6mm /.243 hunting success on Big Game

[blksno]

...and what is your recipe? Brass, COL, powder/charge, and primer? I have a 25-284, and am curious where it stacks up to the 6-284. I'm running a 22" barrel with 134 ELDM over 54.5 grns of H1000 and should be around 2900 MV, but still need to chrono.

With 105s and a 19" barrel, I was a comfortable 3300fps.
Lapua Brass, GM210 primer, and RL26.
When I switched to 115s, I reduced the charge to keep it around 3150 to stay legal for shooting matches.


When this barrel is toast, I will likely rebarrel to 25x284 now that there's a good option of high bc .25 cal bullets. (and I have plenty of more efficient 6mm rifles now)
I feel like the 284 case is far better suited for a 130+ class bullet. You're burning a LOT of powder for a 6mm bore.

 

[blksno]

Are these the older open nosed dtac? Or the newer closed nosed pointed unit? Are they nose ringed? I'd think your short barrel 6x284 would be similar to a 24-26" 6cm velocity wise.

I have used them all, original open nose, new close nosed and I have 1500 of the new nose ringed...but I havent tested any of those on game yet.
I really didn't notice much difference with the open or close nose.

 

[blksno]

...and what is your recipe? Brass, COL, powder/charge, and primer? I have a 25-284, and am curious where it stacks up to the 6-284. I'm running a 22" barrel with 134 ELDM over 54.5 grns of H1000 and should be around 2900 MV, but still need to chrono.

I have no doubt a 25x284 will end up at or well above 3000. Even with a 22" barrel. My 25 Creed is at exactly 3000 with a 25" barrel

 

[blksno]

The rifle isn’t my cup of tea. I do like your caliber choice though.

I actually dropped the barreled action into a Manners folder. (Put a 14.5" 308 into the chassis)
6x284

308 throated long for 230gr pills