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Probably going to be my next build. Which one and what twist for the 105's? Thanks, powdr
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Answer------.243 1x8 or 1x7.7 twist or you can get a little more with a .243 A.I. the 6-06 just burns more powder for not much advantage. I know it doesn't sound as sexy as 6-06. Rio7
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6mmAI with 1-8"twist in either a 5 or 6 groove barrel
has had a better barrel life than my previous 6-284 that is close capacity wise to the 6mm-06
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6/284 is another good choice. Mine duplicates 240 Wby ballistics.
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Probably going to be my next build. Which one and what twist for the 105's? Thanks, powdr Application? Dave
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Probably going to be my next build. Which one and what twist for the 105's? Thanks, powdr Going to need a long action either way, so between your two choices, I’d go 6mm-06. I’d probably go 8” twist, but might do a little reading up on the 108s, etc before making a decision. John
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Sorry Dave, Texas whitetails and hogs plus any varmit that happens by. powdr
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Sorry Dave, Texas whitetails and hogs plus any varmit that happens by. powdr
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I like the 6mm Remington as it is! However, I have two 6mm's and one 244, I think the next would be the 6mm-06, not sure. The Remingtons have a fairly fast twist, I'm not sure that you'd need faster. I'd have to go to an internet site stability calculator to decide what twist would be needed. I know some people think the faster the better, I'm not in that camp.
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There's not much in TEXAS, the .243 won't handle, use what ever you think you need, that's what I do. Rio7
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I went 6-06 on a Kimber. 8 twist Lilja. 108s at 3370ish. Deer don’t like it.
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I went 6-06 on a Kimber. 8 twist Lilja. 108s at 3370ish. Deer don’t like it. That sounds like a dandy.
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Answer------.243 1x8 or 1x7.7 twist Why not that combo in a 700 long action for the longer bullets?
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I have a 240 Wby and if I didn’t already have that I think I would go with the 6/06 for similar performance.
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Answer------.243 1x8 or 1x7.7 twist Why not that combo in a 700 long action for the longer bullets? Because a 100 gr Hornady InterLock out of a 243 Win will kill any deer or hog in Texas?
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The easy button is a 243 WCF.
There's nothing wrong with 6-06 .
I've had both.
Id run a 1-8 for the 105s.
Depends on what you got laying around ... Got a long action and a bunch of 06 brass. Then the 6-06 would be fine
..short action laying about 243 would be a good fit.
These days you have to pick what you have access to..
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240 Wby with a 1/8. I see no advantage to a 6/06.
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240 Wby with a 1/8. I see no advantage to a 6/06. Having owned and used both a .240 and 6mm-06, I disagree. Brass for the 6mm-06 is considerably cheaper, since it can be easily made from .25-06 brass--and the 6mm-06 has around 10% more powder room, due to a larger-diameter body. As far as the other questions here, a 1-8 twist will easily stabilize any 105-grain high-BC bullet. It can be a little marginal with 115s, depending on environmental conditions. Mine shoots 115 Berger VLDs great, but the lowest elevation I normally shoot in is around 4000 feet above sea level here in southwestern Montana. It will still stabilize 115s in a typical Texas winter, but they won't have as high a BC as they would with a 1-7 twist. But if you're not interested in 115s, a 1-8 works very well.
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6mm Rem, 7.5 twist. No muss, no fuss. Load brass and go.
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