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Is the 6 PPC a caliber that I should consider?

You don't have the bolt face for it, but it's absolutely worth a look if you don't mind the expense of a new bolt.

It is what wins all the short range stuff I do believe.

Might look at 6 Grinch too.

SRShooter - if you are going to shoot NBRSA... yes 6PPC

IF you are going to shoot IBS - 30 cal is what they use.

Go to the National Bench Rest Shooter Association NBRSA website, and the IBS (International Benchrest Shooters) and look at the equipment list and you’ll see the majority of the shooters use those.

Aw heck..

Here is the first link
https://www.nbrsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Equip-list-3-2019-Sheet1.pdf

Here is for the IBS ... page down until you see the equipment list.
https://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/tag/international-benchrest-shooters/

Bottom link is the score nationals, which is best edge scoring, bigger bullets for the win.

Lots to think about & consider, guys! Thanks so much!

Is this sanctioned competition, or just club guys having fun?

I also missed where you said which version of 40X it is.

I picked up The 40-X yesterday---a very, very nice rifle for its age. It is a repeater. I'm just getting together with some other shooters a day a week---a few $$'s in the pot, but nothing at all serious. Even though the former owner said it was shot out, I bought a box of Federal 308 Win Target Ammo to see for myself. Thanks again, Guys!

Don’t shoot the donor!

A quote from a recent article pretty much sums it up my recommendation, the mm Creedmoor (and I have one as well, a Christensen Arms MPR): "The 6 Creed offers excellent accuracy, low recoil, and good barrel life, and it shoots flat and bucks the wind. But equally important, you can get match-ready ammo from Hornady, Barnes, Federal, and others without needing to reload".

He's shooting at 100 yards, the Creedmoor has much more juice than he needs.

Give it a good cleaning and see what it does. If it shoots leave it alone or get the barrel turned back and ream it with a tighter chamber. If going new the 6mm is attractive, there are so many good ones it is a difficult choice but I would opt for the medium sized one twisted for 115 bullets ( 1-7 to 1-7.7).

The 6mmx47, 6 Creedmoor and 6XC are all stand outs. I would probably go 5 CM due to cheaper dies and components.

aalf,

What bullets would you be leaning towards for the short game with a 6br?

Powder?

I'm intrigued by the short range vs high wind trade-off.

My recommendation was based on a guess that you were just a "club" shooter amongst friends, not a balls to the wall BR competition, kinda based on buying a wore out 40-X for a platform.

Good read here:

https://www.6mmbr.com/100BR.html

https://www.6mmbr.com/6mmbr.html

Oh wow! lotsa of things to think about from some very knowledgeable thinks and shooters! Thanks again, guys!

The 6BR was developed as an alternative to the 6PPC and was intended to be loaded with 63 to 70 grain bullets fired through 13 or 14 twist barrels. This is still a good blueprint for a competitive short range BR rifle. At 100 yds., regardless of wind values, high bc bullets don't seem to offer much advantage. I know, this seems counter intuitive but enough good shooters have tried it to satisfy me. My own current BR rifle is a 6BR (original spec) and it will produce sub .2 moa groups.
If I was rebarreling a rifle with a 308 boltface, for use in short range BR, I would use a 14 twist 6mm barrel and chamber it in 6BR. GD

Guess what? I shot this 40-X this morning with some factory ammo at 100 yards. I started with some cheap PMC 147 grain full metal jackets, and that group spread was about 2 inches. Then I tried some Federal Premium target ammo that uses 168 grain Sierra Matchkings,, and it put 5 of them in a roughly 5/8" x 5/8" group, outside to outside. Needless to say, I'll need to round up some dies, some 168 grain Matchkings or Berger 168 grain target bullets, and some appropriate powder and primers to do some further testing. We'll see how the next phase goes.