powder for rem 6mm

[treerooster]

I plan on loading nosler ballistic tip 55gr. for rem 6mm.. was just wondering what a good powder was for this load would b.. i will b using it predominately for coyotes... shooting it out of a ruger bolt gun...


Brent

 

[excaliber]

Re: powder for rem 6mm

Is your gun short throated? You will never get close to the rifling with a factory chamber. But anyway you can try H414,H380,H4895 and Varget.

 

[Stallard]

Re: powder for rem 6mm

Varget is my choice. I shoot an 85gr Sierra Spitzer with 38.1 grains Varget. My clean, cold bore shot is very nearly the same hole every time. My Rifle is a M77.
I like the 85gr bullet as my 6mm do everything round, Humming birds to Whitetails. 1 shot, 1 kill.

 

[treerooster]

Re: powder for rem 6mm

my rifle is a factory ruger... so should i go with a larger grain bullet?

 

[Stallard]

Re: powder for rem 6mm

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: treerooster</div><div class="ubbcode-body">my rifle is a factory ruger... so should i go with a larger grain bullet?
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I would. You're limiting yourself with that 55gr head. 85gr bullets will bring a few more targets into the picture.

 

[Rover31]

Re: powder for rem 6mm

yep bump up the bullet. plenty of powder behind a ballistically superior bullet with a 85-95g.
Use H4831sc or H4350 that is what I used.
T

 

[Huckleberry75]

Re: powder for rem 6mm

By going to the 80-95 grn projo's, you really give yourself more versatility. If you still want to go fast and flat, the 80gn Nosler BT will scream.

 

[JGorski]

Re: powder for rem 6mm

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: treerooster</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I plan on loading nosler ballistic tip 55gr. for rem 6mm.. was just wondering what a good powder was for this load would b.. i will b using it predominately for coyotes... shooting it out of a ruger bolt gun...


Brent
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In the Nosler manual they have 53grs 760 as the most accurate powder and a velocity of 4077fps. 47grs of varget was also an accurate load @4002fps, Hodgdon has 46grs Varget and 4014fps for a max. I never even thought about using a bullet that light in my 6mm, 70 MK was pretty accurate though.

 

[JGorski]

Re: powder for rem 6mm

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: treerooster</div><div class="ubbcode-body">my rifle is a factory ruger... so should i go with a larger grain bullet?
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Yup, mine shoots nice groups with 45.5grs RE19 and the 95SST.

 

[treerooster]

Re: powder for rem 6mm

Thanks for all the info guys.. i will go with the larger projectile...

Thanks Brent

 

[gitrdone44]

Re: powder for rem 6mm

After 1000 rds mostly mild 80 to 100 grn loads my 6MM still shoots good. I still have 100 rds loaded with 55 grn NBT with 51.0 grns of H-380. Now this was loaded in 1998 new brass the rifle was built by Harold Broughton. I know the 55 grn shot good back then LOL and i am going to try it to see what it does now.