I currently have three rifles, a 17 Fireball, 20 Tactical, and 308. I use them all for hunting and practice time on the range. Two of them are Coopers and one a Dakota Predator, all single shots (308 is a repeater, but my gunsmith is making me a single shot follower). The 17 Fireball I use for coyote, fox, and bobcat and the 20 Practical for coyote. 308 is strictly for deer.
I would like to get a 22 caliber that can complement my 20 tactical, and a 6mm of sorts to complement the 22 cal. I reload, so I am not adverse to wildcats. I want to use good brass. Mostly I use Lapua or Norma. I rather have calibers easy to reload for. I am not against fireforming, if the fireformed loads can be used accurately. I don't mind buying form dies, but I don't want an overly laborious reloading process when easier to reload for calibers exist. I like efficiency in regards to powder used and fps. I almost always buy single shots, or repeaters that use a single shot follower. I like the precision and patience required of using only one round. It ties into my bowhunting interests.
I was planning to use the 22 caliber for range work and longer distance coyote/varmint hunting. I was thinking about a 22br as I like the accuracy potential and efficiency, while being flat shooting and less barrel wear than a 22-250.
For a 6mm I was thinking about a 6br for longer range target and varmint work, and shorter range deer hunting (<300 yards). For deer hunting I would like as minimum to use something in the 85gr ranger, but it would be nice to use the 70gr+ bullets for varminting, but not critical. If I had to trade-off because of twist, I would sacrifice the lower end for the upper. I really want this to be a long distance varmint caliber and a under 300 yards deer caliber. That said, it is not that important if I can't shoot the 100gr+ bullets for 600 yard target practice. Although that would be nice too, I understand no twist/caliber will do it all.
So for a 22 caliber is the 22br a good choice? I was thinking a twist that could handle 55-65gr bullets. Is this the sweet spot in regards to powder, velocity and bullet weight for the 22br, or is it more in the 50-60gr range? I am sort of looking for a caliber that is efficient and flat shooting for the range of bullet weights I want to use.
In a 6mm version, would the 6mmbr be sufficient for the 85gr+ range or is there a better caliber that would handle the 80-100gr bullets better? I guess I am wondering where the sweet spot is in this caliber, or whether there is a better caliber whose sweet spot is in the 80-100gr range. I know a 243 would be great, but I am looking for a more efficient, less overbore cartridge, so if an opportunity comes about for some 600 yard shooting I wouldn't have to worry about my barrel burning out prematurely.That said, I am not adverse to a 243 either.
I've done a ton of searching and feel confident that a 22br in a 1:10 or 1:12 twist would be fine. Not as confident with the 6br choice. Not sure there isn't something better for the bullet range I want to use, but maybe not. I'd appreciate your thoughts.
I would like to get a 22 caliber that can complement my 20 tactical, and a 6mm of sorts to complement the 22 cal. I reload, so I am not adverse to wildcats. I want to use good brass. Mostly I use Lapua or Norma. I rather have calibers easy to reload for. I am not against fireforming, if the fireformed loads can be used accurately. I don't mind buying form dies, but I don't want an overly laborious reloading process when easier to reload for calibers exist. I like efficiency in regards to powder used and fps. I almost always buy single shots, or repeaters that use a single shot follower. I like the precision and patience required of using only one round. It ties into my bowhunting interests.
I was planning to use the 22 caliber for range work and longer distance coyote/varmint hunting. I was thinking about a 22br as I like the accuracy potential and efficiency, while being flat shooting and less barrel wear than a 22-250.
For a 6mm I was thinking about a 6br for longer range target and varmint work, and shorter range deer hunting (<300 yards). For deer hunting I would like as minimum to use something in the 85gr ranger, but it would be nice to use the 70gr+ bullets for varminting, but not critical. If I had to trade-off because of twist, I would sacrifice the lower end for the upper. I really want this to be a long distance varmint caliber and a under 300 yards deer caliber. That said, it is not that important if I can't shoot the 100gr+ bullets for 600 yard target practice. Although that would be nice too, I understand no twist/caliber will do it all.
So for a 22 caliber is the 22br a good choice? I was thinking a twist that could handle 55-65gr bullets. Is this the sweet spot in regards to powder, velocity and bullet weight for the 22br, or is it more in the 50-60gr range? I am sort of looking for a caliber that is efficient and flat shooting for the range of bullet weights I want to use.
In a 6mm version, would the 6mmbr be sufficient for the 85gr+ range or is there a better caliber that would handle the 80-100gr bullets better? I guess I am wondering where the sweet spot is in this caliber, or whether there is a better caliber whose sweet spot is in the 80-100gr range. I know a 243 would be great, but I am looking for a more efficient, less overbore cartridge, so if an opportunity comes about for some 600 yard shooting I wouldn't have to worry about my barrel burning out prematurely.That said, I am not adverse to a 243 either.
I've done a ton of searching and feel confident that a 22br in a 1:10 or 1:12 twist would be fine. Not as confident with the 6br choice. Not sure there isn't something better for the bullet range I want to use, but maybe not. I'd appreciate your thoughts.
