The 6UM

[Ryan Avery]

Y’all. This is almost too easy. 100 yards, 33 rounds. This is by far the most accurate gun I’ve ever owned. @Unknown Munitions and Ace did an excellent job on this prefit.

Very nice!

I have been around 20+ 6UMs with Ace barrels. They shoot straight.

 

[Gstew1930]

Im looking forward to mine coming in

 

[Ryan Avery]

That's Impressive Tx_6UM!!! I gotta make a decision.... 6UM or 6CM?!?!?!?! I wish I had a reloader setup cuz it'd make this decision easier!

Simple you need both

If you already have a trainer I would go with 6UM if not 6CM. You really can't do much training with the 6UM. If your shots on animals are rarely past 500 yards I would also get a 6CM.


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[Ryan Avery]

This coming from the dwarf king? lol

We are the same height, but I'd rather be a midget than a Ginger.


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[huntsd]

What is recoil like on this. More like a 243 or 6.5cm?

 

[Brontosaurus]

What is recoil like on this. More like a 243 or 6.5cm?

Imo its like a Creed with a hot 147 load

 

[Willie IV]

Simple you need both

If you already have a trainer I would go with 6UM if not 6CM. You really can't do much training with the 6UM. If your shots on animals are rarely past 500 yards I would also get a 6CM.


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Oh I know I need both but the CFO probably won't approve my expense report

Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't both the 6CM and the 6UM built on a short action? Therefore I could start with the CM and upgrade to the UM later if I feel like it? That's assuming I use an action that I can swap bolt faces with (thinking the Origin action for a build).

I'm not proficient enough yet to take game past 500 yds so I'm thinking the CM will help me get to the point of longer range proficiency and then I could screw on a UM barrel to increase my effective yardage. Make sense???

 

[GoatPackr]

Oh I know I need both but the CFO probably won't approve my expense report

Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't both the 6CM and the 6UM built on a short action? Therefore I could start with the CM and upgrade to the UM later if I feel like it? That's assuming I use an action that I can swap bolt faces with (thinking the Origin action for a build).

I'm not proficient enough yet to take game past 500 yds so I'm thinking the CM will help me get to the point of longer range proficiency and then I could screw on a UM barrel to increase my effective yardage. Make sense???

If you want to sneak in the 6um down the road buy a Tikka. 243 8 twist. If you feel the need for more horse power open the bolt face and have them run a 6 UM reamer in and you have a 6UM that sneaks by the kitchen boss because nothing visual changed.
You basically swapped the cam on an economy engine and gain some hp.

Eventually you will have the option of buying a Tikka clone bolt that will have a changeable bolt face. It will make these upgrades even more simple.

 

[ckleeves]

Oh I know I need both but the CFO probably won't approve my expense report

Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't both the 6CM and the 6UM built on a short action? Therefore I could start with the CM and upgrade to the UM later if I feel like it? That's assuming I use an action that I can swap bolt faces with (thinking the Origin action for a build).

I'm not proficient enough yet to take game past 500 yds so I'm thinking the CM will help me get to the point of longer range proficiency and then I could screw on a UM barrel to increase my effective yardage. Make sense???

If you don’t reload then there really is only one answer and that’s 6 Creed. Fairly inexpensive and good factory ammo is everywhere, decent barrel life and it kills just fine. It’s easy to get wrapped up in hot wildcats (speaking from experience) but in reality its a fairly small % of people who are really making full use of that extra couple hundred FPS.

Sometimes to make myself sick I like to think back on all the money I have spent on barrels, dies, reamers etc and then think of the animals that resulted from all that money spent and how many could have just as easily been killed with a easy and cheap to shoot 6 creed lol.

 

[philcox]

It’s just a factory tikka with an ace barrel

How did you do that without a RokStok?


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[Brontosaurus]

If you want to sneak in the 6um down the road buy a Tikka. 243 8 twist. If you feel the need for more horse power open the bolt face and have them run a 6 UM reamer in and you have a 6UM that sneaks by the kitchen boss because nothing visual changed.
You basically swapped the cam on an economy engine and gain some hp.

Eventually you will have the option of buying a Tikka clone bolt that will have a changeable bolt face. It will make these upgrades even more simple.

Is anyone running an 8 twist 6 UM? Any data?

 

[Tx_6UM]

How did you do that without a RokStok?


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I’ve had one on order since 7/21/24

I can stay on target at 14x at 100 yards with this setup probably 50% of the time. With as well as it shoots it’s going to make it difficult to switch when it finally shows up.

 

[IrkedCitizen]

I’ve had one on order since 7/21/24

I can stay on target at 14x at 100 yards with this setup probably 50% of the time. With as well as it shoots it’s going to make it difficult to switch when it finally shows up.

You will swap. I'd wager once tracking info is received you are pulling the barreled action in anticipation

 

[walkingduckwaterfowl]

If you want to sneak in the 6um down the road buy a Tikka. 243 8 twist. If you feel the need for more horse power open the bolt face and have them run a 6 UM reamer in and you have a 6UM that sneaks by the kitchen boss because nothing visual changed.
You basically swapped the cam on an economy engine and gain some hp.

Eventually you will have the option of buying a Tikka clone bolt that will have a changeable bolt face. It will make these upgrades even more simple.

following this same process, can the new 8 twist 243 tikka become 6 creed? I wish Tikka was faster at adopting new chamberings.

 

[GoatPackr]

following this same process, can the new 8 twist 243 tikka become 6 creed? I wish Tikka was faster at adopting new chamberings.

Not sure. If the creed is a bigger case then yes.
Tikka won't chamber the 6 creed due to it not being a CIP cartridge.

 

[HighUintas]

following this same process, can the new 8 twist 243 tikka become 6 creed? I wish Tikka was faster at adopting new chamberings.

Probably but barrel would have to be set back since the 243 is longer. More cost than just running a reamer in

 

[The Guide]

Tikka won't chamber the 6 creed due to it not being a CIP cartridge

The 6mm Creedmoor has been a C.I.P. approved cartridge since 2022. It can be found in their catalog of cartridges. Tikka is just slow to adapt.

Jay

 

[GoatPackr]

The 6mm Creedmoor has been a C.I.P. approved cartridge since 2022. It can be found in their catalog of cartridges. Tikka is just slow to adapt.

Jay

They supposedly retooled and have added new options and chamberings. It's possible we could see a 6 creed if it is now a cip cartridge.

 

[huntsd]

Anyone have any data showing felt recoil, velo and case capacity difference between the 6um 30 & 40

 

[GoatPackr]

Anyone have any data showing felt recoil, velo and case capacity difference between the 6um 30 & 40

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