6 CM Box Ammo

[CCooper]

Just got my 6 CM back from the smith a week or so ago and got a chance to go put some rounds through it. It's wearing a 7.5 twist C6 barrel and didn't really love the Hornady PH 103 ELDX, acceptable but not great. What's everybody find theirs's are liking?
I'm going to order a box of Berger 105's and a box of Hornady Match 108's and see what happens. I am really hoping to not have another rifle I need to reload for as its primary purpose was to be a "cheap-ish" to shoot trainer rifle and something I can let my young nephew whack deer with.

 

[hereinaz]

Besides that, try some Sig ammo.

 

[h2so4]

My buddy got 0.7moa with a 10 round group with a 7.5” twist barrel using Black Hills 108gr.

 

[OSU Fisher]

My 6 creed shoots the 108 eldm’s stupid good. I couldn’t load better if I tried. And I don’t because of that. It’s the easiest of easy buttons for me and a ton of fun to shoot.

 

[Ward1987]

Berger 95 grain classic hunters shot 1/2" or so out of my PH2. I also shot the 103 ELDX and they shot clover leafs. These were both 3-shot groups though. Just got a few boxes of Barnes VOR-TX 95 grain LRX as they were on sale but haven't shot those yet, have had really good luck with barnes ammo in other rifles though.

 

[Ward1987]

Federal loaded 107 SMK (average 5-shot = 0.465 MOA)

Berger Loaded 105 Hybrid Target (average 5-shot group = 0.673 MOA)

Black Hills Loaded 108 ELDM (average 5-shot group = 0.660 MOA)

Federal Loaded Berger 105 Hybrid Target (average 5-shot group = 0.478 MOA)

Hornady 103 ELDX (average 5-shot group = 0.823 MOA)

Hornady Black 105 BTHP (average 5-shot group = 0.848 MOA)

Hornady 108 ELDM (average 5-shot group = 0.624 MOA)

Norma 107 Golden target (average 5-shot group = 0.553 MOA)

Nosler 115 RDF (average 5-shot group = 1.030 MOA)

Hornady and Federal have had good MV SDs (over 20 round strings). Norma, Nosler, and Berger have had higher MV SDs. Berger has a MV variation of about 3 fps per 1* F, while Hornady offerings have been about 1 fps per 1* F. Nosler premium offerings, in several cartridges and in multiple offerings, have all been pretty terrible in my experience.

I just bought a few hundred rounds of Federal SMK to get a new barrel settled in, but I'll probably order 1,000+ rounds of Hornady 108 ELDM for the rest of that barrel.

Curious, have you tested any of the Barnes factory ammo (TSX and TTSX)? Don't have a chrono, wondering how the MV varies compared to the others..

Thanks,
Zane

 

[ra3043]

108 eldm's factory hornady load. Need to shoot some 5 shot groups but this was while sighting in, first time out with mine.

 

[Unckebob]

Just got my 6 CM back from the smith a week or so ago and got a chance to go put some rounds through it. It's wearing a 7.5 twist C6 barrel and didn't really love the Hornady PH 103 ELDX, acceptable but not great. What's everybody find theirs's are liking?
I'm going to order a box of Berger 105's and a box of Hornady Match 108's and see what happens. I am really hoping to not have another rifle I need to reload for as its primary purpose was to be a "cheap-ish" to shoot trainer rifle and something I can let my young nephew whack deer with.
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There's not 1 thing on that rifle that is "cheap-ish" with the possible exception of the scope caps!!! ;-) That is one nice rifle.

Generally, I have found Nosler's BT ammo to be very accurate out of the box.

 

[STLLWTR]

Depending on what you’re planning on shooting, or if you’re good with match bullets…eagle eye ammo out of phoenix would be a good option!

 

[justin davis]

My 6 creed really like the Hornady 108 ELDM. Doesn’t shoot the 103 ELDx near as good

 

[Alex Genereux]

What barrel length and velocity are you getting with the eldm factory stuff?

 

[HingleMcCringleberry]

My 6 creed really like the Hornady 108 ELDM. Doesn’t shoot the 103 ELDx near as good

Same. Mine shoots the 108eldm and 105bthp very well. 103gr eldx not so much.

 

[Hnthrdr]

Following

 

[ra3043]

What barrel length and velocity are you getting with the eldm factory stuff?

22 inch 2840 fps for 108 ELDM factory hornady load

 

[CCooper]

This project got tabled this year after shooting Berger and Hornady match ammo, as it didn’t do much better than the ELD-x. I recently pulled the barreled action out of the McMillan and put it in an XLR element 4.0. I will start load development in the next couple weeks. I plan to shoot a ladder with both H4350 and N555 with 108’s and see what I like best in Alpha LRP brass

 

[wind gypsy]

Sig factory 107 match and berger CH 95 have been the best factory options out of mine thus far. The sig stuff has been available for around $27/box online lately.

 

[CCooper]

As promised. N-555 put all 11 loads into 1 ragged hole @100 yards- I only saw signs of cratered primers at top loads- no major pressure signs like ejector stamps or swipes.

I will likely move forward with N-555- I still need to plot the results in excel and nerd out.