ever heard about twist rate. You just got bullets for your rifle and used them.
Here is a link to a resource that I use that will give an idea of what is out there.
http://www.exteriorballistics.com/reference/pdf/Twist Tables_Rifle.pdf
Steve
