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In the home stretch. This is the front and back cover. Some tweaking needs to be done, but the hard work is over.

Hey Steve,
That looks and sounds like an interesting book. No doubt there was a ton of work involved.
I'll need a copy for sure.
Jeff

Hi Jeff. Thanks. I am not at home right now. I tried reproducing the table of contents where I am. Not sure if this is readable.

Well where do we order a copy from?

Sign me up for a copy.

The final edit will take about a week to complete. It will be sold through amazon. I will have a proof copy sent to me so that I can check what gets out to the public. If all goes well, 2 to 3 weeks. I will post a link then.

Thanks Steve,
Was out all day today myself. Good friend and his son from the Edmonton area drew cow elk tags for my area.
Was out helping them scout, hunt starts Monday.

Table of contents looks good, came out pretty clear.
Should an interesting read.
Jeff

I'll check under the couch cushions and be ready to snag a copy as soon as its available!

Looks great!!!

Thanks.

I just submitted the request for a proof copy. If the post office has no problems, it should be here within the week.

If everything checks out, I will approve the proof and it will be available a few days after that.

I got the proper table of contents . When Jeff posted about the book I was not at home. This is the proper ToC.



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Thank you for your efforts Steve. I will want a copy as well.

Thanks for the kind words. I am expecting the proof copy today (Monday). Hopefully all will be well. At the worst, some minor changes may be necessary. With computer printing, it's a tiny hiccup.

The proof was received and some small changes made. The (hopefully) final proof should be here nlt Friday which means the release should be next week.

Not related to this book, but after almost a year of waiting, my 300 HAMR barrel has been scheduled for shipment to the importer. He tells me about 3 weeks.

That looks like a cool book! Might have to pick up one when they become available.

Following for updates on availability

Thanks guys.

Steve, will you post a link of where to buy the book when it's available?

No problem. Thanks!

The book is now live. Thanks to all who have commented or PMed.



Here are the links to the book for amazon Canada and amazon US.

amazon Canada

amazon US

Book Description

The 6x45mm is an improvement on one of the most popular rifle cartridges created in the US, the 223 Remington. It is one of a small number of modern designs that can be used to harvest deer or thin the varmint population.

Using easy to find 223 Remington cases, the 6x45mm is easily reformed by necking up the case to 6mm. No other changes are needed. It is a modern improvement on cartridges like the 30-30 or the 35 Remington. It uses less powder than the old timers and cheaper, 6mm bullets - all in a more compact package with less recoil.

Included are 55, 65, 70, 75 grain varmint loads. 85 and 90 grain whitetail loads. 65, 68 and 70 grain target loads. But it's more than reloading recipes! Learn how to easily convert the 223 Lee Quick Trim die to work with the 6x45mm case. Make you own 6x45mm OAL gauge for use with the Hornady Lock N Load system. Use once fired military brass to reduce your reloading costs. Use the Lee Universal Case Expanding Die to improve your flat base bullet loads. Lessons learned on overpressure loads. Reloading dies and equipment. More.

All loads were shot using one of two rifles converted from 223 Remington.

Included are discussions on building your own rifle. I used Shilen barrels, aftermarket Timney and Rifle Basix triggers, replacement bolt handles and Boyd AT-One and Choate Ultra Varmint stocks.

Thank you, ordered and due to have it 11-8.

Ordered. I'm looking forward to reading it.

Bob, RR many thanks. I am looking forward to hearing your impressions of it!!

What! No Summit press???? 😂

No, just an older Redding Boss, a Rock Chucker and that little Lyman Brass Smith. That picture was taken in my office. I do 3/4 of my reloading there.

This is my workshop. Well, the one bench anyway. It's full of bullet presses.

Ordered just now. The Amazon man will deliver it Sunday 5 Nov.

Wow. That's fast! Thanks!

Going down the list in preparation of getting ready to go:

I have

Dies-yes
Powder-yes
Bullets-yes
Brass-yes
Primers-yes

Rifle-Nope.

Possible candidates, all left hand actions.

CZ 527 Luxe 223
Ruger Hawkeye 204 Ruger
Tikka T3 223

Which one would you use?

That’s a hard one. I am partial to Tikkas, but I would probably pick the rifle that wasn’t shooting the best of the three.

You have two 223s. If they both shoot about the same, I would look at one of them.

Small town Saturday supper. 40 Creek and pizza.

Hi Steve,
Order just placed. I'm looking forward to reading it.
I might just have to build a rifle.
Have a great weekend,
Jeff

Morning Jeff. Thanks. Clay at Prophet River will be able to help you. Enjoy your Sunday.

Hi Steve,

Thanks for the info. I'll keep it in my files.
Your book arrived today. Must have been sourced in Calgary.
Looks good after a quick flip through. I'm looking forward to reading it soon.

Have a great day,
Jeff

Wow, delivery times have improved greatly. It wasn’t long ago that Canada had no printing facilities up here. Things continue to improve!

Let me know what you think of the book.

All the best.

Received my book Sunday. Got to look at it last night and am pleased. Will spend some time in it this week. Thanks Steve.

I am happy to hear that it arrived quickly. Please let me know what you think of it and if you made a decision about which rifle you will be rebarreling.

will do.

Always wanted to build a super flyweight 6x45.

Now I'll have a book to read first.

My 6/45 is a ARC Nucleus action, Hawk Hill 7.5 twist, magazines setup to take 2.58 oal(if I remember right), Hawkin bottom metal, McMillan Classic stock. Shoots 90 grain eld, 95 vld, 95 hunter, 70 vmax, all very well. I'll have to try and get your book ordered. Easy to like little cartridge.

One thing I can say is not to use an AT-One if you are looking to keep the weight down. This particular stock weighs three pounds. With the scope, the rifle weighs about 10 pounds. That is fine for me, but it might not be what you're after.


Nice action. With your mags set to that OAL, 100 grain bullets will fit easily. My rifle likes the heavier bullets 70-90 grains. I had no problems getting consistent .5 to .75 inch groups at 100 yd with several bullets. It isn't finicky, much like the parent, the 223. Have fun!

Just ordered a copy. Mine is built on a 60’s Sako Vixen action with a Hart barrel, shoots 95gr Partitions over Rl15 well under an inch. Think I’ll take it deer hunting today.

Thanks for your work.

Thanks for the interest! Deliveries are going well, with plenty of time before Christmas. Shipments tend to slow down around the middle of November.

Yes Sir. I'm talking as light as I can possibly build it. I'll most likely make a mold and build a nice thin trim light mountain style sporter stock, because that's just the way I do things like this. Been needing to do that anyway.
My tactical stock mold would be nice if I used a light fill, but it's not the mountain-esque hunting rifle I want this 6x45 to be. I'm getting older by the day and these Appalachian Mountains just seem to be getting steeper by the day too.

Good luck with your build. That's part of the satisfaction when working through a new project.

Book arrived today. Excited to read it!

The books are getting to people so much faster than even a couple of years ago. I'm looking forward to hearing your impressions of it.

Please don't take this wrong, Steve. I'm not questioning the sense of this project.

Why? What was the impetus for it? What need does this fill?

Let me take a stab at answering this from my perspective. 6X45 would allow you to hunt deer with a 223-ish rig in a state that does not allow 223 REM as a legal round. My home ground, Kentucky, allows 223 REM already.

There are a few reasons.

Bumping the 223 to 6mm gives it more punch. With an 85 or 90 gr. bullet, it shoots flatter than a 30/30 and it also uses less powder. About 8 grains less, give or take. 223 brass is plentiful and less expensive than 30/30 as well.

With the primer and powder shortages of the past few years, those are important considerations.

The 30-30 isn’t a hard kicking cartridge, but the 6x45mm produces even less recoil, so it is easier to control.

And the big one for me, because it is fun to play with!

Cool. It's a neat idea to be sure.

What about the 25/45 Sharps?

Sure. If that's your thing.

The book was a good read and informative. Have you tried any of your own 6mm bullets for accuracy.

Thanks for the kind words, Bob. I have shot a bunch of home made bullets. Pg. 51 has this picture.

The story behind it is lengthy, but I'll keep it to the point. After I finished putting together my walkabout rifle, I needed to check everything out and zero the scope. I loaded up 20 or 25 of my 76 gr. home made bullets and took off for the range. This was the first target I shot after zeroing the scope. 0.530 inches. It always shoots around .5 of an inch at 100 yd.

The bullets are made from J4 jackets and do very well.

Steve, I just orderd my copy. I can't wait to get it. Thanks and God bless, Scott.

Hi Scott. Thanks for the kind words. Drop me a line if tou have any questions or observations. All the best.

A copy just arrived. I'll dig into it this weekend!

I'm looking forward to your thoughts about it.

Steve, I just finished reading your book and really enjoyed it. It has all the information you would need getting into the 6x45. Now all I need is to find a suitable rifle for a build. I'm thinking the Howa mini might be just about perfect. Thanks again and God bless, Scott.

Hi Scott. I'm glad you found it useful. I think the Howa would be great platform for a build! All the best for the holidays.

Seems like a small niche market, how many books do you think that you'll sell?

Honestly, I don’t know. I don’t write to sell large quantities or to satisfy the main stream. Just to satisfy a personal need.

I make old timey jacketed bullets from rimfire cases and improve on older designs. I install 1 in 9 twist 225 Winchester rifle barrels like what should have been done to begin with.

It’s about whatever itch I need to scratch, like re-doing 303 British rifles with .308 barrels or shooting single shot 7.62x39 rifles with 308 diameter barrels.

I got to order this book. I got a 6x45 on a AR platform and looking to do one on a bolt action rifle. I also have a 7TCU,6TCU and 6.5 TCU pistol barrels for the T/C contender. Love this cartridge, for coyote hunting. Coyote don't run to far when they get hit by the 6x45. Thanks for publishing this book.

That's kind of you to say, Luis. All the reviews have been positive, and I'm confident that it will help! My favourite load is a 70 gr. Speer. I have two 6x45mms and both like this inexpensive, but accurate bullet! The coyotes absolutely do not like it though.

I read the book and must say that I enjoyed it. It is a quality book. Well illustrated. Clearly written. Being a rifle loony, it's right up my alley. I dabbled a good bit with a 7TCU in the Contender in 10,14, and 23"(I think) barrels. I also had Bullberry spin up a 20" Contender Carbine barrel in 6mm Bullberry (6/30-30). Took quite a few mule deer and pronghorns with them. I sold all those barrels some years ago. Your book makes me want to order a carbine barrel chambered in 6x45 and get back in the game.

That means a lot coming from someone who has many of the same interests. I think rifle loonys go wherever their interests and curiosities take them. Perhaps you are meant to explore the Contender with a 6x45.

I have a 300 HAMR barrel for my Contender arriving this week. There are several paths to walk with cartridges based on the 223. I also want a Contender in 20 Practical

We’re probably both destined to explore this area. It’s fertile ground!