New 6XC Build

[806guns]

I called and talked to Brad at Urbanrifleman. He knows his stuff and has Remage barrels at a unbeatable price. He talked me into a 6XC for now, put my order in and shipped it the same day. Had 6XC dies and bushings in stock, he even sent me results of the same batch of barrels another shooter is using. Lead me to david tubbs website for brass. Great guy to talk too and will give you advise and guidance on where to go. This is a Remage build on one of my Remington 700 actions in a chassis.
Will be using a 26" 1-8 barrel tubb 160 freebore and he swears by the 112gr match burners. My only issue is h4350 is hard to find currently but on the lookout. Anyone used varget or imr 8208 with 105 or 107gr ?

 

[Walt Krafft]

N150 is a good sub for 4350 and is easier to find. 8208 and Varget are a little fast.

 

[Idaho-Lefty]

The 6XC is, a very GOOD choice for, a 6MM and is not real, "Picky" about, Powders IF, the "Burn Rate" is, matched correctly to, the Bullet.
I like my Criterion, 1-7.5 twist Barrel with, .104 Free Bore but, I mainly shoot 80 gr. Sierra's and 95 grain, Berger Classic Hunters, using, IMR 4350 and StaBall with the 95 and 108's and,.. H-4895 w/ the 80's.
The 108 gr. Berger Elite Hunter bullet, shoots,.. very well ( in, the 3's ) with, 41 grains of StaBall.
You should have a Winner with, your New Barrel !

 

[Stumpy1]

AA4350 and H4831SC are also great powders to use with 105/107/108 class bullets.

Enjoy!

Frank

 

[Ranger188]

Powder Valley has some H4350

Hodgdon H4350 Smokeless Gun Powder

For magnums with light to moderate weight bullets, Hodgdon H4350 rifle powder can't be beat. Powder Valley offers the finest reloading powder on the market.

www.powdervalleyinc.com

 

[806guns]

Powder Valley has some H4350

Hodgdon H4350 Smokeless Gun Powder

For magnums with light to moderate weight bullets, Hodgdon H4350 rifle powder can't be beat. Powder Valley offers the finest reloading powder on the market.

www.powdervalleyinc.com

Would rather hold out for a 8lber thanks for the info

 

[Twdmar]

I like n160, the n150 may work well too. I have had good success with reloder15 with lighter bullets. Varget is of similar burn rate and works well in the 240nmc with 105s. Western powders. Berger and sierra all have 6xc data.

 

[Dan V.]

It has been my experience, that H4350 works very well with 115 gr. bullets and RL16 works the best for 105 gr. bullets. Varget works very well too, but you get more velocity with RL16 with very good accuracy. I don't shoot 115 gr. bullets anymore, so I don't know how RL16 works with 115's but it might be worth a try.

 

[urbanrifleman]

I called and talked to Brad at Urbanrifleman. He knows his stuff and has Remage barrels at a unbeatable price. He talked me into a 6XC for now, put my order in and shipped it the same day. Had 6XC dies and bushings in stock, he even sent me results of the same batch of barrels another shooter is using. Lead me to david tubbs website for brass. Great guy to talk too and will give you advise and guidance on where to go. This is a Remage build on one of my Remington 700 actions in a chassis.
Will be using a 26" 1-8 barrel tubb 160 freebore and he swears by the 112gr match burners. My only issue is h4350 is hard to find currently but on the lookout. Anyone used varget or imr 8208 with 105 or 107gr ?

Try this. It's General Dynamics powder. Good stuff.

Accurate 4350®

Accurate 4350 is a short cut, single-base, extruded rifle powder in the extremely popular 4350 burn range. A highly versatile powder, 4350 can be used in a wide range of cartridges from the popular 243 Win to the 338 Win Mag with excellent results. Accurate 4350® is an exceptional choice for the...

www.hodgdonreloading.com

 

[urbanrifleman]

I called and talked to Brad at Urbanrifleman. He knows his stuff and has Remage barrels at a unbeatable price. He talked me into a 6XC for now, put my order in and shipped it the same day. Had 6XC dies and bushings in stock, he even sent me results of the same batch of barrels another shooter is using. Lead me to david tubbs website for brass. Great guy to talk too and will give you advise and guidance on where to go. This is a Remage build on one of my Remington 700 actions in a chassis.
Will be using a 26" 1-8 barrel tubb 160 freebore and he swears by the 112gr match burners. My only issue is h4350 is hard to find currently but on the lookout. Anyone used varget or imr 8208 with 105 or 107gr ?

My favorite Berger 108 load for 6xc is 34.5 AR COMP. I got that load from guys that were using 8208. Turns out it was the same load.

 

[urbanrifleman]

Would rather hold out for a 8lber thanks for the info

ACCURATE 4350 POWDERS | Brownells

Accurate Powder features a large assortment of smokeless powders for serious loaders who want high impact for any type of firearm-including handguns, rifles, or shotguns. Accurate Powder carries a powder tailored for the type of shooting you do, w...

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8 lbs in stock.

 

[urbanrifleman]

I would really try those Barnes 112.

I really would.

And I would not hesitate to try a load workup with 8208 and the 112 starting at 33.5 (which might shoot a bug hole).

 

[urbanrifleman]

Would rather hold out for a 8lber thanks for the info

You know how I fix that 8 lbs problem? I buy 8 1lbs cans and dump them into an 8 lbs jug and shake it up.

Instant 8 lbs of the same lot.

 

[806guns]

You know how I fix that 8 lbs problem? I buy 8 1lbs cans and dump them into an 8 lbs jug and shake it up.

Instant 8 lbs of the same lot.

You arent wrong.

 

[6MMsteve]

N550 my 6xc likes it N160 also with the 108 09 class bullets

 

[Cade]

Would rather hold out for a 8lber thanks for the info

Up here in MT the 8 lb is running 400 bucks (terrible)

 

[STOMP442]

39.5 - 40.0gr of either R16 or H4350 should give you excellent results. I have a few 6XCs now and they all love it right around there with your choice of 105 class bullets. The 6XC is a fantastic cartridge.

 

[jr600yd]

What he said ^^^^^

 

[806guns]

Barrel showed up today, just waiting on brass. Didnt realize i was within 2 hours from david tubbs facility

 

[bullfrog]

My 6xc prefers Varget with 108 Berger or Hornady. Getting a little over 3000 with a mild load with excellent extreme spreads and SD's. Best combination I have seen. My rifle shot good with about everything but could not get tight extreme spreads until I tried Varget.