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Which 6mm in long action Remington 700? Quality Brass is issue...
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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 891678" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>If this rifle will be used for light to medium big game hunting or predator hunting where pelt damage is of no concern. I would recommend the 6-06. While its a bit higher performance level then the 6mm-284, it feeds MUCH better and has many more options in brass.</p><p> </p><p> If you want a higher volume shooting rifle, all the ones you list are pretty poor choices for longer barrel life.</p><p> </p><p> I have had three 6-06 rifles and loved all of them. THey are best with at least 90 grain bullets or heavier. I have found the heavier the bullet, the more consistant your velocity levels will be. </p><p> </p><p> For big game hunting I am not a huge fan of the long range match bullets. They are the best ballistically but they are not the best terminally. The 107 gr SMK can be driven to crazy velocity levels and retain great accuracy but they are very inconsistent for expansion on light to medium big game. The berger 105 and 105 gr A-Max are both in my opinion to soft for the velocity potential of the 6-06 for big game hunting at anything short of 400 yards and past that, they start to drop off in retained energy which no 6mm has in reserves anyway.</p><p> </p><p> The newer 90 gr Accubond has been showing some promise in the 6-06 so it would be my first try. The old standby 100 gr Partitions are a decent choice as well but can have issues with rupturing the partition on close range impacts, especially hard impacts such as shoulders.</p><p> </p><p> If you want a long action 6mm rifle however, this would be my choice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 891678, member: 10"] If this rifle will be used for light to medium big game hunting or predator hunting where pelt damage is of no concern. I would recommend the 6-06. While its a bit higher performance level then the 6mm-284, it feeds MUCH better and has many more options in brass. If you want a higher volume shooting rifle, all the ones you list are pretty poor choices for longer barrel life. I have had three 6-06 rifles and loved all of them. THey are best with at least 90 grain bullets or heavier. I have found the heavier the bullet, the more consistant your velocity levels will be. For big game hunting I am not a huge fan of the long range match bullets. They are the best ballistically but they are not the best terminally. The 107 gr SMK can be driven to crazy velocity levels and retain great accuracy but they are very inconsistent for expansion on light to medium big game. The berger 105 and 105 gr A-Max are both in my opinion to soft for the velocity potential of the 6-06 for big game hunting at anything short of 400 yards and past that, they start to drop off in retained energy which no 6mm has in reserves anyway. The newer 90 gr Accubond has been showing some promise in the 6-06 so it would be my first try. The old standby 100 gr Partitions are a decent choice as well but can have issues with rupturing the partition on close range impacts, especially hard impacts such as shoulders. If you want a long action 6mm rifle however, this would be my choice. [/QUOTE]
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