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I'm doing some trading and have pretty much any short action chambering at my disposal. Gun currently has .243 chamber but can easily become any of the SA 6mm's and could also be rebarreled to most anything short action.
I'm not hurting for anything and have both SA and LA in standard and Mag in most all the calibers from .22-.375.
I don't have a short action .257 or .277 but neither of those excite me much in SA.
I have a standard .243 that doesn't get used much. I am leaning towards keeping it 6mm and going with .243 Ack or 6mm Ack or standard or 6mm creedmoor. 6x47 is also a thought.
I have a 6.5 Creedmoor and 6.5-284 and 26 nosler so I'm good with 6.5's
I have 7/08 and .308 and .223 covered
I have a .300 WSM but not 7mm wsm or anything smaller
Not much in SA above .308.
Any thoughts?
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I have an old Savage Model 10 chambered in the 6x47 (lapua). It has a CHEAP $29 ER Shaw over-run barrel on it. Shoots okay. Have only tried a few different loads and 2 powders. So far best is right at an inch, maybe a tad bit smaller.
I'm in the middle of a build for another 6x47L
Defiant action Shilen #4 barrel McMillian Hunter stock BDL Seekins Bottom Metal/detachable magazine
I'm hoping that it's a shooter.
As for .243's. I have 2 - they're okay. If I ever decide to do anything with them... maybe cut the chamber to an .243AI ?
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Built one of my Grandson a 6X47 Lapua. It is very accurate.
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Main purpose of rifle? Bullet of choice? A 6 creedmore is a great choice!
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No real purpose of the rifle. I'm sure I'll shoot deer and coyotes with it. Not a real heavy gun. The kids will use it as well for deer and the like.
It is not something that I had purpose built. I had a gun for sale and it was offered as trade bait. It's a nice gun that was a new build and unfired. Gunsmith is willing to rechamber for free in something 6mm or I can buy a barrel and get anything I want in Short Action.
Just tossing ideas around.
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6 creedmore or 243win setup for 105s is how I'd set it up assuming it's an 8 twist.
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Currently its a .243 set up for 105's with an 8 twist
Go 6mm Creed, Ackley or leave it as is?
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I don't think you'd accomplish anything by setting back and rechambering. It's fun to think about though.
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I say keep it and see how it shoots. 105vld and 7828 shoots lights out in my 243!
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This is easy. Just ream it out to 6mm 284. I have two of them. It is my do it everything gun.
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Leave it as is, and shoot it out.
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I have two 6mm Ackley's and it is a great round. However I would strongly recommend a long action for this cartridge to take advantage of its full potential. If I was building a 6mm on a short action I would go with either the 6mm Creedmore or the 6.5x47 necked down to 6mm. I have a 6x6.5x47 Lapua and it is extremely accurate.
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+1 for 6mm creedmoor. Hornady is making factory ammo with their 108 eld m in it now.
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I've got 6BR, 243, 6/284. I like them all.
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Leave it as is, and shoot it out. This. Buy a schit pile of 105 bthp and rl17. Whore it out shooting it as though it was a 223.
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Leave it as is, and shoot it out. This. Buy a schit pile of 105 bthp and rl17. Whore it out shooting it as though it was a 223. Yep.
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6 mm/244 Rem. Faster than the .243 and easier on the throat.
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