Suppressed 6 Cal recommendation for small framed shooter and spotting shots.

[tdluke90]

I'm about to put together a rifle for my fiancé who is like 5 tall and 100 lbs.

My goals are.

Sub 6.5lbs bare gun
18-20' threaded barrel for suppresed use
needs to be 6 cal cause we hunt big game colorado every year
sub .75 moa 3 shot groups
ability for HER to spot shots
shoot 105-110 grain bullets
reach 2700+ MV
12-12.5 lop

We love to shoot long range for fun meaning 400-1000 for us and she likes using my 16.6 lb braked mpa 6 creed rifle. So trying to make something as close as possible in a hunting rifle.
I'm trying to get below the 6 creed recoil into like 6 dasher recoil level.
What's the easiest way to get here with out spending 4k going full custom? Is there a current best option for feeding and ease of getting all components to load for? Perfectly happy with my tikkas for the price compared to my two custom guns but you obviously cant buy one off the shelf like this. I'm hoping you guys can save me time and headaches trying to make this happen.

 

[General RE LEE]

Howa Mini 6mm ARC

 

[Danny Hoey]

Howa Mini 6mm ARC

^^^ EOT

 

[Caseknife]

Maybe the Howa 6 ARC barreled action in a chassis for the adjustable length of pull.

 

[Timberline001]

Sounds like the 6mm ARC is your huckleberry! The “heavy” barrel howa mini barreled action is around $400 on Brownells then you can throw it in a Stockys G2 and swap the trigger out for a Jard and you’ll have a 6lb rifle meeting your criteria.

 

[Caseknife]

HOWA 1500 BARRELED MINI ACTIONS 6MM ARC | Brownells

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[Antares]

Tikka T3x Lite Compact in .243 Win or rebarrel to 6CM if you want to get fancy. I'd go 18" instead of 20".

 

[TxLite]

Howa Mini 6mm ARC

Sounds like the 6mm ARC is your huckleberry! The “heavy” barrel howa mini barreled action is around $400 on Brownells then you can throw it in a Stockys G2 and swap the trigger out for a Jard and you’ll have a 6lb rifle meeting your criteria.

Is the 6 arc sending 108’s at 2700 with 18-20”? Genuinely curious

 

[Caseknife]

Mine is shooting 95LRX at 2850 out of a 20".

 

[General RE LEE]

Is the 6 arc sending 108’s at 2700 with 18-20”? Genuinely curious

Close enough. Mine sends a 108 ELDM 2732 fps but its a 22". Don't get hung up on numbers on a ballistic chart 2600-2650 with 108 will do great.

 

[Timberline001]

Is the 6 arc sending 108’s at 2700 with 18-20”? Genuinely curious

2640 with the 108 factory loads, 2665 with 103 factory, and everyone’s getting over 2700 with hand loads but I havnt done that yet for my buddy’s I broke in for him. 20 inch howa mini.

 

[tdluke90]

Oh wow thanks guys. I overlooked the howa mini barreled action and that looks the easiest route so far. Have ppl been happy with these howa minis accuracy and feeding overall?

 

[Timberline001]

Oh wow thanks guys. I overlooked the howa mini barreled action and that looks the easiest route so far. Have ppl been happy with these howa minis accuracy and feeding overall?

My sample size is one but it shot a box of 108s just under 1.5” at 100 yards and fed great.

 

[General RE LEE]

Oh wow thanks guys. I overlooked the howa mini barreled action and that looks the easiest route so far. Have ppl been happy with these howa minis accuracy and feeding overall?

600 yards 108 ELDM handload



100 yards

 

[tdluke90]

600 yards 108 ELDM handload

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100 yards

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Pretty nice! Thanks for the recommendation.

 

[General RE LEE]

Pretty nice! Thanks for the recommendation.

No feeding issues

 

[tdluke90]

Sounds like the 6mm ARC is your huckleberry! The “heavy” barrel howa mini barreled action is around $400 on Brownells then you can throw it in a Stockys G2 and swap the trigger out for a Jard and you’ll have a 6lb rifle meeting your criteria.

I can't find the stockys in a shorter 12-12.5 lop range? Any other lighter weight recomendations? So far the mdt lss gen 2 is the best I've found?

 

[Timberline001]

I can't find the stockys in a shorter 12-12.5 lop range? Any other lighter weight recomendations? So far the mdt lss gen 2 is the best I've found?

there’s really no other light weight options with good ergonomics for long range. I’ve had the plan for my kids to cut down a Stockys and then epoxy a limbsaver grind to fit but pad on it. No reason it wouldn’t fit that I can think of.

 

[SloppyJ]

I'd stick to a 6cm or .243 if it were me for the extra velocity. The 6arc is cool but you're giving up horsepower for no reason.

 

[Antares]

I'd stick to a 6cm or .243 if it were me for the extra velocity. The 6arc is cool but you're giving up horsepower for no reason.

Plus you have to deal with a weird bolt face.