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Opinion on 6mm bullets?
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<blockquote data-quote="Hugnot" data-source="post: 2098213" data-attributes="member: 115658"><p>My views of the bigger 6mm's like the 6mm AI & 6mm-06 are that they are more suited for hunting use, rodents included - lots of shooting excitement & fun.</p><p></p><p>I have had 2, 6mm AI barrels on the same rifle, a Ruger M77 MKII. The first barrel was a 8 twist, 26" McGowen D4. Favorite load was the 95 Berger VLD with 49 gr. or so of H4831SC; I bought a bunch of the 95's on sale. Velocities were way up there & it shot super flat. The other load was the old 105 Hornady AMax with 50 gr. or so of H1000, real good, way out there; I also used somewhat less RL22 with the same bullet. Lots of shooting fun and excitement then the barrel was shot out. Shooting the 95 Berger was great & I can remember impact sounds or sights up to 1/2 section distant (low form factor & high velocity).</p><p></p><p>Barrel #2 was of the same contour and length but a 10 twist McGowen. The 87 VMax is only bullet used in 6mm AI barrel #2; I use H4350 or RL 16, velocities are high and real high hit probability experienced up 600 yards using 3- 4 grains less powder, like 7-8% smaller charges than real slow burning magnum type powders, and improved barrel life. There are other 70-85 6mm bullets.</p><p></p><p>My reasoning driving the selection of the 10 twist 6mm AI, is that I already have a .243W that I use with any available Berger 105 bullet and am thinking of getting a smaller 8 or 7.5 twist 6mm, like the 6mm GT for shooting steel & targets with pointy 105 grain bullets hoping for better barrel life and uniform velocities while shooting at fixed range targets.</p><p></p><p>I recently bought 4.4 lbs. of Vectan 8000 powder from Graf's & it shows promise in the 10 twist 6mm AI with 87's with charges about at 49 grains, seeing that H4350 & RL16 are unavailable. My Miller stability estimator indicates the 10 twist 6mm AI should work with the 100 gr. Hornady SpBt. My 6mm AI is only used for shooting rodents except for occasional load testing. The Vectan 8000 works great in my 8 twist .243 W with 105's and would probably do the same in a 8 twist 6mm AI.</p><p></p><p>I will soon have a 8 twist, 6mm-06 and have about 400 pieces of 25-06 brass to use with it & my 6.5-06.</p><p></p><p>I did not have much success with the 105 Nosler RDF bullets in my 8 twist .243 W, I used H4831SC, H4350, RL16, & RL23. This is a real long pointy 105 gr. bullet and might require a 7.5 twist. No sideways hits but 1 flier out of 5. The sharp pointy RDF bullets stabbed into my cold fingers while reaching into my ammo box.</p><p></p><p>I also am a fan of PPU brass (Serbia).</p><p></p><p>Edit:</p><p></p><p>Try the real cheap Barnes Match Burners - 105's & 112's - close to $20 less than Bergers, the 112's might not stabilize in my 8 twist .243W at temps under 30*</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hugnot, post: 2098213, member: 115658"] My views of the bigger 6mm's like the 6mm AI & 6mm-06 are that they are more suited for hunting use, rodents included - lots of shooting excitement & fun. I have had 2, 6mm AI barrels on the same rifle, a Ruger M77 MKII. The first barrel was a 8 twist, 26" McGowen D4. Favorite load was the 95 Berger VLD with 49 gr. or so of H4831SC; I bought a bunch of the 95's on sale. Velocities were way up there & it shot super flat. The other load was the old 105 Hornady AMax with 50 gr. or so of H1000, real good, way out there; I also used somewhat less RL22 with the same bullet. Lots of shooting fun and excitement then the barrel was shot out. Shooting the 95 Berger was great & I can remember impact sounds or sights up to 1/2 section distant (low form factor & high velocity). Barrel #2 was of the same contour and length but a 10 twist McGowen. The 87 VMax is only bullet used in 6mm AI barrel #2; I use H4350 or RL 16, velocities are high and real high hit probability experienced up 600 yards using 3- 4 grains less powder, like 7-8% smaller charges than real slow burning magnum type powders, and improved barrel life. There are other 70-85 6mm bullets. My reasoning driving the selection of the 10 twist 6mm AI, is that I already have a .243W that I use with any available Berger 105 bullet and am thinking of getting a smaller 8 or 7.5 twist 6mm, like the 6mm GT for shooting steel & targets with pointy 105 grain bullets hoping for better barrel life and uniform velocities while shooting at fixed range targets. I recently bought 4.4 lbs. of Vectan 8000 powder from Graf's & it shows promise in the 10 twist 6mm AI with 87's with charges about at 49 grains, seeing that H4350 & RL16 are unavailable. My Miller stability estimator indicates the 10 twist 6mm AI should work with the 100 gr. Hornady SpBt. My 6mm AI is only used for shooting rodents except for occasional load testing. The Vectan 8000 works great in my 8 twist .243 W with 105's and would probably do the same in a 8 twist 6mm AI. I will soon have a 8 twist, 6mm-06 and have about 400 pieces of 25-06 brass to use with it & my 6.5-06. I did not have much success with the 105 Nosler RDF bullets in my 8 twist .243 W, I used H4831SC, H4350, RL16, & RL23. This is a real long pointy 105 gr. bullet and might require a 7.5 twist. No sideways hits but 1 flier out of 5. The sharp pointy RDF bullets stabbed into my cold fingers while reaching into my ammo box. I also am a fan of PPU brass (Serbia). Edit: Try the real cheap Barnes Match Burners - 105's & 112's - close to $20 less than Bergers, the 112's might not stabilize in my 8 twist .243W at temps under 30* [/QUOTE]
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