22-6mm Rem.

Rich1

Rich1

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Let's here the guys that are shooting them and what action they are built on. Mostly going to be shooting 75 gr AMAX. Who's reamers have been used and what powders shine in this cartridge? Also where is a good source of brass?

My barrel is a 1-8 twist and I have a Savage 10 action to put it on.

Thanks in advance.
 
My dad had one built on a SA Rem 700 about twenty five years ago. To the best of my knowledge, all he's ever shot in it are 75gr Bergers and I'd have to double check but I'm pretty sure he drives them with a healthy dose of RL25. I've actually shot it more than he has and it shoots VERY well. I've killed countless coyotes with it over the years and before I had some of my own varmint guns built it lived with me.

A short action will work fine but it needs to be throated accordingly or you could be limited to shooting it as a single shot. Not like it's lacking for case capacity so seating your bullets a little deeper for SA use isn't a deal breaker but if you're looking to squeeze ever ounce of velocity out of it a long action will be a better choice.

His has a 26in. Lilja 1-9tw barrel and even though it shoots the Berger 75's very well I think it's borderline and your 1-8tw is a better choice.

As you have, likely, discovered finding Rem 6mm brass isn't the easiest thing to do and unfortunately all of it is just "ok" quality brass. You can always find it on Gun Broker but it's usually at a premium price. I'm sure there are MANY TTH/22-6mm shooters that would be thrilled to see Lapua make Rem 6mm brass. lol

I don't think I'd even consider building a 22-6mm until I was able to acquire a few hundred rounds of new brass though.

As good as my dad's 22-6mm has been, over the past twenty five years, when the day comes to rebarrel it, it probably won't get chambered back to being a 22-6mm, it'll more than likely come back as one of the many variants of 22-243 or maybe 22x47 Lapua but if a 22-6mm is what you want, you certainly won't be disappointed in it and with your 1-8tw barrel you could easily shoot the 80's if you wanted to. But, I'd get acquire the brass so I knew I had it before I set off on having one built. Best of luck to you on your build.
 
Well, I think you can make 6mm brass out of 7x57 brass which is slightly easier to find. Don't know about taking it down to .22 though.
 
I have the AI version. 1 in 8 twist Brux @ 26", 700 long action, 75 gr Amax, Ramshot Magnum (but will try H1000 and Retumbo as I can't find RS Magnum). Cases are Remington 6mm, necked down and fireformed to the AI chamber. PTG reamer throated for the 75 gr Amax. Very accurate, at least for the first few hundred rounds......hope to get to over a 1000 rounds without needing a new barrel! 1" groups at 300 yards off the bench. Using a Leupold VX3 4.5-14x40 30mm side focus with a vertical turret and B&C reticle.
 
Cool, thanks for the info. I have a line on some Nosler 257R brass and the reamer and throating reamer will be here next week. I found 2 sets of dies for $79.00 shipped, one for me one for my brother. Started out in the direction of 22-243, but got spun around when I found dies and such for a lot less money.
 
I'm not sure on the short action unless it's going to be a single shot? I used a 26" 1-8 using retumbo and 75gr amax. Shot well. Ran about 3800. Post an add in classifieds for brass. I also found it on gunbroker
 
If I stick with the 257 Roberts brass I might stamp the barrel "22-257R" just to be different. Think the coyotes will notice?

The Savage box will take a 3" OAL cartridge, so I should be ok if I stick to the 75's.
 
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Anyone else shooting a 22-6mm that might share some powder choices and load experiences with this cartridge? I'm starting from scratch here and even though the Hornady manual has this cartridge in it, they don't list any of the powders that some people are loading in it.
 
I load 50.2 grs of retumbo in my 22-243AI...= 3558 fps...80 gr amax... which is a kissing cousin to the 22/6mm... a friend uses H1000.

They shoot faster, but the best accuracy is in this area.
 
I'll look for those, but our powder selection is pretty slim still.

Has anyone done any messing around with the RL26 yet?
 
Originally Posted By: Rich1I'll look for those, but our powder selection is pretty slim still.

Has anyone done any messing around with the RL26 yet?

A buddy shoots RE26 in a 243 with 105s and he is getting great velocity and accuracy.
 
I think the new RL26 would be a great choice but don't have any load data in a 22-6mm for it as all we've used so far is RL25 with the Berger 75gr VLD's but everything I've read about RL26 is that it's a smidge faster and starting on the very low end of RL25 data works for a starting point with RL26.

If you don't already have your reamer, I'd seriously consider going 22-6mm Ackley Improved. You'll pick up a good amount of performance and I think your cases will last longer as well, not to mention you'll have to trim that longggg neck a lot less often.

As for dies with a 22-6mmAI I don't see why you couldn't use the 6mm Ackley Improved bushing die but with the appropriate bushing for your necked down 6mm cases.
 
You can use data off a 240 weatherby for start points being the 22/6mm has more case capacity. I think the slower powders are the ticket being so overbore
 
The reamer should be showing up today or tomorrow. It's funny that Alliant lists it as being between RL22 and RL33. That seems to be a pretty broad range to be in between. I sent them an email asking if they could narrow it down a bit, but don't expect much of an answer. I've hear it is closer to RL22 than the RL33 though. It should fit the ticket if I can't get the Retumbo or H1000.
 


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