Jburr
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Build a 6mm AI on a long action and don’t look back! I’m running 103 ELDX at 3400fps and consistently getting groups under .5 moa.
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I wasn’t aware of the 6mm ai... I’ll be looking into that.... I’ve read 6mm gives the handloader more options insofaras bullet length and seating depth...
Go 25-06, the perfect pronghorn cartridge. Flat shooting and hard hitting. A 100 grain TTSX out of a 24” barrel is a pronghorn slaying lightning bolt.
Because 25-06 is an under appreciated classic and the TTSX does the job so no need for 4x alternatives. YMMVBut why not upsize .007” and quadruple your bullet options, many of which are among the best bullets on the market?
Because 25-06 is an under appreciated classic and the TTSX does the job so no need for 4x alternatives. YMMV
I would definitely have a 6.5-06 if someone made good 6.5-06 headstamped brass. Just a personal pet peeve.
I would definitely have a 6.5-06 if someone made good 6.5-06 headstamped brass. Just a personal pet peeve.
I’m pretty well versed in reloading techniques. I have a 25-06, 270, 30-06. Just don’t want a similar sized case without the correct headstamp.I see this a lot. Get Nosler 25-06 brass and run it through your FL or Neck die.
You should be running all new brass through your die to straighten necks and to get consistent necks anyway.
I’d choose a 6 Creedmoor. No need for custom ammo or rifles and it will flatten an antelope as far as you care to shoot one. Everything else listed so far is going to be a custom or semi custom.
Ive watched my buddy kill all of his antelope in the last several years with a 6 Creed shooting factory ELDM. Every kill has been a bang flop.
I just picked up some Quality Cartridge brass in 6.5mm - 06 and it looks as nice as any other brand. It isn't cheap at about $2 per case after sales tax and shipping, but if you want that headstamp it's about your only choice. Weight variation was about 4 grains for 30 cases, but for hunting needs it doesn't matter, esp. if you use a powder that results in a slightly compressed load. IIRC from last summer they shoot about as well as other brands of .25-06 or .270 Win cases. Graf and Sons is about a wash pricewise with Midway even with free shipping from Midway.
I'm not sure at which stage the headstamp is put into a case, but it seems that some enterprising person should be able to buy 50,000 unstamped .25-06 cases from a major manufacturer, expand them up a smidgen and stamp them 6.5-06.
Don't need it. Just get some 30-06 brass and run it through the die. Take your pick on brand.I would definitely have a 6.5-06 if someone made good 6.5-06 headstamped brass. Just a personal pet peeve.