Need help deciding what bullet to shoot

[Hoodoo]

Ok guys, new build in the works. I've got a Remington 40X single shot action, that will be chambered in 6BRA. I plan on using this rifle to fireform brass for my benchrest gun, and another prairie dog gun.

What bullet have you found is the best in 6mm for Prairie Rats? Should I stick around the 50's, or go heavier to the 75's?

 

[B23]

I'd sure think the velocity of the lighter bullets like the 58gr or 65gr Vmax would give the best splat factor and aerial show.

 

[Hoodoo]

That's kind of what I was thinking.

 

[GT Accuracy]

Beautiful thing about the vmax in 6mm is that I can’t seem to blow them up.

I have shot them out of an 8 twist in BRA, Dasher and 6AI and they are just hilarious on pdogs our to 400

Damn things look like pinwheels

 

[Hoodoo]

Beautiful thing about the vmax in 6mm is that I can’t seem to blow them up.

I have shot them out of an 8 twist in BRA, Dasher and 6AI and they are just hilarious on pdogs our to 400

Damn things look like pinwheels

Which grain vmax?

 

[Tommie]

Honestly can’t go wrong with any weight VMax.

 

[GT Accuracy]

Which grain vmax?

58 or 65. The heavier ones are even tougher

 

[Hoodoo]

58 or 65. The heavier ones are even tougher

I'll give them a try!

 

[MrMajestic]

Don't rule out the 70 grain BlitzKing...

 

[markT]

What is the twist on your bbl?
I shoot 87 gr Vmax thru a 1:8 twist
70 gr blitz king thru a1:9 twist
65 gr thru a 1:12 twist
All 6 BR's..
All splatter, when you hit the splatter button on Prairie Dogs..

 

[Hoodoo]

What is the twist on your bbl?
I shoot 87 gr Vmax thru a 1:8 twist
70 gr blitz king thru a1:9 twist
65 gr thru a 1:12 twist
All 6 BR's..
All splatter, when you hit the splatter button on Prairie Dogs..

I haven't picked a twist yet, still trying to decide on a bullet...So far I'm leaning towards the 65-70 grain bullets...

 

[Randall Hardy]

Just an opinion, I have shot the 65 gr vmax and 70 nosler bt out of a savage lrpv in 6br 12 twist. Both have performed very well in splat effect. I have loaded a batch of 55gr blitz kings at approaching 3800 to try this year. I have watched videos of guys shooting the 55's out of 8 twists and the aerials were impresssive.
Randy

 

[searcher]

I'd do the 58 V-Max (Z-Max in volume) for out to 350 and use a 87 V-Max for the longer shots.