Help me pick a caliber, I still don't find it

[Hunter2678]

6BR, 222 Rem, 6.5 grendel.

 

[Clam]

I have a 6x45, .221FB and a .204R that are all quite accurate and fun to shoot. The .204 is a Savage LRPV, with Benchmark barrel that has shot more one holes than the others. For pure enjoyment I’d take my custom .221FB.

 

[hoz53]

Im using a Sightrong 8x52, not the super best in the market but in the 1,200 range

Yes, I only shoot at my 100 yards indoor range, so variables like wind are not existent.

what power scope is that?

 

[Ackman]

I am seriously considering go back to 6BR again as most of the people are saying. I may didn't explained myself very well but I sold the Savage, I actually have a Bergara Premier

You can't decide anything, so go sit in the lazy-boy with a bag of cheez doodles and the remote and watch movies.

 

[Dgd6mm]

You had the rifle you needed and sold it.

 

[LHSmith]

You had the rifle you needed and sold it.

99.99% of the viewing members are guilty of this. And many have done so multiple times. What's the definition of insanity again?

 

[hoz53]

99.99% of the viewing members are guilty of this. And many have done so multiple times. What's the definition of insanity again?

Not Me!!!!

 

[ISS]

6 Dasher

 

[NorCalMikie]

Short throat (zero freebore) 6BR. Bullets into or just at the lands. (I prefer .010 into the lands then go from there) And I have pulled a bullet stuck in the lands on a live round but I knew what to expect so I was ready.
6BR, 5 shots @ 100 yards, from the bench that can be covered with a dime.
Or, .221 Fireball. Best 5 shot group, from the bench @ 100 yards measured .110.
Whatever you choose, someone has already done it.
And if you go with the 6BR, you better have something else to shoot cause the accuracy gets boring.

 

[H. Milliron/W.Tabor]

The 222 Remington still has the smallest measured 5 shot group ever recorded. Easy to load. Get a Hart, Shilen, or Krieger barrel and a Rem 700, or XP 100 action and a good gunsmith and a low wind day and it will happen.

 

[ebb]

^^^^^ The forum boss says you are wrong. https://bulletin.accurateshooter.co...he-smallest-100-yard-5-shot-group-in-history/

 

[Griffiga]

I like my 6mm ARC

 

[ELR LVR]

(I apologize if I am putting this in the wrong section, please move if necessary)

My specific case is kind of different so please bear with me. I cant find a caliber that suit my precision shooting needs.

What I am looking?

- I enjoy handloading even more than shooting, I love all the process and work with all of those tools. I recently started getting in to annealing, trimming, neck turn, primer pocket uniform, concentricity check and even want to start pointing bullets, I enjoy that stuff, way more fun than watch TV.

- I DONT shoot more than 100 yards which my local indoor club has, my farthest club is 200, ranges with more than that I dont even know where they are plus I'm not interested.

- My goal is to produce a round that with a good rifle I can put 3 shots in one hole at 100 yards quite repeatable , Im not in to competition (pretty busy life)

- As I am getting old calibers with big recoil are not enjoyable for me.

- I am not a hunter, not PRS, not Fclass, just poke holes on paper looking for that super awesome round for bench rest or prone, thats what pleases me.

What I have tried?

- 308 on a Remington 700, too much recoil and not enjoyable.
- 6.5 Creed on an AR10, too much recoil and I dont need that much for only 100 yards, plus prefer bolt action.
- 6mm Creed, just bought a Bergara Premier HMR and only shot it once and while the caliber is ok still quite more that the recoil I will like, plus Im kind of disappointed with the Bergara's barrel, didn't noticed on pictures before buy it online that the barrel contour is like a pencil, I like stuff more robust like bull barrel, etc, I guess like what the guys use on Fclass? I am even consider it re-barrel it but gosh, dont even shot 50 rounds yet lol.
- 6mmBR on a Savage 12 BR and while the recoil was ok I was never able to get those 3 shots in one hole (my handloading process was not as extensive as now). Plus the caliber was so weird in my hands lol

So, my thoughts:

While 223 is a very nice caliber regarding recoil I never see it on any type of precision competition shooting so makes me thing that is not that great, and when I look for info about it everybody has to mention that is not for long range (we have to remember, I am shooting 100 yards) so can't find any concrete information about if is accurate for my intentions or not. Plus I dont see any reputable brand making .223 bolt rifles, I cant even find Rem 700 on .223.

I think my perfect caliber will be something like a .22 Magnum BUT, I cant reload it and as stated at the beginning thats the part I most enjoy.

So, what caliber do you recommend me that I can find a decent rifle or barrel for my purpose? I told you at the beginning "Im kind of different" than the norm, everybody seems to be in the 6.5 bandwagon shooting very long ranges, I'm too moron to read winds, do calculations on the fly, deal with mirage etc, deal with thousands of an inch in my reloading room is way more fun haha ;-)

If it dont exist I guess I'll stick to 6mm or 6mmBR.

I will appreciate any advice.

22 BR, or 222 Rem
A 22Br is almost like shooting a 22 rimfire
You can let it free recoilo even and it wont even get enough of a running start to hurt your shoulder
A 308 hunting rifle can start to bruise a shoulder after merely 10 rounds by comparison
Weight is your recoil reducer more so than a muzzle brake with these 2 rounds
A muzzle brake on my 22 BR is not even noticeable in recoil reduction
About a #5 contour barrel should do ya
22 inches is a good length
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The PPC's are fine too, just more money and more work in my opinion (boltface is a consideration for PPC's)
The pic is a typical 22 BR group with a good tuned handload

 

[Darkside]

Well this thread started in 2021.
But I don't think he replied as to what he decided on.
So my vote is for 22 Creedmore or 6 Br.

 

[Medic505]

By now he's probably up to a 338 Lapua and shooting a mile. And broke.

 

[280ai]

221 fireball fast twist1-8 68- 80 grain bullets one holer it used to be the most accurate benchrest cartridge before the 220 ppc. I have one in a 14 inch t/c that shoots under one inch at 200. Try imr 4198 it is killer on p-dogs tooo PINK MIST!!!!

 

[Infrequent Shooter]

I like my 6mm ARC

 

[Infrequent Shooter]

6mmARC, great video on youtube w AR rifle, practical accuracy maybe name? made me really take note of this cartridge.

 

[H. Milliron/W.Tabor]

^^^^^ The forum boss says you are wrong. https://bulletin.accurateshooter.co...he-smallest-100-yard-5-shot-group-in-history/

You are right. But the 222 held the record for many years and it was not a wildcat.

 

[SSL]

Poster hasn't been seen since February 22, 2021, but the argument is sure to be still running in another four years as well!