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Just thinking about a new project for winter and wondering if anyone is or has shot one.
How is the barrel life, the accuracy, ease of forming? It will go on a single shot worked over action placed in a McMillan edge.
Use will be short range BR.
Thanks
I have one with a shilen barrel. Shoots 55 grain bullets sub moa. Also loaded 70 grain BT. Fun to shoot. Forming is one step with 6x223 dies. Mine is a savage with after market bottom metal to use 10round magazines. Good for prairie dogs or yotes very little recoilQuote:
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In 2015 I assembled a 6 X 45 and you can find the thread here:
The following is a summary of my load development:
Savage MDL10 6mmx45 26" 1-8" Shilen Select Match Berger 6mm 69gr. FB Match Grade Varmint Powder C.O.L. Start Max Best Load Group IMR3031 2.260" 23.0 25.5 23.5 .495" NoGo H322 2.260" 22.0 24.8 24.5 .539" NoGo RL10X 2.260" 21.0 23.4 22.0 .498" GoodToGo H335 2.260" 25.5 27.5 26.0 .238" BL-C (2) 2.260" 27.5 29.5 28.5 .316" Lot # Caliber Case Trim Length: Neck Bushing Headspace DL O.A.L. Ogive Primer Powder Type Charge H335 6X45 Rem Match <1.760" 0.265" 1.455" 2.469" 1.900" CCIBR4 H335 26.0 Nosler 6mm 70 gr Ballistic Tip Varmint #39532 Powder C.O.L. Start Max Most Accurate Group NoGo H335 25.5 27.5 27.0 .966" GoodToGo H322 23.0 25.0 24.0 .252" NoGo Benchmrk 24.0 27.0C 27.0 .589" NoGo RL10X 21.0 23.4 22.5 0.615 Untested BL-C(2) 27.5 29.5 Untested H4895 25.5 27.5 Lot # Caliber Case Trim Length: Neck Bushing Headspace DL O.A.L. Ogive Primer Powder Type Charge H322 6mm X 45 Rem Match 1.755" .265" 1.459" 1.900" CCIBR4 H322 24.0 Lapua 6mm 90gr. Scenar HPBT #LU4PL6047 Powder C.O.L. Start Max Most Accurate Group H335 2.260" 22.5 24.1 23.0 .488" H322 2.260" 20.5 22.2 21.0 .199" Benchmrk 2.350" 23.0 26.0C 24.0 .488" IMR3031 2.350" 22.0 24.5C 23.0 / 23.2 .435" BL-C(2) 25.0 27.0 25.5 .376" Lot # Caliber Case Trim Length: Neck Bushing Headspace DL O.A.L. Ogive Primer Powder Type Charge IMR3031 6X45 Rem Match 1.755" 0.265" 1.455" 2.469" 1.915" CCIBR4 IMR3031 23.0 Sierra 6mm 95 gr HPBT MatchKing #000071537C Powder C.O.L. Start Max Most Accurate Group H335 2.260" 21.0 24.0 24.0 .427" NoGo H322 2.260" 20.5 23.0 22.0 .511" GoodToGo IMR3031 2.260" 20.5 23.5 20.5 .215" BL-C(2) 2.260" 25.0 27.0 25.5 .184" Untested H4895 2.260" 22.0 24.0C Lot # Caliber Case Trim Length: Neck Bushing Headspace DL O.A.L. Ogive Primer Powder Type Charge H335 6x45 Rem Match 1.755" 0.266" 1.459" 1.910" CCIBR4 H335 24.0 IMR3031 6x45 Rem Match 1.755" 0.265" 1.459" 2.466" 1.910" CCIBR4 IMR3031 20.5 BL-C(2) 6x45 Rem Match 1.755" 0.265" 1.457" 2.466" 1.910" CCIBR4 BL-C(2) 25.5
If you want speed out of 55g-60g bullets try AA2200.
Did you analyze the 6mmTCU, The TCU family (6mm, .25, 6.5, 7mm and .30) was developed for Contenders and is a 6x45AI with a 40 degree shoulder. Dies and reamers are still available.
Check it out, I think it is a better alternative.
Bill
Actually I have but I have so much 6mm stuff around it makes better sense.
I have already contacted Apachie and will be starting the wait process as soon as I send the check.
6TCU and 6x45AI are NOT the same. Close but different.