6mm/06 & loving it!!!

[Mr.270win]

I hunt groundhogs in PA out to 1000 yrds with some friends.I recently upgraded from my Parker Hale 22-250 to an E R Shaw 6mm06 & absolutely love it!!!!! I wanted something to buck the wind better. Using SMK 95gr bullets acts like missiles on the hogs.I don't know if I'll ever go back to the 22-250 Lol. If anyone has a 6mm06 I would like to hear about it.

 

[TRX]

I've been looking at the 6mm-06 recently. There's not a whole lot out there about it, but the ballistics look impressive. Big selection of target and hunting bullets, inexpensive and easily available basic brass...

There was also a 6x57 Mauser, basically the usual 7/8mm necked down to 6mm. It would probably still be a big case for the 6mm bullet, but the 6mm-06 should still fit in a standard-length Mauser action.

 

[KMart]

6x57 Mauser is the 6mm Remington

 

[357Mag]

Mr. 270 -

Howdy !


While I don't shoot a 6mm-06, I DO shoot a 6mm wildcat of my own design ( smaller case capacity ).

I gottat agree w/ you, about those 95Mks.
They did the trick for me on NE Indiana " Soybeanus Digestus ".
In my rifle/my loads, I prefer the 95MKs over 95gr Bergers.


With regards,
357Mag

 

[Mr.270win]

TRX

If you decide to get a 6mm/06 I would definitely help you out with load development. I gathered all load data online then went to work on a load for my rifle.

 

[Mr.270win]

Hello 357Mag

What 6mm wildcat to you shoot?

 

[Changeling]

I don't have a 6mm 06, but I do have a 6mm Ackley improved 40 degree shoulder.

It is about as wild as I want to get with the 6mm calibre ! I realize the barrel will be wasted around 500 rounds or so maybe, but it is darn fun, and pulverizes/explodes ghogs like you have never seen before.
I also shoot deer with it, but I only use Nosler Partition bullets, never lost a deer!

I never let the barrel get real hot, so far everything is fine, about 200 rounds down the tube.

 

[Mr.270win]

I'm also very careful about not letting my barrel heat up. My load is on the mild side I would say but I prefer accuracy over speed myself. During load testing I was getting 1" groups at 100 yrds with avg speed of 3671. When I backed her down that's when the 1 ragged hole appeared.

 

[357Mag]

Mr. 270 -

Howdy !

Please check your PMs.


With regards,
357Mag

 

[Mr.270win]

357Mag
Hello
I just checked my Pm's. I didn't see any from u.

 

[mikegaiz]

I have been shooting a 243 Super Rock Chucker (four barrels) for a while, which is a 6mm-06. If you use Molly and something like H-450 ball powder, you can get around 1400 rounds through the barrel. They quit making H-450 recently. Very good and flat shooting round.

 

[Mr.270win]

Thanks Mike
I'm using H1000 in it. I'd b happy with around 1500 rounds through it.