6mm Remington for F-Class Rifle

[Reynolds]

I'd like to know what your opinions are about the 6mm remington as a suitable f-class rifle. I shot in my 1st f-class match yesterday and now I've got the bug. I've been wondering why more people don't shot 6mm remington at 1000 yards. It has a nice long neck plenty of powder capacity to lauch a 105gr at 3100 fps? Granted it doesn't have the BC's of 6.5 pills.

Comments? Opinions?

 

[1000yardstare]

Reynolds: When I started F Class three years ago, the 6mm Rem was the rifle/cartridge combo I was looking for after consulting the ballistic charts and past experience with hunting rifles. Only target rifle really available was the Remington VLS but couldn`t find one,chambering now discontinued). So settled on a Savage 12FV in .243 Win. Last year won the Factory F Class Friday Aggregate,300, 500, 900, 1000) at the Ontario Fullbore Champs with the .243. Factory is a special Ontario F Class group designed to get guys out with their groundhog rifles.

Was so impressed with the performance of the 105 AMax and 107 MKing that I opted over the Winter to have MacLennon build me a 30 inch 8 twist barrel in 6AI which uses the 6mm Rem case blown out with a 40 degree shoulder. Gets 3250 fps with the 105/107s and RX22. This moved me up to F,O), much tougher competition than Factory. Placed second in the Friday F,O) Aggregate this year at the Ontario Fullbore Champs. Was in a shootoff for the 1000 yard title but the other guy read the wind better than me and I placed second.

So, based on my experience with the .243 Win and 6AI, I think you have a good idea with a 6mm Rem. You would get longer barrel life with a straight 6mm compared to a 6AI. Unfortunately, Rem has done such a lousy job of marketing the cartridge over the years that there doesn`t seem to be a factory rifle available suitable for F Class. Put a custom barrel on a good action and go for it.

 

[swd]

The OP was last seen 5 years ago..

 

[Adam in WI]

The OP was last seen 5 years ago..

Confused...
Looks like you're the one who dug up the zombie thread....

 

[swd]

Confused...
Looks like you're the one who dug up the zombie thread....

Ha I think your right, lol. I think a “similar thread” head came up in something else I was looking at. Yea this ones good and dead and I’ll leave it that way, lol

 

[cptjack]

my 6mm rem wont shoot 100 gr pills 95 ok

 

[Kurz]

my 6mm rem wont shoot 100 gr pills 95 ok

As long as you're up for this continuation:

What is the twist rate for your barrel?

Originally this cartridge was the .244 Rem and came from the factory with a 1:12" twist rate which Remington felt was good for the varmint weight bullets. Later, Remington changed the name to the 6mm Remington and used a 1:9" twist rate for the heavier hunting style bullets.

Sometimes Zombie threads can be a good contribution due to the addition of new information and new components. Otherwise they can just be a regurgitation of the same old stuff.

 

[cptjack]

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