6mm Creedmoor Range Day

[SixFive]

I picked up a cheap deal on a Savage Axis 2 from a friend in .308. I don't really like these Walmart specials so I figured I would try and do something interesting with it. I re-barreled with a 1:7.7 X-Caliber barrel, fully blueprinted the action, chambered it in 6mm Creedmoor. I also bedded it in a premium Boyds stock and topped it off with an Arken SH4 scope.

I worked the ladder today and the group pictured below is 3 shots at 100 yards, the chronograph showed 3000 fps average. I could push it faster but the group immediately started opening up, so 3000 fps it is!

This was the sweet spot--
Berger 105gr VLD Hunter
Lapua Brass
CCI #450 MAG Primers
43 grains of 4831-sc
OAL 2.250

 

[JB10]

What stock is that? I have one in a ruger predator that i put in a boyds. Id get another axis if i could find a nicer stock like yours.

 

[JB10]

Lol i skipped over where you said it was a boyds stock.

 

[dantiff2]

I picked up a cheap deal on a Savage Axis 2 from a friend in .308. I don't really like these Walmart specials so I figured I would try and do something interesting with it. I re-barreled with a 1:7.7 X-Caliber barrel, fully blueprinted the action, chambered it in 6mm Creedmoor. I also bedded it in a premium Boyds stock and topped it off with an Arken SH4 scope.

I worked the ladder today and the group pictured below is 3 shots at 100 yards, the chronograph showed 3000 fps average. I could push it faster but the group immediately started opening up, so 3000 fps it is!

This was the sweet spot--
Berger 105gr VLD Hunter
Lapua Brass
CCI #450 MAG Primers
43 grains of 4831-sc
OAL 2.280

Try some of that H4350 you have on your shelf

 

[JB10]

H4350 is what i load. I only tried that and R16. H4350 was better and im using 108eldm

 

[SixFive]

H4350 is what i load. I only tried that and R16. H4350 was better and im using 108eldm

What kind of velocity are you seeing with H4350? How are the groups? Thanks!

 

[JB10]

What kind of velocity are you seeing with H4350? How are the groups? Thanks!

2950fps from a 22 inch barrel. I dont have the pics anymore of the groups but all were 1/4 or so. I found my best charge at 40.8gr with ADG brass

 

[DLT]

2950fps from a 22 inch barrel. I dont have the pics anymore of the groups but all were 1/4 or so. I found my best charge at 40.8gr with ADG brass

What ever happened with adg brass ? I don’t see it anywhere or see many talking about it. I browsed their site today and they don’t even offer 6 creed anymore

 

[JB10]

What ever happened with adg brass ? I don’t see it anywhere or see many talking about it. I browsed their site today and they don’t even offer 6 creed anymore

Im not sure. I know they had stated 2 years ago that they were not offering any 308 bolt faced cases for time being so they could focus on other cartridges. I have not looked since i was looking for 6.5 prc brass. Ended up finding Lapua first. I guess im glad i got 150 pieces of the 6mm when i did. I dont shoot it often so should last years.

 

[spudgun]

Im not sure. I know they had stated 2 years ago that they were not offering any 308 bolt faced cases for time being so they could focus on other cartridges. I have not looked since i was looking for 6.5 prc brass. Ended up finding Lapua first. I guess im glad i got 150 pieces of the 6mm when i did. I dont shoot it often so should last years.

I have been using 6.5 CM Starline brass and then neck it down to 6mm CM. I have been using Starline brass for over 5 years now and find it very good brass and have go about 20 reloads per case before the necks start to split. Yes, I do anneal the brass.

 

[Zero333]

6mm Creedmoor is practically the same as the 243win, only more modern design. All load data for both cartridges is the same to boot... thus...

ALL my 243win rifles / barrels love 43 gr of H-4831 / H-4831sc with 105's. NO EXCEPTIONS. And since it's a lower node, it helps with throat erosion.

 

[SixFive]

6mm Creedmoor is practically the same as the 243win, only more modern design. All load data for both cartridges is the same to boot... thus...

ALL my 243win rifles / barrels love 43 gr of H-4831 / H-4831sc with 105's. NO EXCEPTIONS. And since it's a lower node, it helps with throat erosion.

I have built 2 more 6mm Creeds since this one and you are RIGHT, they all LOVE 43gr 4831-sc with the 105s.

 

[Zero333]

I have built 2 more 6mm Creeds since this one and you are RIGHT, they all LOVE 43gr 4831-sc with the 105s.

Some folks look for 3,100+ fps from the 6 cleedmoor/243win & 105/107/108 gr bullets...
Personally I am plenty happy at 2,950 ish fps. I get superb accuracy and longer barrel life... An extra 50 to 75 fps of supersonic ability is not worth the tradeoff in my opinion.

 

[SixFive]

I ended up liking the 6mm CM AXIS build so much I built a lighter barrel "Little Brother" pictured on the right. Lighter barrel, much lighter scope. It loves the exact same load as the other!

 

[jpjulian]

I'm using VV N-555 now in my 6 Creedmoors but I have used IMR4350, H4350 & RL17. 40.7 of RL17 and a Berger 108 was good for a 10-shot group at 100 I could cover with a nickel. That was with a stock Ruger RPR. H4350 seems to be a tad more accurate in my GAP with Bartlein barrel. 555 is pretty darn close but takes about 2 grains more to get similar poi @ 200.