6MM REM.

hitman2565

hitman2565

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Would like know to know your guys thoughts on this round. Just acquired a Remington 700 in this today and wasn't expecting it. What loads are you using, bullets, etc. I know its not going to replace my .220 swift but would like to know its potential. Thanks.
 
I used that round for a long time when I first started deer hunting ....A good duel purpose round.I used factory ammo @the time because I hadn't started handloading yet Sadly though I got rid of that 722 Rem? but hindsight is always 20/20 I think that the preformance of the 6mm will surprise you it will not be a swift but will preform like a champ with heavier bullets..........I will be refilling the void that I created so long ago when I got rid of that 6mm /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
Yeah I have just looked at some ballistic tables and it seems to be very comparable to the .243 and the 25-06. Looking to take it tomorrow and look for some woodchucks. It already has Leopould 3-9 so I am anxious to see its results with th 80 Gr. he gave me with the gun.
 
Congratulations you got a good one! It's basically the same as a .243 Win with better ballistics if you reload due to a slightly larger case capacity.

It's an excellent combination varmint/light game (deer) cartridge, inherently accurate, pretty good long-range capabilities, an impressively wide variety of bullets available, and very mild recoil.

I don't have my reloading notes with me but as I recall I have had very good results with (among others) Sierra 55gr BlitzKing and 100gr Pro Hunter bullets pushed by IMR 4064 at a little less than max loads out of a Rem 788.

Leon
 
Thanks I have 50 more shells to empty then I am going to be looking to reload for this. Guess as long as I have it I might as well use it. LOL So any and all info is greatly appreciated.
 
I have owned 3 different .243s and one 6mm over the years.

I sold my first .243 to help finance the second one.

My 6mm was stolen. I still shed tears over that one!

A fine as the .243 is and it's a humdinger! The 6mm trumps it!!

A good 6mm is darned fine medicine!

Three 44s
 
Fills the gap between the .17 Rem and the 300 Ultra mag. nicely. Cronoed the 60 hp at 3740 and the 75 hp at 3496 up near the 25-06 with 10 grs. less powder, and a lot less muzzle blast. Like the 6mm so much I got a new douglas barrel for the VL 700 just have to get it spun in.
 
I have both the .243Win. and the 6mm Rem. as well. I'd hate to have to select between them. They're both winners.
The 6mm has a 1 in 9 1/4" twist and handles the heavier 100gr. bullets better than the .243Win. with its 1 in 10". I wouldn't think that little difference would produce such a difference in accuracy, but it does. There's really not much difference between the two calibers. They'll both do an adequate job on most deer as well as varmint. Best wishes.

Cal - Montreal
 
I also have a Remington 722 in .244 Rem/6mm.. You will love that long 26" barrel.. It will give you great velocity and accuracy.. Mine shoots well under 1" with handloads and velocity in the 3700's fps.. I also have an Ithaca LSA-55,.243 Winchester, Made by Tikka, that I am going to sell.. Don't need both ...

The ,244/6mm Remington is a GREAT Round....

Dave
 
I've had pretty good luck with IMR 3031 between 34/36gr either 80 or 100gr bullets. I've got two 6mmremAI and a 6rem with a 1/14 twist. One can never have enough 6mmrem. Well good luck.
 
Shot it a few times today. Love how it shoots and the recoil. Only things I have found I don't like is the trigger and and its weight for not being a heavy barrel. Gives me an excuse to get a .223 then. Can't wait to start reloading for this one though. So I am doing my homework now.
 
I'm right here. Been out of town and I can't believe I missed this. It should replace your Swift, it can do everything the .220 does and Sooooo much more. 55's @ 4200fps, 75's @ 3700fps and 87's @ 3350fps, no other "varmint round" can compete. I've called it the greatest production varmint round in the past, and I stick by that now. However, I just ordered a 6mm-250 built on a Sako action with a 24" Hart #4. I know the velocity won't quite be the same, but that 25% reduction in power will be welcome. Be careful shooting the 6mm Rem. it very well may become your favorite rifle. ~6mm
 
I would like to add a 6mm to my hunting rifles. I agree with the above posts. I think a .244 caliber rifle is a good choice for many reasons. I don't think there is enough difference between a 243 Winchester and a 6mm Remington in the field to chose one over the other. Handloaders like the longer neck and you can get an xtra 100 or so fps out of the 6mm.
On a side note I can't help but think of the Charles Whitman Story when the 6mm comes up. He had other weapons as well but the 6mm Remington was the only scoped gun he had. He murdered many innocent people that day in Texas. It was a truly bizarre situation. Swat teams today would have stopped it much sooner. Real Tragedy. In all 15 people were killed and 31 wounded, the Marine trained sniper was at work for about 90 minutes. Later the U of Texas spent approximately 5,000 to fix the many bullet holes in the tower from everyone firing at him. You can check out the story at www.crimelibrary.com/serial/whitman/
I know older 6mm or .244 remington rifles had a different twist that supposedly did not stablize heavy bullets as well, but this is not an issue any more in newer rifles. MH
 
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Really starting to like this like gun fot no more than I have shot it. Not sure if it will replace the .220 though.
It seems to be shooting the factory stuff I have pretty good. But I want to shoot a lighter bullet eventually. What for shooting range am I looking at on this gun anyways?
 
With the Hornady 87 VMax or 105 AMax, the range will be as long as you want to try. You'll need at least a 1 in 10" twist for the 105 though, maybe even faster.

The cartridge should be able to shoot up to any human skill level for the long shots. The human factor will be the limiting one.

Consider chucks at 500+ on a low-wind day to be possible, if you have a good partner on the spotting scope to watch your trace/hit. Farther still is possible, but then it depends on shooter skill.
 
Hitman2565:

Before you go and order a new trigger for that 722, try lightning it... It is very simple.. Take the rifle out of the stock and look at the front of the trigger.. The top screw on the front of the trigger adjusts the overtravel and the bottom screw adjust the weight of pull.. Don't mess with the rear screw as that is the trigger engagement screw and should be set properly by the factory.. I have my Remington 722 .244/6mm adjusted down to between 1.5 and 2 pounds, with a crisp break..
By the way, your 722, with the factory barrel, has a 1-12" twist, and some will an some won't stabilize 100gr. bullets.. I am lucky as mine will, and shoots the 100gr's into 1" @100 yards..

You have a great rifle there, I love mine..

Dave
 
I recently picked up a 700 in 6MM too.

It appears that mine does not like the Remington factory load at all.... 4 to 5 inch groups.

i have a box of the Hornady 95 grain sst factory ammo to see if it likes that better.

A guy that I have a lot of respect for at the range here said that his didn't like the current facotry offereing from Reminston either and said that most likely i could get it to shoot with a little work on action bedding and hand loading some different things. At least that is what he found with his with much success.
 
Worked on the trigger. That seemed to help quite abit. Did not get a chance to shoot it though. While I had the trigger out I got to thinking about getting a different stock so this did not get a ll beat up. Any ideas on which ones? I like the thumbholes but not sure where to find one. Have only found regular ones. Thanks.
 
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