justin10mm
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So is the 6mm "obsolete" by now or not?
.243 win vs. 6mm Rem
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Winny Fan
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Originally Posted By: justin10mmSo is the 6mm "obsolete" by now or not?
It's not obsolete at my house, and I bet it's not obsolete at a lot of other houses either. It has never had the popularity of the 243 Win, perhaps for all of the often repeated and widely chronicled reasons, but the 6MM is a great cartridge.
At least near where I live, brass is available, so it's not going to become extinct anytime soon around here, IMO.
It's not obsolete at my house, and I bet it's not obsolete at a lot of other houses either. It has never had the popularity of the 243 Win, perhaps for all of the often repeated and widely chronicled reasons, but the 6MM is a great cartridge.
At least near where I live, brass is available, so it's not going to become extinct anytime soon around here, IMO.
CatShooter
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Originally Posted By: justin10mmSo is the 6mm "obsolete" by now or not?
Yeah... the 6mm Remington is obsolete, along with the .220 Swift and the 22 Hornet.
Yeah... the 6mm Remington is obsolete, along with the .220 Swift and the 22 Hornet.
doggin coyotes
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Originally Posted By: CatShooterOriginally Posted By: justin10mmSo is the 6mm "obsolete" by now or not?
Yeah... the 6mm Remington is obsolete, along with the .220 Swift and the 22 Hornet.
Soon to be followed by 22lr, 223 and 30-06.
17hmr is all anybody needs anyway.
Yeah... the 6mm Remington is obsolete, along with the .220 Swift and the 22 Hornet.
Soon to be followed by 22lr, 223 and 30-06.
17hmr is all anybody needs anyway.
justin10mm
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Originally Posted By: CatShooterOriginally Posted By: justin10mmSo is the 6mm "obsolete" by now or not?
Yeah... the 6mm Remington is obsolete, along with the .220 Swift and the 22 Hornet.
That's a relief, I'd hate to get saddled with a rifle nobody wanted.
Yeah... the 6mm Remington is obsolete, along with the .220 Swift and the 22 Hornet.
That's a relief, I'd hate to get saddled with a rifle nobody wanted.
George Foster
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The 6mm will never be obsolete in my opinion. I own three 6mms and two 243's but I have always preferred the 6mm over the 243 for a couple of reasons. One I feel the 6mm case with the sharper shoulder doesn't stretch as much as the 243, with most bullet weights you can gain velocity with the 6mm and I feel the 243 will erode your rifles throat quicker than a 6mm will. Besides I think the 6mm is a sexier looking cartridge.
ninehorses
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Personally, I think the .243 will always be in second place when compared to a 6MM. Had Remington been smart, they would have never made a Model 700 in .243 Winchester. Where would we be then? We might be talking about the obsolete .243.
The 1 in 9 twist of the 6MM gives you more options on the good bc bullets, over the 1 in 10 of the .243.
The nearly 100 fps you gain, gives you less wind drift and less drop.
There are a lot of great cartridges that are not that popular, 222 magnum, 220 Swift, 257 Roberts, 260, 280...
Not everyone wants to shoot a .223, .243, 308, or a 30-06, all the time.
The 1 in 9 twist of the 6MM gives you more options on the good bc bullets, over the 1 in 10 of the .243.
The nearly 100 fps you gain, gives you less wind drift and less drop.
There are a lot of great cartridges that are not that popular, 222 magnum, 220 Swift, 257 Roberts, 260, 280...
Not everyone wants to shoot a .223, .243, 308, or a 30-06, all the time.
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CatShooter
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Originally Posted By: ninehorsesPersonally, I think the .243 will always be in second place when compared to a 6MM. Had Remington been smart, they would have never made a Model 700 in .243 Winchester. Where would we be then? We might be talking about the obsolete .243.
The 1 in 9 twist of the 6MM gives you more options on the good bc bullets, over the 1 in 10 of the .243.
The nearly 100 fps you gain, gives you less wind drift and less drop.
There are a lot of great cartridges that are not that popular, 222 magnum, 220 Swift, 257 Roberts, 260, 280...
Not everyone wants to shoot a .223, .243, 308, or a 30-06, all the time.
That is an interesting point, and I think you are right.
Funny thing is, Winchester makes a special run of 6mm Rem brass cases about one a year, and they are sold out before they are made... the 222 Mag hasn't been a factory cartridge for 50-ish years, yet the brass is in continual production, and custom rifles are chambered in it all the time (and it is a favorite of mine).
Winchester made a run of .257 Roberts rifles last year and they were sold before they even got out of the factory. I tried to get one and they were already gone.
Kinda says something, ya think??
The 1 in 9 twist of the 6MM gives you more options on the good bc bullets, over the 1 in 10 of the .243.
The nearly 100 fps you gain, gives you less wind drift and less drop.
There are a lot of great cartridges that are not that popular, 222 magnum, 220 Swift, 257 Roberts, 260, 280...
Not everyone wants to shoot a .223, .243, 308, or a 30-06, all the time.
That is an interesting point, and I think you are right.
Funny thing is, Winchester makes a special run of 6mm Rem brass cases about one a year, and they are sold out before they are made... the 222 Mag hasn't been a factory cartridge for 50-ish years, yet the brass is in continual production, and custom rifles are chambered in it all the time (and it is a favorite of mine).
Winchester made a run of .257 Roberts rifles last year and they were sold before they even got out of the factory. I tried to get one and they were already gone.
Kinda says something, ya think??
George Foster
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Because of the sloping shoulder and shorter neck.