Action Recommendation For 6PPC Hunting Rifle

[boltfluter]

Go with a Borden action, and don't look back

+1 on the Borden action and forget the Lilja and go with either Bartlein or Kreiger barrel. Sounds like a fun build.

Paul

www.boltfluting.com

 

[GSPV]

swd - What twist is the barrel on your 6x45 that enables you to shoot the 95gr bullets?

I've located a Sako 75 6ppc with a 1:12" twist and wonder how it would do with the 80-90gr bullets.

I think that 1:12 is too slow with the 90-Ish bullets. I shoot a 1:10 on a 6: BR for the 80-95 grain bullets.

 

[swd]

swd - What twist is the barrel on your 6x45 that enables you to shoot the 95gr bullets?

I've located a Sako 75 6ppc with a 1:12" twist and wonder how it would do with the 80-90gr bullets.

I built it about 6 years ago on a Sako L461. If I recall it's an odd one, 1-11". I had another 6x45 with a 1-8" set up to shoot 95 SMK's. It was really fun out to 700-800 yards. The guy I sold it to shoots 70 grainers out of it into little bug holes. So don't be afraid to go with a faster twist for some versatility.

 

[GSPV]

Look carefully at the twist rate needed for the bullets that you want to shoot.

I shoot a lot of the Berger 90 gr BT. They now list 1:9 as optimal. I get away with 1:10 in my situation. I'd be disinclined to spend my hard-earned cash on trying a 1:12.

 

[Ledd Slinger]

I think that 1:12 is too slow with the 90-Ish bullets. I shoot a 1:10 on a 6: BR for the 80-95 grain bullets.

Yeah 1 in 12 is definitely too slow for 90's. I have a 6mm Remmy with a 1 in 11" barrel and it can barely stabilize 87gr V-Max bullets. Get an oblong hole in the target every third or fourth round and wont shoot them good with any load.

So I shoot 75gr Sierra bullets out of it. That's about max weight for really good accuracy in my 1 in 11 twist.

 

[wapiti25]

I have a Shilen barrel 12 twist and 80's are it's limit. My rifle is a 6 BR and loves 80 gr Bergers.

 

[slm9s]

Is there any reason why you would not want to use the new Dasher brass for better feeding and a little more velocity with the 105s?

 

[Lucky6547]

What about that new howa mini? Get one for a Grendel or 7.62x39 and rebarrel...I'm thinking about getting one for just that...

 

[tenring]

I had the same idea, but not with a PPC. I bought a Cooper single shot in 6BR with 8 twist. Loaded it with 105 gr. Hornadys, and will hunt deer with it this fall. It Shot well on paper at 100 yds.

 

[Clavius-Walker]

swd - What twist is the barrel on your 6x45 that enables you to shoot the 95gr bullets?

I've located a Sako 75 6ppc with a 1:12" twist and wonder how it would do with the 80-90gr bullets.

That twist rate might work for the 85ish bullets, probably have better luck with a 85g gameking/varminter over say a Berger vld but the little Sako action should be pretty slick. Is it a single shot or repeater?

If you hadn't of found that I was going to recomend looking for a Rem model 7 for a repeater and an XR-100 for single shot if you could find one.

 

[RussellJ]

I've toyed with this idea for years... Planning to build a lightweight single shot hunting rifle in 6mm PPC (Lapua no-turn) and would appreciate recommendations for the action. There seems to be some advantages to going with a Rem 700 footprint action. Currently the top candidate is the Defiance Rebel or Deviant Hunter action but not sure of other viable options. Most likely will go with a McMillian Edge stock or perhaps one by Oregunsmithing; in some shade of green. Barrel - torn between a Lilja 3-groove or a Bartlein or Krieger cut rifled. Planning to go 1:12" so I can use Nosler 85gr Partition or one of the Barnes 80-85gr bullets for deer. Should be a great little walking rifle for varmint to deer.

What say ye?

I put together a "SWEET" 6PPC rifle, Stiller Predator action with a 24" Pac-Nor #5 contour fluted barrel(10-twist), H-S Precision stock and a Jewell trigger. I'm shooting 70-grain Speer TNT bullets now over H322 powder and Norma 6PPC USA Brass. It shoots very very well...

 

[gat]

I've toyed with this idea for years... Planning to build a lightweight single shot hunting rifle in 6mm PPC (Lapua no-turn) and would appreciate recommendations for the action. There seems to be some advantages to going with a Rem 700 footprint action. Currently the top candidate is the Defiance Rebel or Deviant Hunter action but not sure of other viable options. Most likely will go with a McMillian Edge stock or perhaps one by Oregunsmithing; in some shade of green. Barrel - torn between a Lilja 3-groove or a Bartlein or Krieger cut rifled. Planning to go 1:12" so I can use Nosler 85gr Partition or one of the Barnes 80-85gr bullets for deer. Should be a great little walking rifle for varmint to deer.

What say ye?

Pierce actions are great, Put one together for a customer in 6x47 with a Bartlein 7 twist. Groups 4" five shots at 1250 yds regularly. About 3" at 1000yds. Cant beat Kelbly Atlas Tactical actions either. Seeing similar results at 1000yds. with their actions and Kreiger 8 Twist. HS precision or Mc or Manners which ever suits your budget.

 

[5spd]

swd - What twist is the barrel on your 6x45 that enables you to shoot the 95gr bullets?

I've located a Sako 75 6ppc with a 1:12" twist and wonder how it would do with the 80-90gr bullets.

I built my 6x45s with both 1/10" & 1/9" twists. They will both run 55-95g bullets very accurately with ease. The 1/9" being a tad better. I sold the 1/10" bbls and just run the 1/9" the now.

 

[CTK]

What about the Bighorn TL3 CRF?

 

[ben lurkin]

Take a look at the CZ 527 action in 7.62x39 if you want a repeater. The action and magazine are already set up for PPC size case.

https://grabagun.com/cz-action-only-527-7-6x39.html

$328

I was going to do the same thing until eurooptic had their clearance on the Tikka T3s so I wound up with one of those in the 222 instead.