6 x45 Deer Hunting Load? - 05/27/23
Enjoying playing with this cartridge.. rifle has a varmint barrel, but I have a sporter barrel, 4 inches longer on order from Douglas...
Savage Single Shot action...20 inch heavy barrel, 1 in 7 twist...
Powder Used: W 748
Bullet Used: Hornady 100 gr SP/ BT.
26.5 grains: 1. 2666 2. 2675 fps
27 grains: 1. 2734 fps 2. 2740 fps
27.5 grains: 1. 2778 fps 2. 2816 fps
28 grains: 1. 2856 fps 2. 2850 fps.
brass was easy to resize down, and primer pockets were tight still with 8 reloads on the brass.
I think that dog will hunt! 26.5 grains at 2666 fps, was able to hit 12 inch gong at 300 yds, with 3.5 inches of elevation off the bench.
Was wanting a 6 ARC/Grendal, but a 6 x 45 barrel was cheaper than a new barrel and there is an endless supply of 223 brass, in my shed, along with picking it up off the ground at our local range. Picked up 250 rounds of brass in the last two weeks at the range on 4 or 5 trips... 3 miles from home.
What's not to like...hard to tell the difference in recoil of the 223 or the 6 x 45.
Savage Single Shot action...20 inch heavy barrel, 1 in 7 twist...
Powder Used: W 748
Bullet Used: Hornady 100 gr SP/ BT.
26.5 grains: 1. 2666 2. 2675 fps
27 grains: 1. 2734 fps 2. 2740 fps
27.5 grains: 1. 2778 fps 2. 2816 fps
28 grains: 1. 2856 fps 2. 2850 fps.
brass was easy to resize down, and primer pockets were tight still with 8 reloads on the brass.
I think that dog will hunt! 26.5 grains at 2666 fps, was able to hit 12 inch gong at 300 yds, with 3.5 inches of elevation off the bench.
Was wanting a 6 ARC/Grendal, but a 6 x 45 barrel was cheaper than a new barrel and there is an endless supply of 223 brass, in my shed, along with picking it up off the ground at our local range. Picked up 250 rounds of brass in the last two weeks at the range on 4 or 5 trips... 3 miles from home.
What's not to like...hard to tell the difference in recoil of the 223 or the 6 x 45.