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Brian Pfleuger · July 31, 2013, 09:56 AM

Light and fast is the answer for varmints...

6mm Remington, 22" Ruger M77, 55gr Nosler LF, 4,050fps, real and chronied speed.

Your load doesn't sound very good...

QuickLoad says that 40.5gr H335 in a 6mm Rem under a 60gr Sierra is only about 76% case fill. It's less than a starting load, for sure, but H335 isn't good for that application anyway. It thinks a max load is only about 86.6% case fill.

At 40.5gr, you'd be looking at between 3,390 and 3,567 and 3,485 with QL's default burn rate.

July 31, 2013, 09:56 AM	#6
Brian Pfleuger Moderator Emeritus Join Date: June 25, 2008 Location: Austin, CO Posts: 19,578	Light and fast is the answer for varmints... 6mm Remington, 22" Ruger M77, 55gr Nosler LF, 4,050fps, real and chronied speed. Your load doesn't sound very good... QuickLoad says that 40.5gr H335 in a 6mm Rem under a 60gr Sierra is only about 76% case fill. It's less than a starting load, for sure, but H335 isn't good for that application anyway. It thinks a max load is only about 86.6% case fill. At 40.5gr, you'd be looking at between 3,390 and 3,567 and 3,485 with QL's default burn rate. __________________ Nobody plans to screw up their lives... ...they just don't plan not to. -Andy Stanley