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That rifle looks great. I'm surprised it isn't lighter though. 6 pounds 14 oz's. My pre 64 model 70 338wm weighs that much. Unless I read that wrong. One thing about it, the little 6x45 is a nice cartridge. Not a speed demon, but very fun to shoot. No recoil and very accurate. Exceptional in an AR15 platform.
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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BSA, My scale isn't great but it comes in right there without Seekins rings, SWFA 3x9 and the steel AI mag. The Hawk Hill #2 is closer to others #3 and the ARC Nucleus is not a lightweight action. In the hands it feels quite nice. Its an example of why I always encourage people to drop a barrel contour or two on these projects though. The 7.5 twist is showing it wants to shoot the 95s great and I may even bump up to a 103-105 for a test later. Confident the 95 will kill what I shoot it at though.
If a guy wanted light in a lefthand, I'd go Defiance Anti action and a Pacnor Mtn contour barrel I think. Could drop more than a pound that route. If righthanded, lot of factory options of course so why build.
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I'm glad you are digging the chambering an blueprint. Something so sweet,tends to make ALOTTA other chamberings/blueprints jealous,as they gather the sidelines like BSA. Hint.(grin) Poor poor(literally) BSA's Imagination and Pretend,grant her ALL sorts of Delusional Dumbfhuqktitude,which she reprocesses as "experience",with a straight face. She reads just enough,to paint herself in a fhuqking corner. I rather enjoy how "REAL" her Imagination and Pretend are(to her). Hint. Laughing! I'm powerless to refrain 105'ing in 270's,due BC and their Pile Driving Ass. Don't suck that they cost less too,while feeding lotsa fires in a goodly smattering of chamberings(Turnbolts and Krunchentickers both). Hopefully you'll have your Favorite Wingman along on it's Christening,as such things tend to inspire even more build.I never could like the 3-9x,but Sister does and I feed the fire.(grin) 'Tis yet another High BC day today and I HATE getting a rifle damp! But sounds like it'll lay down in a couple days.(grin) Laughing!........................
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Shooter71 sent this pic today. Guess I might have time to work up a load real quick for it. He and I were both impressed with initial trigger pulls on the new Timney HIT trigger. Will put up a few closeups when I get it. Perfection. Can't wait to see what you put on the ground with it.
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I built a 6mm TCU on a CZ 527. I had a 24" Swan 1:8" stainless barrel same contour as the factory screwed on and fitted a 4.5-14x Loopy. Its easy to load for, has as much omph as the 6mm PPC and almost the same as the 6mm -204, while still running cheap brass. My rifle is a tick over 7lbs, but with a lighter scope and a fibreglass stock it would come in at around 6lbs.
I am loading 55gn NBT's flat out and getting 3600fps, and 3350fps with 70's with good case life, and only 27.5gn of powder per shot. A 55gn Nosler BT at 3600fps is a 300 yard varmint load, and it "POP's" foxes and 'roo heads hard, and a 80gn bullet at 3200fps will hammer smaller deer.
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You guys should try a 6/204 with some amazing accuracy and speeds, add 200 fps over the 6x45. CFE is king when it comes to speed with accuracy.
NO flies on a 6 TCU or a 6-223 AI!
Bullet seating dies from Forster and Redding Competition are easily modified with standard drill bits, use Redding S neck and full length sizers.
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Shot my 6x45 today. Tried to call a coyote first - unsuccessful, but wasn't trying too hard. Then shot steel at 200 yards. I only load 105 Amaxes for mine and it's a joy to shoot.
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I still think I'd go 7 twist. That cartridge is no speed demon. Twist can't hurt.
Can't see modifying a 223 case to use 6mm bullets, only to run the same weight bullets as the 223 but with a lower b.c. Yeah doesn’t make sense to me
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I still think I'd go 7 twist. That cartridge is no speed demon. Twist can't hurt.
Can't see modifying a 223 case to use 6mm bullets, only to run the same weight bullets as the 223 but with a lower b.c. Yeah doesn’t make sense to me 6mm is the minimum legal caliber for big game where the OP lives and has already stated he and his family wants to hunt deer with said rifle.
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You guys should try a 6/204 with some amazing accuracy and speeds, add 200 fps over the 6x45. CFE is king when it comes to speed with accuracy.
NO flies on a 6 TCU or a 6-223 AI!
Bullet seating dies from Forster and Redding Competition are easily modified with standard drill bits, use Redding S neck and full length sizers. This is very interesting to me. I'd like to know more about the 6x204.
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BC seems to be the grail these days but I built mine to shoot those lower BC bullets because they have exceptional terminal performance on deer sized game. The 100gr Norma Oryx and 95gr NBT are two examples. The 77gr TMK hadn’t been invented then. I’d do it again in a heartbeat. Great round.
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Shot my 6x45 today. Tried to call a coyote first - unsuccessful, but wasn't trying too hard. Then shot steel at 200 yards. I only load 105 Amaxes for mine and it's a joy to shoot. How do you like the mini SWFA? Great looking rifle.
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Shot my 6x45 today. Tried to call a coyote first - unsuccessful, but wasn't trying too hard. Then shot steel at 200 yards. I only load 105 Amaxes for mine and it's a joy to shoot. How do you like the mini SWFA? Great looking rifle. I like it for a soft recoil rifle. I bought 2 with duplex reticle when they first were on sale. High end of magnification is hard to focus. Clicks are spot on and repeatable. I haven't bought any more and won't.
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Got a chance to take it out to 300 and 500 today. The 95 VLD at just over 2600 fps did well at 300. 3 shots here at around 1.5" or so. Shot 4 at 500 with 3 tight and 1 that got a little high on me. 500 is past the point of what I think reliable expansion will be so it was more just for fun. At 300 to 400 though I think it will hammer stuff pretty well. So much fun shooting it with the suppressor, practically no noise or recoil.
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Great shooting rifle and marksman. Nicely done.
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Very nicely done!! Good luck with it this year.
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Nice shooting! Hope to see it lying beside a nice KS whitetail in a month or so.
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I’ve seen it kill some pretty big deer. It’s a cool little cartridge.
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I have a Remington model 7 predator in 223. I wish it was either a 6x45 or 25x45. Not sure if anyone would rebore my barrel. Would be kinda cool though.
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For those of you shooting the 6x45, what barrel length do you recommend?
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