The 6UM

[Ryan Avery]

Hey ryan do have a rough estimate on round count before you toast a barrel if you are not nasty with it?

If you do, a capacity-to-bore ratio its a little better than a 28 Nosler. SO if I am really nice to it, I think I can get 800 rounds or better.

 

[westcoasthunter]

I can live with that. So if UM need your barrel for fireforming brass does that mean when they build a 6um they will sell you FF brass??

 

[Ryan Avery]

I can live with that. So if UM need your barrel for fireforming brass does that mean when they build a 6um they will sell you FF brass??

Yes

 

[westcoasthunter]

do you think the 108 eldm would hold up well with yhe 6um for hunting

 

[Ryan Avery]

Hmm, I really don’t know how they would handle 3300 FPS.


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[Ryan Avery]

"Wait...Wut? 6UM can be ordered now from Unknown Munitions?"

Not sure if sadder words have ever been spoken.

Meet Nick, he doesn’t want anyone ordering a 6UM. He’s doing the FFing


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[PathFinder]

In the research I've done it doesn't look like the ELD M or A Tips will even make it to the target.
Wonder if David Tubb would make a run of the old 117 Tipped DTAC if we ordered enough. That might be just the ticket. I guess that would have been made by Sierra? Maybe they could still make some.
So far it seems the list of suitable bullets is a little short. I've been thinking about buying a nose ring tool to try to expand the list a bit.

- 110 SMK. Availability is an issue, would need a nose ring.
- Berger 109 LRHT. May need a nose ring.
- Berger 105 LRHT. On the light side. I'm going to use some to FF.
- Berger 115 HVLD. Not currently available.
- Berger 115 Target VLD. May or may not need a nose ring.
- 115 DTAC. Great price and availability, more fragmentation may be desired for deer sized game
- Nosler 115 RDF. Would need a nose ring.
- Barnes 112 Match Burner. Questionable consistency.

The 117 tipped DTAC looks like it would be perfect. Too bad it hasn't been available in a decade.


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[Ryan Avery]

In the research I've done it doesn't look like the ELD M or A Tips will even make it to the target.
Wonder if David Tubb would make a run of the old 117 Tipped DTAC if we ordered enough. That might be just the ticket. I guess that would have been made by Sierra? Maybe they could still make some.
So far it seems the list of suitable bullets is a little short. I've been thinking about buying a nose ring tool to try to expand the list a bit.

- 110 SMK. Availability is an issue, would need a nose ring.
- Berger 109 LRHT. May need a nose ring.
- Berger 105 LRHT. On the light side. I'm going to use some to FF.
- Berger 115 HVLD. Not currently available.
- Berger 115 Target VLD. May or may not need a nose ring.
- 115 DTAC. Great price and availability, more fragmentation may be desired for deer sized game
- Nosler 115 RDF. Would need a nose ring.
- Barnes 112 Match Burner. Questionable consistency.

The 117 tipped DTAC looks like it would be perfect. Too bad it hasn't been available in a decade.


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We have asked Sierra for a 120 TMK. They were lukewarm to the idea.

 

[INTJ]

"Wait...Wut? 6UM can be ordered now from Unknown Munitions?"

Not sure if sadder words have ever been spoken.

Who do think can be convinced to chamber Tikkas vs just sawing them in half and using a Vesper? You know what they say, fool me once, you're a fool, fool me twice.......

 

[Ryan Avery]

Who do think can be convinced to chamber Tikkas vs just sawing them in half and using a Vesper? You what they say, fool me once, you're a fool, fool me twice.......

I thought you only chambered Winchesters

 

[ResearchinStuff]

We have asked Sierra for a 120 TMK. They were lukewarm to the idea.

It seems they're lukewarm to doing anything besides prarie enemy loaded ammo they have to blow out at 50% off just to sell.

 

[Formidilosus]

- 110 SMK. Availability is an issue, would need a nose ring.

Would be no better, and worse in some ways than a NR DTAC.

- Berger 109 LRHT. May need a nose ring.
- Berger 105 LRHT. On the light side. I'm going to use some to FF.
- Berger 115 HVLD. Not currently available.
- Berger 115 Target VLD. May or may not need a nose ring.

Same as above. No advantage to using them over a NR DTAC especially at these MV’s.

- 115 DTAC. Great price and availability, more fragmentation may be desired for deer sized game

Probably not with the velocities of the UM. Even in something like a 6cm, etc, the NR DTAC’s kill well- just not as wide as I would prefer for deer.

- Nosler 115 RDF. Would need a nose ring.

Yes, and consistent precision has been an issue from what I’ve seen.

- Barnes 112 Match Burner. Questionable consistency.

Will not handle the 3,200+ fps terminally that the UM produces. They are very quick upsetting/fragmenting bullets at 2,800fps and below, at 3k plus…. Penetration would probably not be ideal. On a deer maybe. On an elk?

The 117 tipped DTAC looks like it would be perfect. Too bad it hasn't been available in a decade.

Yes, a 115gr to 120gr TMK (with rebated boattail) would be ideal. I think the 103gr ELD-X is certainly one to try in the UM as well.

 

[INTJ]

I thought you only chambered Winchesters

And BATs......lots and lots of BATs........

 

[INTJ]

I have on done the one Tikka. Maybe I'll make T chamber them.......

 

[Formidilosus]

I thought you only chambered Winchesters

That’s an idea. I should do a 6UM on a Pre64 M70…

 

[INTJ]

That’s an idea. I should do a 6UM on a Pre64 M70…

You sir are VERY mean............

I'd have to chamber it then. Most Pre-64s are the perfect length for a 6 UM.

I wish you rifle test had been with an M-70 SS Classic. Next time you do such a test I have one you can borrow.

 

[Formidilosus]

You sir are VERY mean............

I'd have to chamber it then. Most Pre-64s are the perfect length for a 6 UM.

I wish you rifle test had been with an M-70 SS Classic. Next time you do such a test I have one you can borrow.

Haha.







Or a .224 UM….

 

[wind gypsy]

Kind of a big jump from 95 to 120. Be nice if they at least made some runs of the 95s.. I’d jump on the 105-110 train too.

 

[ShootOkHuntWorse]

Form is there talk of TMKs ever getting back on shelves since this forum railroaded them all?

 

[Ryan Avery]

Just look at them…


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