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williada wrote:I would be interested to read other accounts of hot 6mm's irrespective of range limits as I have a dual purpose, I like popping foxes at long range from my veranda when they are picking over bait I've laid. I can't sneak over the gullies too easily these days.

Had a 6mm cactus ie 6mm - 257Wby used to run about 70 grains AR2214 and a Berger 105.
I found that the best barrel twist was 9 1/4 so Krieger was the option.
Barrel life was around the 700 mark
Lots of fun though

Dave P wrote:

williada wrote:I would be interested to read other accounts of hot 6mm's irrespective of range limits as I have a dual purpose, I like popping foxes at long range from my veranda when they are picking over bait I've laid. I can't sneak over the gullies too easily these days.

Had a 6mm cactus ie 6mm - 257Wby used to run about 70 grains AR2214 and a Berger 105.
I found that the best barrel twist was 9 1/4 so Krieger was the option.
Barrel life was around the 700 mark
Lots of fun though

ooooowwww that would have been a screamer! I currently have a 257 wby mag and pushing 85gr ballistic tips at 3800pfs makes it very . . . . .effective but not exactly efficient!

I'd like to replace that with a 6.5mm with a bit less performance that I can use out of a rem short action and standard bolt face.

Dave P, that is smokin.