Thoughts on the 6x45

[ebb]

This is not the first thread I've read on the 6-45 over the years, and I've never heard anyone say a bad word about one. I totally get the AR and the 6-45, but the bolt action would seem to me that unless it went into a mini like a CZ or Howa go with a 6-47, or it hurts me to say a Creedmoor???

 

[Richard Jones]

This is not the first thread I've read on the 6-45 over the years, and I've never heard anyone say a bad word about one. I totally get the AR and the 6-45, but the bolt action would seem to me that unless it went into a mini like a CZ or Howa go with a 6-47, or it hurts me to say a Creedmoor???

What's your reasoning for this? I would love to have one on a Cooper 21 action, but my bolt action will be on a 700. Easier to get my fingers in that port anyway.....waiting on a barrel.....

 

[muleystalker]

This is not the first thread I've read on the 6-45 over the years, and I've never heard anyone say a bad word about one. I totally get the AR and the 6-45, but the bolt action would seem to me that unless it went into a mini like a CZ or Howa go with a 6-47, or it hurts me to say a Creedmoor???

A good reason for doing a 6x45 doesn't have to be because you have a mini action, there are many great attributes to the 6x45 that make it worth doing in a regular SA. One is a very accurate and easy shooting cartridge with minimum recoil but loaded right could hit way above its weight class. Another reason, especially in todays climate, is the ease of finding brass, the use of less powder and a wide array of bullets you can still find in stock that will work great in it. I have heard of guys building one just to shoot left over bullets from BR shooting. It's a great round to get new comers to the shooting sport started with. It's great for PD shooting, great barrel life. And if you build one with a fast twist barrel and throat it long for some heavier bullets like the 95gr SMK it does well out past 800y for plinking. With the heavy it will do great on deer too if you keep it inside of 300 yards. Went a little different route and built a 6x204 on a fast twist Kreiger and throated it for the 95gr SMK's, it also fits the 85gr VMAX perfect. There is no good reason I can find not to build a 6x45 on a 700 SA or other SA, in fact I would gravitate towards a 700 SA footprint over a MINI action for the exact reason I stated above, it really shines when throated for the long heavy high BC bullets with a fast twist barrel, and seating those bullets long its nice to have the added length of the 700 SA footprint.

 

[Jeff]

A good reason for doing a 6x45 doesn't have to be because you have a mini action, there are many great attributes to the 6x45 that make it worth doing in a regular SA. One is a very accurate and easy shooting cartridge with minimum recoil but loaded right could hit way above its weight class. Another reason, especially in todays climate, is the ease of finding brass, the use of less powder and a wide array of bullets you can still find in stock that will work great in it. I have heard of guys building one just to shoot left over bullets from BR shooting. It's a great round to get new comers to the shooting sport started with. It's great for PD shooting, great barrel life. And if you build one with a fast twist barrel and throat it long for some heavier bullets like the 95gr SMK it does well out past 800y for plinking. With the heavy it will do great on deer too if you keep it inside of 300 yards. Went a little different route and built a 6x204 on a fast twist Kreiger and throated it for the 95gr SMK's, it also fits the 85gr VMAX perfect. There is now good reason I can find not to build a 6x45 on a 700 SA or other SA, in fact I would gravitate towards a 700 SA footprint over a MINI action for the exact reason I stated above, it really shines then throated for the long heavy high BC bullets with a fast twist barrel, and seating those bullets long its nice to have the added length of the 700 SA footprint.

where can you find a 6x45 barrel with out breaking the bank
$200 to $300 range

 

[Emmett Dibble]

Rediculous fun round. With good load development and loading techniques and decent rifle/barrel the performance is fantastic and no recoil, low report… Any bullet/powder combination you’d use for a 6BR your basicly looking at 2-300 fps slower.

 

[RonS]

I built a 6x45 about 20 years ago on a Savage action, 12 twist and 0.100 freebore Shilen match barrel 24", shoots great with 70gr SMK and H322 or 8208. I've got at least 1K rounds through it and it still shoots 5 rounds touching at 100 yards plus under 1MOA at 200 yards. Great shooter even if I only shoot it for fun...

 

[muleystalker]

where can you find a 6x45 barrel with out breaking the bank
$200 to $300 range

I'm not sure but if you ask URBANRIFLEMAN real nice maybe he will add a reamer to his collection then you would be good. A lot of guys set back and rechamber their old BR and F-Class barrels for stuff like this.

 

[SD guy]

have had one for years. I either use 85 TTSX or 87 Hammers

Love to hear more on the 87 gr Hammer load. can't help but think the 55 gr Hammer would be sweet.

What barrel twist have you went with.

 

[Jeff]

Love to hear more on the 87 gr Hammer load. can't help but think the 55 gr Hammer would be sweet.

What barrel twist have you went with.

sorry forgot to add for a AR15

 

[Dgd6mm]

For those who have shot and reloaded the 6x45 , what are your thoughts on it ?

My thoughts are, it sounds like a fun little cartridge. I screwed an Urbanrifleman Wilson barrel .223 on a Nucleus action. I'm considering another Nucleus setup, if Bradley was to chamber the 6x45 it would go on my short list.

 

[muleystalker]

My thoughts are, it sounds like a fun little cartridge. I screwed an Urbanrifleman Wilson barrel .223 on a Nucleus action. I'm considering another Nucleus setup, if Bradley was to chamber the 6x45 it would go on my short list.

I really think he would sell a lot of them.

 

[Lone Hunter]

I really think he would sell a lot of them.

I’m in on one for a Remage…

 

[muleystalker]

I’m in on one for a Remage…

For that price I have a NIB 700 SA w/small bolt face sitting in the safe, it would be my first choice, especially if it was a 6x45 AI. For the price he charges for his barrel I would rather have a barreled action siting in the safe than just the action, and I have several EH MANNERS stocks sitting here that would fit quite nicely.

 

[JB10]

I asked bradley several months ago and he did not have a reamer. I ended up buying a wilson blank and having my gunsmith fit it on a savage action with no barrel nut.

 

[HandgunHTR]

where can you find a 6x45 barrel with out breaking the bank
$200 to $300 range

Jeff,

I got mine from Black Hole Weaponry. Don’t remember the price, but I don’t think it was much more than 300.

 

[Sandstorm]

sorry forgot to add for a AR15

X-Caliber can help you with one for around $300

 

[spaniel]

I built a 6X45 as .243 is the minimum caliber for deer in my state and I wanted a low recoiling round for my kids to get started with. They haven't shot a deer with it but I love the little round. It gives a little bit more bite to the .223 with almost no extra work.

I simply ordered a 22" barrel from McGowen, Remage style, and installed it on a donor .223 Rem700.

 

[swd]

I built a 6X45 as .243 is the minimum caliber for deer in my state and I wanted a low recoiling round for my kids to get started with. They haven't shot a deer with it but I love the little round. It gives a little bit more bite to the .223 with almost no extra work.

I simply ordered a 22" barrel from McGowen, Remage style, and installed it on a donor .223 Rem700.

The 95gr Partition in the 6x45 is magic on deer. I’ve also tried the 85 Partition but the 95 is even better.

 

[Richard Jones]

OK, got to shoot my 6x45 AR a bit today just to get sighted in. I have some test loads ready, but the "wintry mix" ran me in early. Zeroed @100 with old Win brass, H4895 and even older Nosler 70 BT's. Shot these all suppressed, what a pussycat.... A very accurate pussycat.........