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Try the Hornady 87 gr BTHP with Win 760 . My 6mm Rem with Shilen Barrel will group under 1/2 inch with this combo .
A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.
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I tend to agree. Although this won't be a go to gun, I would still liked to have been able to shoot the 100's. I'm going to play around with some 90's and see if it will shoot. If not then I will stick to the 80's
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I'd try a 87gr Vmax and 85gr TSX as a fun combo.
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I'd try a 87gr Vmax and 85gr TSX as a fun combo. Ain't much in .244" that can't be done with that combo, except extended long range.
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I built my last 6mm Rem the one i have now with a Shilen SS 1&12 and didn't look back. I haven't been without a 6mm Remington since 1972. The 1&12 is my favorite twist in the 6mm Rem. Your 1&10 twist will do anything the 6 mm was designed to do. For Big Game hunting i prefer the 85 to 90 gr bullets in the 24's .
A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.
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With a fast twist barrel a 6mm can do a lot more than it was designed to do.
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With a fast twist barrel a 6mm can do a lot more than it was designed to do. so can a 6mmbr. but that 6mm is beautiful. i have a bunch of 10 twist 6mm and a 1-12 twist. the 10 twist will easily handle 100 grain btsp sierra and hornady and nosler partition. i used a 95 partition for 3 elk can't imagne a need for more. awesome. i "need " a 6mm that looks like that one.
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I have a fast twist 6 mm Rem on a Rem LA... and yeah it does some cool things with that LA and fast twist...
but you've got a beautiful rifle....
I'd enjoy it for what it has, and not worry about what it doesn't have....
kinda always been my philosophy toward women also...
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Thanks guys. Quite honestly this one was purchased based on aesthetics alone. I was also able to pick up a couple more customs in other various calibers so I will put them to use in the field and pull this one out of the safe on special occasions.
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Cooper's Western Classic is one of my favorites. Good find!
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It's not likely that the twist is causing your problem with the NPs. Millions of 10" .243s will shoot them just fine.
When I got my old Sako last year, I tried the NPs and Sierra PHs over some 4831 and wasn't happy with the result. Next try was with I4350 and things got a lot better.
You'll figger it out. Stunning rifle.
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Joshm - your pics show just barely enough to really make me envious. ron
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Joshm, nice rifle and one of my favorite cartridges. Have one very similar in 6.5 Swede. Not much of a pic but very close to your 6mm.
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What sucks is Stoolhead. You've a fine rifle, that will do everything you will ask it to do. Even if you can't make Hondo's work, doubtful a few grains would change the outcome on game. Beautiful rifle, and welcome to the fire.
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85 grain Sierra hpbt isn't a bad place to start with some Imr 4350.
That is one sweet rig.
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