Quote Originally Posted by ArtinNC View Post
Did some shooting today first target was with a Savage and Brux barrel and this is the first group , pretty happy with first group now to work on loads . Next 3 targets is with my OLD 6x47( 222 Rem mag XP100 rifle ) smallest group was .170 all shot at 100 yards all 5 shot groups .. Hope to post some good groups soon . If I can find out how to post pictures.
Not many here will remember the old 6x47.
As you said, the 222 mag necked up to 6mm.
At one time it was fairly popular as a varmit class benchrest cartridge.
Remington even chambered the 40x rifles for it.
Of coarse the PPC cartridge caused the demise of that and many others.