6MM Remington what's the good ,bad and ugly on it ?

Have a Herter's rifle, made by BSA in late 60's/early 70's, in 6mm Remington. Found it in a local pawn shop about 2 yrs ago. Dispite the trigger pull, this 6mm rifle has quite acceptable accuracy....3/4" four shot 100 yd groups or even less typical with it.

I enjoy shooting my 257R and the 6mm Remington which is based on the 7x57 mauser cartridge, another cartridge I regulary shoot at range. All flat shooting, with to me, a minimal recoil. Hardly a time spent at range without one of these cartridge rifles with me to shoot.

Short time ago, came home from the Shilen Swapfest/open house with 25 cal and 6mm Shilen barrels. Leaning toward a 250 Savage and a 6mm Remington with the barrels. Now if I can just make up my mind what rifles to rebarrel. Think my model 1936 Mexican mauser sporter (in 300 Savage) which was orignally a 7x57 would be good for the 250 Savage. But then might use a 1910 7x57 Remington Rolling Block (bad chamber) for it. 6mm barrel will probably go on a Stevens 200 action.
 
One of my elderly neighbors has a Douglas barreled 6mm that he shoots maybe 5-10 rounds a year! It is a tack driver. He goes to the range with me for the conversation but, he rarely shoots. I have tried to buy it from him for the last 15 years. No luck!! I even told him I wasn't going to mow his lawn anymore! That didn't work either. He said he would probably sell it to me when he doesn't need it anymore!! That is why I hate 6mm's.
 
I had never heard of the 6mm Rem until I went hunting with Furhunter and watched him take a nice coyote with his Ruger...I had a .222 that day. It would be a good story if I told you that I then went and bought a 6mm...I didn't...I bought a .243 The .243 will do everything that the 6mm will do, just not quite as fast. last year when I thought I might need a 6mm, I did a lot of homework and I now have a .257 Roberts....better than both the .243 or the 6mm....
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I just build a 6mm Rem AI off a Savage Short action. I'm LOVING it. Even with the short action, I have enough room to run the 87 vmaxs seated out to the lanz (not sure you could do that with a Rem action). Great cartridge.
 
Originally Posted By: BloodhoundI had never heard of the 6mm Rem until I went hunting with Furhunter and watched him take a nice coyote with his Ruger...

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Originally Posted By: BloodhoundI might need a 6mm, I did a lot of homework and I now have a .257 Roberts....better than both the .243 or the 6mm....
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257 BC's can't hold a candle in the wind compared to the 6mm BC's. Don't get me wrong its a great 0 to 500 yard caliber and will shoot close to a 6mm, but when you want to reach out and hit something with way less drift and more foot pounds of energy without a magnum case or AIed case, the 6mm is hard to beat. My second choice would be a 243.
 
Originally Posted By: SmithOriginally Posted By: BloodhoundI might need a 6mm, I did a lot of homework and I now have a .257 Roberts....better than both the .243 or the 6mm....
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257 BC's can't hold a candle in the wind compared to the 6mm BC's. Don't get me wrong its a great 0 to 500 yard caliber and will shoot close to a 6mm, but when you want to reach out and hit something with way less drift and more foot pounds of energy without a magnum case or AIed case, the 6mm is hard to beat. My second choice would be a 243.

I'm a fan of both cartridges (6MM Rem and 257 Roberts) and if I'm hunting deer I might take the 257 due to its greater capability with heavier bullets. But, if I was going coyote hunting I'd take the 6MM Rem if I expected to be shooting long distances. As Smith stated, the extra BC of the 6MM bullet will help at longer ranges.

Since its often compared to the other two cartridges mentioned above, my second choice for coyotes would also be a 243 Win over the 257 Roberts.
 
I have a friend that hunts coyotes with a 257 it does its job too well sometimes. The 257 is great on deer and antelope with less recoil, its a great round, I like it. I guess I am looking more at the long range part of it as that is what I shoot. I still would have no problem with shooting a deer or antelope with my 6mm at longer ranges, there is enough energy left at 7 or 800 yards to take a deer sized target down for the count and I don't have the recoil to make me worry about it.

To the OP...great round, versatile cartridge, low recoil that still packs a heck of a punch. The bad... If you don't reload can be a pain to find ammo, sometimes. The ugly is...it can(and sometimes does) turn a coyote inside out at close ranges, not good if your saving fur.
 
I have a Model 700 that has killed over 100 white tails with Hornady 100 grain Interlocks. It is a great antelope rifle also. The only thing that I have a problem with-and it is not a real big deal-is that it is a long cartridge in a short magazine and so you have to be careful to make sure that you load the shells into the magazine just right. If not, they do not feed well. I think it would be better in a long action.
 
Originally Posted By: sbhooperI have a Model 700 that has killed over 100 white tails with Hornady 100 grain Interlocks. It is a great antelope rifle also. The only thing that I have a problem with-and it is not a real big deal-is that it is a long cartridge in a short magazine and so you have to be careful to make sure that you load the shells into the magazine just right. If not, they do not feed well. I think it would be better in a long action.



No problem in a SA Savage Model 16.
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The only ugly is, when you hit something with a 58 grain V-Max started out at 4000+ fps.

My 700 BDL feeds well with any load. The mag well keeps you from seating out too long. One year it killed eleven deer. With over 2000 rounds down the barrel, it will still hold 3/4 moa.

If I was to build one, it would be on a long action with a faster twist.
 
Originally Posted By: sbhooperI have a Model 700 that has killed over 100 white tails with Hornady 100 grain Interlocks. It is a great antelope rifle also. The only thing that I have a problem with-and it is not a real big deal-is that it is a long cartridge in a short magazine and so you have to be careful to make sure that you load the shells into the magazine just right. If not, they do not feed well. I think it would be better in a long action.

I'm trying to grasp this. Granted, the 6MM REM is a fairly long cartridge in a short action in the 700 BDL, but I load shells into that magazine just like I do any other cartridge in any other rifle I own. In doing that, I've never had a problem with the 700 BDL where it did "not feed well" because I did not load "the shells into the magazine just right". What constitutes "just right"?
 
If they are all the way back in the magazine, they do not feed. They have to be all the way to the front in the magazine to feed correctly and there is not much room for error. I am glad that you don't have this problem, but it has always been an issue with this rifle. As I said, it is no big deal now that I know how to deal with it.
 
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Originally Posted By: sbhooperIf they are all the way back in the magazine, they do not feed. They have to be all the way to the front in the magazine to feed correctly and there is not much room for error. I am glad that you don't have this problem, but it has always been an issue with this rifle. As I said, it is no big deal now that I know how to deal with it.

I have never had a problem with the 6mm Remington feeding from a SA Remington 700.

If you have that problem, it is with the bolt stop and it is a simple fix.

It is not a problem with all 700's or the 6mm Remington cartridge.
 
Originally Posted By: outwestAny of the major mfg. building a 6mm any longer?

not sure but theres a gang of them making a 243... i wonder why that is,
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Originally Posted By: CatShooterOriginally Posted By: sbhooperIf they are all the way back in the magazine, they do not feed. They have to be all the way to the front in the magazine to feed correctly and there is not much room for error. I am glad that you don't have this problem, but it has always been an issue with this rifle. As I said, it is no big deal now that I know how to deal with it.

I have never had a problem with the 6mm Remington feeding from a SA Remington 700.

If you have that problem, it is with the bolt stop and it is a simple fix.

It is not a problem with all 700's or the 6mm Remington cartridge.

I'll check that out. It is at a buddy's house getting bedded right now. He will check it out for me.
 
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