6br 1-14 tw 70 gr bullet on groundhogs anybody

[Bobbyboy6br]

Wanted to try out my 6 br 1-14 tw 70 gr bullet on groundhogs.how far can I reach out .?

 

[timeout]

Depends... What scope are you using? With great optics it will reach out as far as your skills and rifle/ammo quality allows. 600 yards should be possible if your skills and equipment are top shelf.

 

[Bobbyboy6br]

Depends... What scope are you using? With great optics it will reach out as far as your skills and rifle/ammo quality allows. 600 yards should be possible if your skills and equipment are top shelf.

Thanks

 

[Phil]

Potato and his Father (ARW) used them in a Dasher, check them out.

 

[snert]

Depends... What scope are you using? With great optics it will reach out as far as your skills and rifle/ammo quality allows. 600 yards should be possible if your skills and equipment are top shelf.

yes, can be done...600 would seem max..ish

 

[timeout]

yes, can be done...600 would seem max..ish

I agree.

 

[potatoe]

I ran 70s in the dasher, my pops had the 65gr vmaxs going in his 6br for years, they were going around 3525 if I remember right. I pretty much agree with what others stated for distance, maybe a little less. We don't get many shots that far, but he did get one at 520yds. But it was pretty much a perfect shot placement. I personally would call a slow twist 6br a good 400-500yd gun, KE and BC seems to take it's toll after that for first shot hits near the vitals for DRT

 

[Bobbyboy6br]

I ran 70s in the dasher, my pops had the 65gr vmaxs going in his 6br for years, they were going around 3525 if I remember right. I pretty much agree with what others stated for distance, maybe a little less. We don't get many shots that far, but he did get one at 520yds. But it was pretty much a perfect shot placement. I personally would call a show twist 6br a good 400-500yd gun, KE and BC seems to take it's toll after that for first shot hits near the vitals for DRT

Thank you I also have a 6 br 1-8

 

[snert]

Thank you I also have a 6 br 1-8

Then run 75, 87 Vmax or 105 amax and be done with it

 

[Frankr]

I hunted groundhogs for years with a 14T 6BR shooting the 65V MAX and the 70Gr sierra BK. 500 yards is quite easy. I have had good hits at 650 yards with the 70GR BK. running around 3,550 FPS. hits beyond 500 yards are in the low percentage. 650 is doable . I know a few guy's with kills at 900+ yards with a 55gr in a 22/250 so if you can hit them it will kill em. But it is droping fast and the wind is the big factor. we had hogs at 600 yards and you can shoot all day at them on a windy day and not get them. be right at them but never hit em. calm day you can. good fun and super accurate. I hate to say it but I have gone on to the 1-8 twist where 500 yards is almost a can't miss. I do miss my 14T 6BR's but I am having too much fun with the 6XC in the 1-8.

 

[Bobbyboy6br]

Depends... What scope are you using? With great optics it will reach out as far as your skills and rifle/ammo quality allows. 600 yards should be possible if your skills and equipment are top shelf.

Tried up 700 R.E.M. Hart 1-14 tw h s bedded br stock Leupold 45x45

 

[Bobbyboy6br]

Tried up 700 R.E.M. Hart 1-14 tw h s bedded br stock Leupold 45x45

Tried

 

[Bobbyboy6br]

Tried

One more time lol trued

 

[timeout]

Tried up 700 R.E.M. Hart 1-14 tw h s bedded br stock Leupold 45x45

Your optics definitely adequate. I do agree with the others though that 600 is max and maybe a little optimistic for the bullets you can utilize in your 14 twist barrel.

 

[AckleymanII]

For years, I hammered p. dogs, jack rabbits, ground squirrels, Rock Chucks in the Spring and Summer, then Coyotes in Mexico all Winter. I really got tired of switching benches in Register BR matches.

I am a tad different than most on this thread. First, I like a variable powder scope for varmints, high power, no fixed power scopes for me.

Second, I made my own bullets while shooting BR, changed the opening on the HP and made varmint bullets out of them, 9s ogive.

Concerning chucks, they can be a tough critter to kill out right, and I DO NOT LIKE DRAGGERS! The 70g bullet in a 6 BR has a trajectory like a 45/70 or so it seems in the field. Past 400 you are shooting over and under a lot. A 6 BR really excels with a 55g Nosler/Sierra Blitz king at 3900 with AA2230 or H335, up to a 65g (~3700) really stomping on the gas with aa2230.

The Dasher and 6 BRX starts to excel with the 70g bullet as velocity is in the 3650+ area depending on barrel length, and the 6x47 Lapua and 6 XC is even better at 3700+ without pressure issues.

A good range finder is a must and a chucks head sticking up out of the grass may be hard to get a range on. You have a lot of head or head/ shoulder shots on chucks, so your target is small. Smallish winds seem to make the bullet disappear in the grass like a phart in the wind, and you have absolutely no idea of where the bullet went.

My advise as a long time varmint hunter is to get that 14T re chambered to a 6x47 Lapua or better yet a 243 AI, since you are wanting to shoot 600 yards. The 243 AI's are as user friendly as a 6br in the 14t with 70g bullets, very, very tiny groups at 3800+-3850, and the 6AI is all over 4000+ fps with the 70g.

I like to see chucks real dead, real quick. Better yet to see them fly like a tally bon shot with a 20mm cannon. It is not uncommon to take the top of their heads off at 300 yards, you need flat shooting with some wind bucking ability. 70g Sierra blitz king trumps all 70g bullets, they are worth every penny of the extra money. Speer 70g TNT, 70g Nosler are great second choices along with a Berger 69g if you are a Berger fan.

Chuck shooters will have their favorite rifles. I want speed with amazing accuracy with a bullet that expands violently, and I have little if any patience with any kind of round that is not super flat shooting, lesson learned from having spend a lot of time laying on my belly on Ski slopes to alfalfa fields.

I have two slow twist 6 BR's, 12T and 14T. Both shoot the 55g Nosler/55g Blitz king 3900+ and the 65g Vmax 3700 fps both with AA2230, the 55g Nosler prints smaller groups at 300 yards(3/4") than any other bullets, and much flatter trajectory...was really shocked that they out shot my 70g Low Drag 9s bullets, but these two rifles were also chambered with zero freebore reamers. Before the 55's came out, I shot the 60g Sierra's out of a 14T with H335 at 3700 fps, groups so small it will absolutely shock a benchrest shooter.

Bobby, you said you have the 8T, 6 BR also...focus on that rifle for your longer shots. Remember, that you can poke a hole in an animal and it may take two weeks to die...always use enough gun. Changing your platform to a 6x47 Lapua is going to change your varmint hunting experience, and a 243 AI/6 AI even better yet. It is your party,chase your dreams.

 

[snert]

For years, I hammered p. dogs, jack rabbits, ground squirrels, Rock Chucks in the Spring and Summer, then Coyotes in Mexico all Winter. I really got tired of switching benches in Register BR matches.

I am a tad different than most on this thread. First, I like a variable powder scope for varmints, high power, no fixed power scopes for me.

Second, I made my own bullets while shooting BR, changed the opening on the HP and made varmint bullets out of them, 9s ogive.

Concerning chucks, they can be a tough critter to kill out right, and I DO NOT LIKE DRAGGERS! The 70g bullet in a 6 BR has a trajectory like a 45/70 or so it seems in the field. Past 400 you are shooting over and under a lot. A 6 BR really excels with a 55g Nosler/Sierra Blitz king at 3900 with AA2230 or H335, up to a 65g (~3700) really stomping on the gas with aa2230.

The Dasher and 6 BRX starts to excel with the 70g bullet as velocity is in the 3650+ area depending on barrel length, and the 6x47 Lapua and 6 XC is even better at 3700+ without pressure issues.

A good range finder is a must and a chucks head sticking up out of the grass may be hard to get a range on. You have a lot of head or head/ shoulder shots on chucks, so your target is small. Smallish winds seem to make the bullet disappear in the grass like a phart in the wind, and you have absolutely no idea of where the bullet went.

My advise as a long time varmint hunter is to get that 14T re chambered to a 6x47 Lapua or better yet a 243 AI, since you are wanting to shoot 600 yards. The 243 AI's are as user friendly as a 6br in the 14t with 70g bullets, very, very tiny groups at 3800+-3850, and the 6AI is all over 4000+ fps with the 70g.

I like to see chucks real dead, real quick. Better yet to see them fly like a tally bon shot with a 20mm cannon. It is not uncommon to take the top of their heads off at 300 yards, you need flat shooting with some wind bucking ability. 70g Sierra blitz king trumps all 70g bullets, they are worth every penny of the extra money. Speer 70g TNT, 70g Nosler are great second choices along with a Berger 69g if you are a Berger fan.

Chuck shooters will have their favorite rifles. I want speed with amazing accuracy with a bullet that expands violently, and I have little if any patience with any kind of round that is not super flat shooting, lesson learned from having spend a lot of time laying on my belly on Ski slopes to alfalfa fields.

I have two slow twist 6 BR's, 12T and 14T. Both shoot the 55g Nosler/55g Blitz king 3900+ and the 65g Vmax 3700 fps both with AA2230, the 55g Nosler prints smaller groups at 300 yards(3/4") than any other bullets, and much flatter trajectory...was really shocked that they out shot my 70g Low Drag 9s bullets, but these two rifles were also chambered with zero freebore reamers. Before the 55's came out, I shot the 60g Sierra's out of a 14T with H335 at 3700 fps, groups so small it will absolutely shock a benchrest shooter.

Bobby, you said you have the 8T, 6 BR also...focus on that rifle for your longer shots. Remember, that you can poke a hole in an animal and it may take two weeks to die...always use enough gun. Changing your platform to a 6x47 Lapua is going to change your varmint hunting experience, and a 243 AI/6 AI even better yet. It is your party,chase your dreams.

VERY well said.

 

[timeout]

For years, I hammered p. dogs, jack rabbits, ground squirrels, Rock Chucks in the Spring and Summer, then Coyotes in Mexico all Winter. I really got tired of switching benches in Register BR matches.

I am a tad different than most on this thread. First, I like a variable powder scope for varmints, high power, no fixed power scopes for me.

Second, I made my own bullets while shooting BR, changed the opening on the HP and made varmint bullets out of them, 9s ogive.

Concerning chucks, they can be a tough critter to kill out right, and I DO NOT LIKE DRAGGERS! The 70g bullet in a 6 BR has a trajectory like a 45/70 or so it seems in the field. Past 400 you are shooting over and under a lot. A 6 BR really excels with a 55g Nosler/Sierra Blitz king at 3900 with AA2230 or H335, up to a 65g (~3700) really stomping on the gas with aa2230.

The Dasher and 6 BRX starts to excel with the 70g bullet as velocity is in the 3650+ area depending on barrel length, and the 6x47 Lapua and 6 XC is even better at 3700+ without pressure issues.

A good range finder is a must and a chucks head sticking up out of the grass may be hard to get a range on. You have a lot of head or head/ shoulder shots on chucks, so your target is small. Smallish winds seem to make the bullet disappear in the grass like a phart in the wind, and you have absolutely no idea of where the bullet went.

My advise as a long time varmint hunter is to get that 14T re chambered to a 6x47 Lapua or better yet a 243 AI, since you are wanting to shoot 600 yards. The 243 AI's are as user friendly as a 6br in the 14t with 70g bullets, very, very tiny groups at 3800+-3850, and the 6AI is all over 4000+ fps with the 70g.

I like to see chucks real dead, real quick. Better yet to see them fly like a tally bon shot with a 20mm cannon. It is not uncommon to take the top of their heads off at 300 yards, you need flat shooting with some wind bucking ability. 70g Sierra blitz king trumps all 70g bullets, they are worth every penny of the extra money. Speer 70g TNT, 70g Nosler are great second choices along with a Berger 69g if you are a Berger fan.

Chuck shooters will have their favorite rifles. I want speed with amazing accuracy with a bullet that expands violently, and I have little if any patience with any kind of round that is not super flat shooting, lesson learned from having spend a lot of time laying on my belly on Ski slopes to alfalfa fields.

I have two slow twist 6 BR's, 12T and 14T. Both shoot the 55g Nosler/55g Blitz king 3900+ and the 65g Vmax 3700 fps both with AA2230, the 55g Nosler prints smaller groups at 300 yards(3/4") than any other bullets, and much flatter trajectory...was really shocked that they out shot my 70g Low Drag 9s bullets, but these two rifles were also chambered with zero freebore reamers. Before the 55's came out, I shot the 60g Sierra's out of a 14T with H335 at 3700 fps, groups so small it will absolutely shock a benchrest shooter.

Bobby, you said you have the 8T, 6 BR also...focus on that rifle for your longer shots. Remember, that you can poke a hole in an animal and it may take two weeks to die...always use enough gun. Changing your platform to a 6x47 Lapua is going to change your varmint hunting experience, and a 243 AI/6 AI even better yet. It is your party,chase your dreams.

Sound advice if he has Chuck's to shoot at extreme ranges. I also use and prefer variable power scopes. Only saying that the 45 power he has will work. Some of us have to make do with what we can afford.

 

[Frankr]

Concerning chucks, they can be a tough critter to kill out right, and I DO NOT LIKE DRAGGERS! The 70g bullet in a 6 BR has a trajectory like a 45/70 or so it seems in the field. Past 400 you are shooting over and under a lot. A 6 BR really excels with a 55g Nosler/Sierra Blitz king at 3900 with AA2230 or H335, up to a 65g (~3700) really stomping on the gas with aa2230.

They can be tough. We hunted them with a .270 win and 7mm Mag's a good bit. I shot 500 one summer when I was young with a .270 win most around 300-500 yards. Have seen them craw off hit dead center in the chest with a 7 mag 140 at 3,400 FPS. We got older and went to 22/250's and I had several 14T 6BR's although I shot 12 one day with a Kimber 8400 in 300WSM that was the last time I shot it. I had a raspberry/bruse on my shoulder into my chest that lasted weeks...lol...laying in a hayfield shooting off bipod. I was very happy with my 14T 6BR's I shot lots of Hog's with them. shooting 65 V-max's at 3,500 FPS super accurate. Most shots were 200 to 450 Yards and I think it was great. I did have a load with IMR8208 and a 70GR SBK at 3,550 PFS and it really killed well and hit hard. You try that 70 GR SBK and go out and shoot it at 650-700 yards and get back to me what you think. Now it wont hold up in heavy wind but on a fair day.

 

[John Russell]

For years, I hammered p. dogs, jack rabbits, ground squirrels, Rock Chucks in the Spring and Summer, then Coyotes in Mexico all Winter. I really got tired of switching benches in Register BR matches.

I am a tad different than most on this thread. First, I like a variable powder scope for varmints, high power, no fixed power scopes for me.

Second, I made my own bullets while shooting BR, changed the opening on the HP and made varmint bullets out of them, 9s ogive.

Concerning chucks, they can be a tough critter to kill out right, and I DO NOT LIKE DRAGGERS! The 70g bullet in a 6 BR has a trajectory like a 45/70 or so it seems in the field. Past 400 you are shooting over and under a lot. A 6 BR really excels with a 55g Nosler/Sierra Blitz king at 3900 with AA2230 or H335, up to a 65g (~3700) really stomping on the gas with aa2230.

The Dasher and 6 BRX starts to excel with the 70g bullet as velocity is in the 3650+ area depending on barrel length, and the 6x47 Lapua and 6 XC is even better at 3700+ without pressure issues.

A good range finder is a must and a chucks head sticking up out of the grass may be hard to get a range on. You have a lot of head or head/ shoulder shots on chucks, so your target is small. Smallish winds seem to make the bullet disappear in the grass like a phart in the wind, and you have absolutely no idea of where the bullet went.

My advise as a long time varmint hunter is to get that 14T re chambered to a 6x47 Lapua or better yet a 243 AI, since you are wanting to shoot 600 yards. The 243 AI's are as user friendly as a 6br in the 14t with 70g bullets, very, very tiny groups at 3800+-3850, and the 6AI is all over 4000+ fps with the 70g.

I like to see chucks real dead, real quick. Better yet to see them fly like a tally bon shot with a 20mm cannon. It is not uncommon to take the top of their heads off at 300 yards, you need flat shooting with some wind bucking ability. 70g Sierra blitz king trumps all 70g bullets, they are worth every penny of the extra money. Speer 70g TNT, 70g Nosler are great second choices along with a Berger 69g if you are a Berger fan.

Chuck shooters will have their favorite rifles. I want speed with amazing accuracy with a bullet that expands violently, and I have little if any patience with any kind of round that is not super flat shooting, lesson learned from having spend a lot of time laying on my belly on Ski slopes to alfalfa fields.

I have two slow twist 6 BR's, 12T and 14T. Both shoot the 55g Nosler/55g Blitz king 3900+ and the 65g Vmax 3700 fps both with AA2230, the 55g Nosler prints smaller groups at 300 yards(3/4") than any other bullets, and much flatter trajectory...was really shocked that they out shot my 70g Low Drag 9s bullets, but these two rifles were also chambered with zero freebore reamers. Before the 55's came out, I shot the 60g Sierra's out of a 14T with H335 at 3700 fps, groups so small it will absolutely shock a benchrest shooter.

Bobby, you said you have the 8T, 6 BR also...focus on that rifle for your longer shots. Remember, that you can poke a hole in an animal and it may take two weeks to die...always use enough gun. Changing your platform to a 6x47 Lapua is going to change your varmint hunting experience, and a 243 AI/6 AI even better yet. It is your party,chase your dreams.

I agree and disagree...
I hate draggers - nothing worse than watchin' a chuck drag 10 feet of entrails across a field, trying to get home. My favorite shot is a standing chuck, lookin' at me, and I hit in the solar plexus - he falls over with a classical "heart attack" shot if you use a fast opening bullet.

But it is my experience that with a 6mm rifle, well loaded, the 70 BlitzKing runs away from the little 55gr BlitzKing past 275/300 yards - it is faster and flying flatter than the 55gr... and hammers them harder at impact.

I shoot the 65 V-Max in my 14"T 6mmBR, and the 70 SBK in my 10"T .244Rem, and 9"T Browning B-78 Highwall..... I have found that the 65 V-Max tracks very close to the 70 SBK, and both leave the little 55 SBK behind at 300 yds, and the further you shoot, the more worser it gets.

 

[AckleymanII]

John, the 244 Remington is a horse of a different color compared to a 6 BR, and I shot the barrel out of many, 80's at 3600 with a hot load of IMR 4064.

I am on board with FJIM's statement on the 70's at 450 yards out of a 6 BR, not saying that you can't hit them further. Just saying that if you want to shoot 600 yards, choose a good platform.