light bullets in the 6br

[cocopuff]

How light of a bullet will the 6 br with a 1 in 8 twist handle? I have a chance to get some 58 grain form a guy at the club but wasn't sure how light it would work with and still be laser accurate... : : :

 

[hogpatrol]

Depending on your freebore and the base to ogive measurement, you may have to jump them a considerable amount to keep them in the neck. How that would effect accuracy in your barrel is the unknown.

 

[DeltaBravo]

Well, I've shot 64.2 columns, 65 Barts Ultimates, 68 Hottensteins in my 8-twist. They all shot "adequately" but the freebore is set for the heavier bullets. My 8-twist Shilen ratchet rifled 24-inch barrel LOVES the 80 grain Berger Varmint match bullets, but I've moved on to a 22-inch 14-twist and it shoots the lighter/smaller bullets a LOT better.

You might be able to get the smaller bullets to "touch" but there won't be much bullet in the case neck. The only thing I couldn't shoot in my 8-twist was the 87 Vmax, so if you're getting some 58 Vmaxes, you might also have problems.

Dennis

 

[vtmarmot]

My 10 twist Cooper loves the Berger 80 flat base varmint match.

 

[cocopuff]

today tried the 65 gr Hornady vmax at 250 which is our normal distance here for the F class.....I have to say I was very surprised with the accuracy.Powder was H 4895.....I want to try them again..I shoot 10 instead of the normal 5 or 3 shots....And they were pretty darn close to impact point of the 68 gr. Bergers that I normaly use...My weakest point is consistency of the hold on the rifle..I need tons of practice for this.Althought I have won once and second place a few times....Just wanted to pass this along.....