6XC or 6 Dasher

[Deton8tor]

I have been shooting steel LR for fun going into 6 years. I am retired with nothing else to do. I have built and shot a variety of calibers to include the 6XC. All this said, I have a 6XC barrel, 28" 1:8, .105 FB. that shot pretty well for me, just not on the action right now. I have a lot of 6XC stuff, brass & dies.
I have a close friend that is starting to shoot local F class matches and wants me to come along. BR/Dasher brass is hard to find right now and, if I find it; it is pricey. I have made 6XC out of WW 22-250 and have 500 Norma cases in 6 XC. That in itself saves me a ton. Is there any advantage to going to the 6 Dasher which is his recommendation, over the 6XC?

 

[Willow]

Never shot a Dasher but I do shoot a 6BRAI and it's a laser beam as far as accuracy is concerned. Having said that, I'm in the process of having two tactical rifles chambered up in 6XC which I am looking forward to trying out later in the year. For F-class the Dasher has won many a match and the 6BRAI is finding a few followers due to its accuracy and ease of fireforming. It loses little to the Dasher in terms of velocity and has superior barrel life. Personally I'd go down the path of a 6BRAI over a Dasher for the ease of fireforming and it's incredibly easy to find an accurate load for - RL15 and H4895 are your go to powders. The 6XC will trump it for velocity, but personally I don't think 100fps will make a huge difference. I've run my 6BRAI out to 800 metres and shot clean with it at that distance. The 6XC may have an edge at 1000, but I don't have access to a range that goes that far. Others such as Alex Wheeler may be able to chime in with more info as he has tested the 6BRAI at 1000.

 

[fm1947]

XC is a good one , shoot it see how you do then decide before you spend the $$$$

 

[JBT47]

On this forum most may point you towards the Dasher. It is a great cartridge. I’ve owned lots of good 6mm’s. The 6XC was the easiest tuning of all my 6’s.

 

[F224]

I had the same debate with myself recently for an all purpose coyote rifle. I decided to have it built for the 6xc; good brass is available without fireforming, no feeding issues with my Blaser R93 using 22/250 magazines, and a good assortment of both lighter varmint and heavier match bullets are available.

 

[corsair4360]

I have had a 6br and now two 6xc's. We shoot out to 1,000 yards, and the 6xc is fun to shoot mild muzzle report, mild recoil (but mine are heavy). There are other cartridges that might shoot flatter, higher velocity, lower trajectory... etc. The 6xc is easy to shoot long range, mine shoot great at the distances we shoot at, and are easy on the pocket.... etc. The 6br seemed a little short on velocity for long range work, especially with the winds coming off the Great Salt Lake marshes at the range we shoot at.

 

[EBaker]

Get a 7.5 twist barrel for your 6XC so you can shoot the DTAC 115's. Mine loves them.

 

[Petey]

+3 for the XC, but I’m biased. I beat those dashers all the time at 1000..and “sometimes” they beat me. Also normally beats the 6 CM (comp match) that shoots at my bench too. Brass offerings and super easy to tune. If you shoot the 105-107 class bullets you’ll get a lot longer life than DTAC’s. I have over 2500 on one barrel and 1300 on another and both placed at the top of their last match. Based off of current erosion, I’m expecting close to 2000+ more rounds off the barrel with 2500 before it looses its luster. Only time will tell that for sure.

That barrel/XC combo shoots so good my son has taken High Junior ,2 out of 3 past years (second by one point) at our championship matches.

I love the round so much I’m building a 3rd bench gun in it as we speak. Tubb hit a home run with that cartridge for sure

 

[Petey]

I’d also add that since you already have all that XC stuff, shoot what you have, especially if you’re just getting into it. To the question “is there any advantage of Dasher over XC?”

The simple answer is Absolutely NOT.

All the different variations of 6mm will get the job done and it’s really a Ford vs Chevy conversation at this point.

I happen to like Dodge and so should you since you already have it.

Your buddy must be a Ford fan! (Since he’s pushing the Dasher)

 

[onelastshot]

I have been shooting steel LR for fun going into 6 years. I am retired with nothing else to do. I have built and shot a variety of calibers to include the 6XC. All this said, I have a 6XC barrel, 28" 1:8, .105 FB. that shot pretty well for me, just not on the action right now. I have a lot of 6XC stuff, brass & dies.
I have a close friend that is starting to shoot local F class matches and wants me to come along. BR/Dasher brass is hard to find right now and, if I find it; it is pricey. I have made 6XC out of WW 22-250 and have 500 Norma cases in 6 XC. That in itself saves me a ton. Is there any advantage to going to the 6 Dasher which is his recommendation, over the 6XC?

For you, yes. You've got all the tooling for the 6XC, all the reloading implaments and the brass. Why go to all the trouble of starting over from scratch when you've got an excellent cartridge already set up?

 

[KMart]

For you, yes. You've got all the tooling for the 6XC, all the reloading implaments and the brass. Why go to all the trouble of starting over from scratch when you've got an excellent cartridge already set up?

Agree with the above. Another consideration is that you just may not like F Class. It may not be your cup of tea, so don't dump money before finding out.

 

[Frankr]

Yea i would go 6XC over a dasher any day of the week. I had two sold one still have one now and both of them would shoot 1/8 moa I had a dasher and on days when it was in tune i was a hammer but on days when it was not it was a shotgun...The XC does not have that problem you can run a mild load or you can redline it and it shoots the whole way.
Truly one of the Best 6mm cartridges ever.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

6xc will be fine for the accuracy needed for F class. having all the components already id say thats the way to go.

 

[TAJ45]

I have made 6XC out of WW 22-250 and have 500 Norma cases in 6 XC. That in itself saves me a ton. Is there any advantage to going to the 6 Dasher which is his recommendation, over the 6XC?

I've read that 22-250 brass >> 6XC leaves the case up to .020" short. We use the Lapua Palma. Yes, trimming required but you get the strength of the small primer pocket as a bonus.

 

[DTubb]

I've read that 22-250 brass >> 6XC leaves the case up to .020" short. We use the Lapua Palma. Yes, trimming required but you get the strength of the small primer pocket as a bonus.

Wont be long before 6XC small primer is out..l

 

[lawrence97]

Can the 6XC run as fast as the 6 competition match with the heavier bullets such as 110’s and 115’s?

And does the 6XC run well with h1000 for the extended barrel life when pushing the heavier bullets fast or what is the goto powder for this chambering?

What is the recommended twist for the 6XC (7,7.5 or 8)?

Who stocks this reamer? And I’ve noticed there is a 6XC II but will the standard 6XC reamer work with the current Norma brass or only with older formed 22-250 brass?

Thanks.

 

[distinguished]

Wont be long before 6XC small primer is out..l

Interesting! My T2K in 6XC is one of my favorite across the course rifles!

 

[spife7980]

Wont be long before 6XC small primer is out..l

What happened to "A detailed study of large and small rifle primers showed that large rifle primers worked best when the propellant charge exceeds 35 grains as is the case with the 6XC"

 

[Petey]

What happened to "A detailed study of large and small rifle primers showed that large rifle primers worked best when the propellant charge exceeds 35 grains as is the case with the 6XC"

That’s so 2004! I guess times change.. explain the success with the 6.5x47L then.

As new data is created, the ending result changes as well.

I believe that quote was from 14 years ago??? Maybe I’m mistaken...

 

[Dusty Stevens]

I know if I was shooting an xc I’d want large primers like my 243 brass.