Cheap 6BR bullet?? - Like how the 30BR has the 125gr Speer TNTs

[Dimner]

Wondering if there is a cheap, go-to standard 6BR bullet that people are using? Similar to how people have had luck in the 30BR with the speer 125gr TNT.

I'm not competing, I'm just going to be learning mid distance shooting while prone at 300yds. Does a bullet like this exist?

I found some sierra 100gr SPs at under 20 cents each (Sierra 2nds). Would that work?

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

I've seen 70gr sierras shoot dang well, pretty cheap.

 

[CJ6]

They're not too bad. I had better luck with the 100 gr. Tipped Game Kings . Paid under 29.00 a box. Hornady 87 gr. HPBT is also a good "cheap" bullet.

 

[durand mortenson]

If all you want is to hit paper @ 300 yds almost anything will work. Have fun.

Mort

 

[JFrank]

If you don’t mind sorting a little bit, the Sierra 107 bthp shoot extremely well in a 6 br.

 

[Albany Mountain]

Kinda like practicing driving a volkswagon to get ready for a grand prix race.

 

[Idaho-Lefty]

Another Vote FOR, the Reasonably priced, very accurate,.. Sierra 107 gr. MK's ( the New, "Tipped" version ! )
My 6 XC, Loves them, at Lightly,. "Jammed", in the lands and 40.7 grs of, StaBall 65,.. w/ "Thrown" Chg's.
In fact, I'm loading, a Batch,.. NOW !

 

[Dimner]

Kinda like practicing driving a volkswagon to get ready for a grand prix race.

I know for sure i wont be competing (racing). Not an option for me.

 

[Downhill]

Speer 70 TNT. Not going to win a BR match. But inexpensive and effective on paper and varmint.

 

[Evan]

Hornady HPBT has been good in 22, 6.5, and 30 for general plinking. Probably be good in 6mm too

 

[urbanrifleman]

Hrndy Match 6mm .243 105gr 100ct

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[Evan]

I think it’s important to remember that the barrel and chamber are the most expensive part. $800 for a barrel and chamber, and you get 2400rounds, that’s $0.33 per shot.

Budget bullet is 0.30. Powder, 30gns, is 0.21 per shot at $50 a pound. Primer is 0.08. Brass, assuming $1ea and 24 reloads is $0.04. Put it together and each shot costs you 0.99 or $2376 to shoot out the barrel. A 0.40 bullet only adds $240 for a grand total of $2516. Is saving 0.10 per bullet a difference that you will appreciate if your groups are bigger than you want, or you get random fliers you can’t explain?

 

[Murray Brook]

Inexpensive bullet that shoots good in my 6BR is the Barnes 72 gr Varmin-A-Tor

 

[Ccrider]

87gr. Vmax.

 

[Kevin1990]

+1 for what @urbanrifleman said. Love that bullet.

 

[Dolomite]

Hornady 105 BT Match LAPUA Brass cci450 or br4 or even fed gmm over 28.5-29 gr varget gets them pretty small, but really slow

 

[boltfluter]

As mentioned the 87 V-max has been outstanding in every respect for me.
Paul

 

[urbanrifleman]

Barnes 112 can be had really cheap. Incredible bullet.

 

[rfwind]

Sierra 85 gr BTHP is very accurate in my .243. Works well for targets, varmints and deer/antelope. Less expensive that pure target bullets

 

[Belly Benchrester]

105 Hornady BTHP is what i use for Across the course and 300 yard prone practice in the 6BR