what 06 wildcat

[TheFishBox]

I have a bunch of once fired 30-06 cases that have been once fired but i have no need for another 30 caliber since I have a win mag already. What would you wildcat this case to for long range deer gun say 700 yards?

 

[Shooter264]

6.5-06 Ackley improved. Hard to not like a 140 at 3080.

 

[J E Custom]

6.5-06 Ackley improved. Hard to not like a 140 at 3080.

+1
Or just the standard 25/06.

J E CUSTOM

 

[diriel]

Both of the above ... Either or.. hahah

I am kind of a 6.5 fan personally but you will never ever hear me knock a .25

Get some H1000 and some WinLR primers.... BAM!!

Either of those you mentioned will do awesome with H1000. For that matter IMR7828ssc or H4831 would do extremely well....

 

[TheFishBox]

What about the 6mm variant and how hard is it to neck the 06 cases down to 6mm or 6.5.

 

[.284]

I believe the 6.5 variants are better made with 25-06 brass but not that you can not use the 30-06 case. A 338-06 is a really efficient cartridge. I believe that a 225ish grain at 2700ish reasonable to expect.

 

[diriel]

That is kind of funny... .338 and .35 both are **** nice

 

[D.ID]

For dear, I would go 6.5 everyday and twice on sunday.

 

[diriel]

Yeah...im a fan of 6.5 I might just make a plain jane 6.5-06 Plenty of oomph for me, and a hair easier to reload for in quantity.

 

[weird1]

If you dont mind the fire forming a 280 ai I like the nosler 140 ab @ 3100 fps, or the berger 168 vld hunting @ 2900.

Or possibly the straight 280 rem just size and load.

 

[Canvsbk]

+1
Or just the standard 25/06.

J E CUSTOM

+1 what he said

 

[TheFishBox]

okay so what has to be done to neck the brass down. I have never done it before is going down to 6mm just more steps or harder?

 

[Shooter264]

Going to 6mm is adding another step. To go from 30 cal to 6.5 I usually run all my brass through a 280 die, then go from .284 to 6.5. To go to 6mm would just add a step. No biggie.

 

[TheFishBox]

so you have three full length sizing dies that you run the brass thru then?