6mmbr deer bullet

[rcreel]

I almost have my 6mmbr mcgowan project finished. I have decided to deer hunt with it this fall. I need suggestions on bullet weight and brand to go with. I will be shooting 300 yards max most probably 100 yards.
We hunt on deer plots in shooting houses down here in louisiana.
Thanks

[tammons]

Barnes tipped 80 gr.

[Apache]

Barnes is very good...

Any of the Berger VLDs.

Remington 100grners if you want to go on the cheap.


Where are you at in Louisiana? I'm in the Pineville area.

[rcreel]

Thanks for the help. My barrel is 1:8 twist. I ordered some of the 80 barnes to see how they shoot. I have some 107smk's but probably do better with hunting bullet.
I live in the franklinton area.

[tiny68]

You can drive 100 gr bullet to 2900-3000 fps with a 6BR will no problems. That meets or exceeds a 243 performance. I have killer more than 20 whitetails at a 100 gr Nosler partition bullet in my 6mm Rem. I got a 1000 of these 25 years ago and still am using them. I don't know if it is the same partition bullet today, but they have yet to fail me. Nothing wrong with a plain Remington Core-lot bullet either. I shot several deer with factory 6mm Rem ammo that has that bullet.

Luck in your choice. I am putting together a 6BR for my 10 yr old to hunt with. tiny

[rcreel]

Tiny68
I have a friend that has only shot 6mm and 243 all of his life and killed a bunch of deer. I have always shot a 270 but I have been shooting a 204 all summer and have gotten use to the low recoil and being able to shoot alot. I shot my 270 the other day and it kicked so bad it made my sinus hurt. I said heck with this Iam going to shoot my 6mmbr when I get finished. I have never missed with my 270 and may still use it this year but looking forward to having a gun I can shoot abunch.
Also wondering if anyone tried hornady bullets the 95gr amax i believe. Probably only bad bullet is one that hits ground instead of deer.

[CJ in WY]

The Honady 105 Amax or the 95 partitions work great at those ranges.

[chestsprings]

The Barnes X bullets are a bang-flop.

I have used a Rem 6mm since the 60's for deer. have shot over 100 whitetails with the 6mm, & never had any problems.

using my Ruger #1, in the Rem 6mm, with the Barnes 85 XLC, & 85 gr. TSX, have shot over 75 deer. these are whitetails in VA. they are bang/flop.

my son uses the Rem 100 gr. & has killed a few too.

I personally don't see a need for any thing larger, ( I have a few 06's) . on Va. whitetails, you can only kill them so "dead".

[Eric in NC]

Where are you at in Louisiana? I'm in the Pineville area.


Pineville "area"? Where good man? I grew up in the Woodworth "area" (but live way up north in NC now).

I have had good luck with Hornady 100 gr flat base SP. Any kind of 95-100 grain game bullet should work fine. Just shoot what your rifle likes.

[Apache]

Woodworth ehhh? What a little speed trap! ;) ;D ::)

used to do a lot of bass fishing at nite at Indian Creek.....back when the stripers were still in the lake.

How long you been gone? They got a 4 lane with a turning lane going through there now.

Know where Libuse is? ::) How bout Deville?....a little further out than I live.

[Eric in NC]

Yep - I know where Deville is. Moved to Baton Rouge in 1987, then WAY up north to NC in 1996. I still get back to see my folks though.

And yes - always has been a speed trap. I was stopped in the 25MPH zone when I was in high school. I told the cop I couldn't have been going more than 27. He said "look at that sign son - does it say Speed Limit 27?"