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Which is the best 6mm LR bullet
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<blockquote data-quote="AZShooter" data-source="post: 1361081" data-attributes="member: 5219"><p>I had a 6mm-284 30" 5R bartlein 1 in 7.5. Originally intended to shoot 115 DTACs. My two 1000 yd Benchrest competitors also made rifles with that barrel in other chamberings, the 6SLR and the 6mm BRUX. None of us were able to get the accuracy we wanted so we switched to 105 Berger hybrid target and got excellent results.</p><p></p><p>As for velocity with a 30" fast twist barrel:</p><p>tried quite a few powders:</p><p>RL-22</p><p>H-1000</p><p>H4831</p><p>Retumbo</p><p>RL-33</p><p></p><p>Retumbo was the best and fastest before RL-33 showed up. RL-33 soundly beat the fastest load using Retumbo.</p><p></p><p>Got 3485 fps with 105 Berger and RL-33. Warning....this load was near the end of the barrel's life. Rifling was quite eroded which I believe lessened pressure. There is no load data for RL-33 and this chambering. I used near max load data for Retumbo as my starting point. I also had to use a drop tube.</p><p></p><p>The barrel has been retired with right around 1000 rounds through it. I got the need for speed out of my system with an expensive barrel, just as another poster said. The replacement barrel is a 30" 1 in 8 Bartlein 5R chambered in 6 BR also shooting the 105 hybrid target bullets.</p><p></p><p>I still have a 6mm-284 but it is built in a sporter using rechambered 24" Rem 243 barrel. I do the work myself so if the barrel gets burned out I stick another one on. Cheap entertainment. I have two loads. 55 gr nosler bt @ 4175 fps with varget and the 95 gr berger classic hunter @ 3495 using RL-17.</p><p></p><p>I also have a 284 win. Use the 284 Redding comp seater for both cartridges!</p><p></p><p>Wildcat, have fun with your new toy and blow up a few PD for us!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AZShooter, post: 1361081, member: 5219"] I had a 6mm-284 30" 5R bartlein 1 in 7.5. Originally intended to shoot 115 DTACs. My two 1000 yd Benchrest competitors also made rifles with that barrel in other chamberings, the 6SLR and the 6mm BRUX. None of us were able to get the accuracy we wanted so we switched to 105 Berger hybrid target and got excellent results. As for velocity with a 30" fast twist barrel: tried quite a few powders: RL-22 H-1000 H4831 Retumbo RL-33 Retumbo was the best and fastest before RL-33 showed up. RL-33 soundly beat the fastest load using Retumbo. Got 3485 fps with 105 Berger and RL-33. Warning....this load was near the end of the barrel's life. Rifling was quite eroded which I believe lessened pressure. There is no load data for RL-33 and this chambering. I used near max load data for Retumbo as my starting point. I also had to use a drop tube. The barrel has been retired with right around 1000 rounds through it. I got the need for speed out of my system with an expensive barrel, just as another poster said. The replacement barrel is a 30" 1 in 8 Bartlein 5R chambered in 6 BR also shooting the 105 hybrid target bullets. I still have a 6mm-284 but it is built in a sporter using rechambered 24" Rem 243 barrel. I do the work myself so if the barrel gets burned out I stick another one on. Cheap entertainment. I have two loads. 55 gr nosler bt @ 4175 fps with varget and the 95 gr berger classic hunter @ 3495 using RL-17. I also have a 284 win. Use the 284 Redding comp seater for both cartridges! Wildcat, have fun with your new toy and blow up a few PD for us! [/QUOTE]
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