6mmBR with 62gr Varmint Grenades

[sfm]

Hi

I do have a 6BR with a 1-14' Krieger barrel.

Would appreciate it if some of you guys who have been trying the 62gr V/Grenades from Barnes, could give a few load suggestions. I want to use this as a varmint load as well as to shoot some Jackal, almost like your Coyote.

I have been using the 65gr V-Max's, with great success, but can get a bunch of these bullets at a good price.

Load info with IMR 4895 and N135 as well as Varget will be good as we have a powder over here that is much the same. Any info would be much appreciated.

Keep well

Francois

 

[CooperNV]

Francois
I think the 14 twist may be to slow for the VG's as Barnes recommends a 10 twist or faster. These bullets are LONG for 62 grainers.

I'm having success with the 62gr VG's out of a 8 twist with about 30gr of H335 and rem 7 1/2's. Just getting rolling on this load but it has decimated about 70 sage rats.

Terry

 

[jo191145]

Coopers correct. From Noslers own site the .243 VG's require a 10 twist or better.
I tried a few out of my 14 twist for fouling fun. Never hit the target. Not sure where they went but my quess would be they tumbled low.

 

[sfm]

Terry

Thanks, I have noticed they are very long for 62gr bullets.

I do have another 6mm, 6mm TBR, with a 1-8' twist, also a 243 Win, with a 1-10' twist, will use this for the VG then and will stay on the 65 V-Max's in the 6mm BR then.

Keep well

Francois

 

[chino1969]

Coopers correct. From Noslers own site the .243 VG's require a 10 twist or better.
I tried a few out of my 14 twist for fouling fun. Never hit the target. Not sure where they went but my quess would be they tumbled low.

The same thing happened to me; the bullets never hit the target. I, too, have a 6mm BR with a 1:14' twist and couldn't hit the target.

Lou Baccino