lightweight accurate bullet in the 6mm rem.

Bass Man · March 9, 2005, 05:40 PM

What is the lightest bullet in the 6mm remington that stabilizes and is accurate? 100 grains is a bit much for coyotes and that is what the factory ammo is.

Ruger # 1 · March 9, 2005, 06:14 PM

I have had good luck with 55 gr. Ballistic Tips in my 243. I'd expect similar results from the 6mm. I tend to lean towards bullets in the 70 to 85 gr weight range for varmints, but the 55 grainers do a ground hog ugly!

MLC · March 9, 2005, 06:46 PM

The Sierra 85g bthp is a great bullet.

Bass Man · March 9, 2005, 08:29 PM

Will a lightweight bullet stabilize as easily in a barrel with more twist designed to stabilize heavier bullets?

MLC · March 10, 2005, 02:25 AM

In a 6mm it will stabilize fine, heavier bullets like the 105-7's won't stabilize in a rifle with less than a 1/9 twist.

Tom Matiska · March 10, 2005, 08:19 AM

My experience has been the 85's in the 3200-3300 range are the lightest/fastest that will maintain accuracy. When I started cranking lighter ones up into the 3400++ range the first few cold ones were ok, then the groups grew, then I got an unwanted education in copper removal.

"Photon torpedo" numbers are tempting, but the higher ratio of time spent cleaning to time spent shooting wasn't worth it for me.

CaptainRazor · March 10, 2005, 09:07 AM

I used to turn 60gr Hp's up pretty fast, they do a number on groundhogs!
Now that I mention it, they worked pretty good on Whitetail Deer too!

Yeah Tom is right, when you smoke the light bullets to fast, they seem to be less "reliable".

cheygriz · March 10, 2005, 10:49 PM

My best results have come with the Speer 85 GR BTSP. they are unbelieveably acuraye in my 6MM Remington varmint gun.

March 9, 2005, 05:40 PM	#1
Bass Man Member Join Date: December 26, 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 92	lightweight accurate bullet in the 6mm rem. What is the lightest bullet in the 6mm remington that stabilizes and is accurate? 100 grains is a bit much for coyotes and that is what the factory ammo is.

March 10, 2005, 10:49 PM	#8
cheygriz Senior Member Join Date: May 11, 2002 Location: high up in the rockies Posts: 2,289	My best results have come with the Speer 85 GR BTSP. they are unbelieveably acuraye in my 6MM Remington varmint gun. __________________ If you think a mighty military force is expensive, wait 'til you see what a weak one costs.

March 9, 2005, 06:14 PM	#2
Ruger # 1 Member Join Date: December 6, 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 86	I have had good luck with 55 gr. Ballistic Tips in my 243. I'd expect similar results from the 6mm. I tend to lean towards bullets in the 70 to 85 gr weight range for varmints, but the 55 grainers do a ground hog ugly!

March 9, 2005, 06:46 PM	#3
MLC Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2001 Location: New Hope, PA Posts: 230	The Sierra 85g bthp is a great bullet.

March 9, 2005, 08:29 PM	#4
Bass Man Member Join Date: December 26, 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 92	Will a lightweight bullet stabilize as easily in a barrel with more twist designed to stabilize heavier bullets?

March 10, 2005, 02:25 AM	#5
MLC Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2001 Location: New Hope, PA Posts: 230	In a 6mm it will stabilize fine, heavier bullets like the 105-7's won't stabilize in a rifle with less than a 1/9 twist.

March 10, 2005, 08:19 AM	#6
Tom Matiska Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2000 Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pa Posts: 1,029	My experience has been the 85's in the 3200-3300 range are the lightest/fastest that will maintain accuracy. When I started cranking lighter ones up into the 3400++ range the first few cold ones were ok, then the groups grew, then I got an unwanted education in copper removal. "Photon torpedo" numbers are tempting, but the higher ratio of time spent cleaning to time spent shooting wasn't worth it for me.

March 10, 2005, 09:07 AM	#7
CaptainRazor Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2005 Location: Charleston, WV Posts: 302	I used to turn 60gr Hp's up pretty fast, they do a number on groundhogs! Now that I mention it, they worked pretty good on Whitetail Deer too! Yeah Tom is right, when you smoke the light bullets to fast, they seem to be less "reliable".