Rifle Idea

[stan5677]

Once again kicking a rifle idea around. I have gone thru all the threads regarding the 223, 6.5, 6mm/243, 7mm-08 and think I have decided to go 6mm Creedmoor. For my needs it seems like it work perfectly. Only issue is not many factory offerings. I'm kicking around the idea of buying a stainless tikka in a non-magnum short action caliber and having unknown munititions do the work. If you were putting together a 6mm Creedmoor which barrel length and twist rate would you go with

 

[PredatorSlayer]

Or just go buy a bergara premier in 6CM and be done with it.

 

[stan5677]

Or just go buy a bergara premier in 6CM and be done with it.

How are the bergara's i've heard mixed reviews? Or are most of the issues in the B-14 line.

 

[IrkedCitizen]

UM is a Tikka dealer so you can one stop shop. Easy button. Otherwise Seekins PH2

 

[Fireflyfishing]

If I were to buy a factory option, it would be the Seekins.

 

[coyotekilla]

Why not just get a fast twist 243 win, and ai it if you feel the need?

I like the tikka idea, looked at seekins, bergera's and others at euro optics, and tikka won.

 

[PredatorSlayer]

How are the bergara's i've heard mixed reviews? Or are most of the issues in the B-14 line.

The premiers are a completely different rifle than the B-14s. Premiers are made in Georgia. The imports are garbage. I have an approach 6CM that will outshoot any custom.

 

[stan5677]

Why not just get a fast twist 243 win, and ai it if you feel the need?

I like the tikka idea, looked at seekins, bergera's and others at euro optics, and tikka won.

Don't want to reload at this point.

 

[Mountainrancher]

Do you have a suppressor?

 

[waspocrew]

Seekins is the easy button. Buy what makes you happy though - if you want to go the Tikka route, do it!

 

[waspocrew]

To add:

I have an 18” barrel with 1:7.5 twist. Works great.

 

[khuber84]

My 24" ph2 6cm shoots really well. Barrel is fast too. It's 100fps faster than my 22" Ace with the same exact loads. If you seek a shorter barrel, I think you could snip 1.5" off the end prior to getting into the flutes.

 

[NSI]

18" 1:7.5" twist.

Smiths in no order:
UM
Twisted Barrel
Kampfeld
LRI
Bugholes

-J

 

[ljalberta]

I have a 6CM Tikka from UM coming with a 20” 7.5 twist barrel. If I could run a suppressor I would drop to 18”. And for a barrel I think 7 twist is ideal on the 6 CM, but the wait for the barrel I wanted was less with the 7.5 twist.

 

[brianwesson1]

I just bought a Seekins 6 creed and took it to the range today with factory 108 eldm , 103 eldx and 108 Berger EH. It shot everything great , especially the 108 eldm Shots 38-40 at 600 .

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[StupidLightweight]

6 CM is magic. I suggest Tikka and a rebarrel based on price and performance, but there are many options. Find the short action you like, and rock on.

 

[stan5677]

6 CM is magic. I suggest Tikka and a rebarrel based on price and performance, but there are many options. Find the short action you like, and rock on.

My goal is to eek out as much speed as I can without the barrel too being obnoxiously long for hunting.

 

[NSI]

My goal is to eek out as much speed as I can without the barrel too being obnoxiously long for hunting.

Could always do a short 6 PRC or 6 UM instead of a 4-6" longer 6cm for equivalent velocity.

-J

 

[TaperPin]

My goal is to eek out as much speed as I can without the barrel too being obnoxiously long for hunting.

26” barrels have always been my favorites and have never hung up on anything, so I’m trying a 28” #3 and love it. All my new big game barrels will be this combination.

I find it comical that so many guys love super short barrels and hunt open country.

 

[NSI]

26” barrels have always been my favorites and have never hung up on anything, so I’m trying a 28” #3 and love it. All my new big game barrels will be this combination.

I find it comical that so many guys love super short barrels and hunt open country.

Guessing you're not suppressing

-J