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Jared,

Forgot to mention that besides the 95gr. VLD, if I want to load for the rather meager magazine OAL on my little Sako action, I reach for Sierra's 80gr. SSPB (Single Shot Pistol Bullet). It's a flat base, soft point spitzer that presents its ogive realatively soon in it's length, allowing good accuracy while keeping OAL workable. The other nice thing is it's construction is optimized for the reduced velocities (compaired to full-sized rifles) yeilded by single shot pistols, putting it right in the 6x45's wheelhouse for good performace on game. Hornady make's just about the same bullet as well, but mine liked the Sierra a bit better.

Thanks Ian! That's good to know because I also want to get a contender barrel in 6x45 and that would be perfect!

Jared

this is a really great bullet for yotes. Quartering shots you sill have the penetration to kill instantly.

Heavy bullets in this caliber will have the trajectory of a 45/70, you will have the tendancy to unzip yotes as the range gets past 200.

65BR,

You don't have a link to the Layne Simpson article do you?

fshaw,

I do not, searched, estimate that the article was around 94-96, I have a copy buried somewhere but cannot put my hands on it.

I seem to recall the front cover was in yellow but it was him and in Shooting Times. Sorry.

Thanks anyway.

Frank

Frank, anything specific you are looking for in the article? I will keep my eyes out, I literally have hundreds of magazines, and when I get time will try to put my hands on it for you and try googling that edition. It's in a stash in some storage bin in my garage......

I'm working with a 6x45 on a Sako 461 action and am looking to read anything I can about the cartridge. I ordered a copy of the Handloader with the article "Another Look at the 6x45" and have a copy of the Wildcat Cartridges book. I'm also spent a bunch of time researching on the internet. Just looking for something I haven't seen.

Thanks for asking.

Frank

I've been reading alot about the 6x45 and I'm very interested. I have a ER Shaw 24" #2 contour 1:10 blank. I want to put this on a Savage action.

Anyone have thoughts on using the 1:10 rate of twist ? What about barrel length ? Cut it down to 22" ? 20" ?

I have a bunch of 75gr V-Max bullets that I want to use for this. Anyone have any loads worked up for a similar barrel ?

Also, just curious about free bore etc.

Looking for more opinion's on this round and using the current barrel that I have.

Looking forward to reading your response's.

blast from the past....

I have two with 10 twist I shoot 70-80gr berrgers with a load of 27gr. H-4895. Use it to hunt deer with at 200yd. I get complette pass trough. Have built 6x47-6tcu and now I have two 6x45 The 47 was a 12 the tcu 14. You cant go wrong on any way you go depending on what you want it for. All three of cal. I went with 22in.

Thank you Buck