There were several questions asked. This is a Savage bolt action rifle. Twist is 1 in 9". I also have a .223 A.I. so I wanted something for shots to about 300 yards, or a bit more. Looking for 70 grain or more. Have not compared B.C. yet. These are great ideas. Now the fun is finding any of them!
What is your favorite 6mm bullet for Prairie Dogs?
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The 223 should get you out to 300 with a good wind call. The 6mm will easily double that with a bit less wind problems.
JSH
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You will loose some “splat factor” and lift from hydraulics the heavier you go and further past 300.
For colony varmints, I switch up when I quit getting “lift”. 6mm I go small,medium, large 6TCU, 6BR and 6CM, same on 17 and 20’s.
I can use the same bullet in some applications. The 6mm is a bit harder to find a bullet that the 6TCU/AI will splat things all the time, most bullets were geared around a factory cartridge and the 243 being smallest 6mm for years it had plenty of HP to do most anything.
I’ve used the Nosler 55 grain BT with good success in my 6mm Remington. They chronographed 4012 fps and were devastating on prairie dogs.
pikespeakgoat
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My favorite pd bullet by far, is the long gone Hornady 70 gr SXSP. These little pills made for some of the most acrobatic and red mist outings.....I sure miss them.
JSH
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Are you certain they were not just relabeled.My favorite pd bullet by far, is the long gone Hornady 70 gr SXSP. These little pills made for some of the most acrobatic and red mist outings.....I sure miss them.
I went and looked, the .224’s are still around but no SXSP of any weight for 6mm.
There were some varmint marked bullets, but 87’s.
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I think the sx bullets were not polymer tipped. Used them in my .222 50 grain.
nakneker
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68 grain Berger in my 6x45, I was shooting the sierra #1515 on yotes but the Berger cut what was an already small group in half. They’ve been good performers on vermin too. I always try my favorite bullets first but if improved accuracy is found elsewhere I don’t mind switching.
ckaberna
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I can’t find a pic but took out a field rat with them as well. Wife was laughing saying I missed. I found the “crater” and laying to one side was the tail and about a 1/2 dollar sized pice of “rump” remainder of rat has yet to be located. Apparently vaporized.
Most destructive projectiles I’ve ever used.
Most destructive projectiles I’ve ever used.
Mark W
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Sierra 70 Gr Blitzkings in stock at Blue Collar Reliading.
www.bluecollarreloading.com
Sierra 6mm 70gr BlitzKing
Product Information Caliber: 6mm Bullet Diameter: 0.243” Bullet Weight: 70 Grains OAL: 0.898" Bullet Style: Polymer Tip Boat Tail G1 BC: 0.299 Part Number: 1507 or 1507C Quantity: 100 or 500
www.bluecollarreloading.com
Used 75 V-Max today at the range and they shot very well! I will use them for prairie dogs in June.
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