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So it sounds like @Ryan Avery is building a 6cm to shoot the dtacs. Curious what the barrel length will be and what you think your effective range will be? I'm definitely going to build a 6mm, but would really prefer to not need a magnum bolt face. But also want to shoot suppressed and still have velocity to be lethal to 600 or further if possible. If I can't get that out of a 6 cm or 243, I may go to a 6 prc but really don't want to do that.

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You absolutely can get that out of a 6 CM, even going short on the barrel and with factory ammo.
Friend & myself here in AK this year alone with a 6 CM:
18" barrel, Moose @ 525 yards, 2 shots. 112 Match Burner
16" barrel, Caribou @ 600 yards, 1 shot. 109 ELD-M
Multiple other Caribou & Moose in the 4-600 range with that 16" barrel.

It's saying something that @Ryan Avery is building yet another 6 CM after having used a 6 UM for the last couple years.
 

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You absolutely can get that out of a 6 CM, even going short on the barrel and with factory ammo.
Friend & myself here in AK this year alone with a 6 CM:
18" barrel, Moose @ 525 yards, 2 shots. 112 Match Burner
16" barrel, Caribou @ 600 yards, 1 shot. 109 ELD-M
What muzzle velocities are you getting with those lengths / ammo combinations?
 
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What muzzle velocities are you getting with those lengths / ammo combinations?
I've backed down a bit on my load to 2920 fps with the 112 MB's out of the 18", using H4350, which is the load I killed the moose with.
I believe my friend with the 16" is in the high 2900's with the 109's and a warm load of the same powder.
My 18" is a bit under 2900 with factory 108 ELD-M's.
 

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I've backed down a bit on my load to 2920 fps with the 112 MB's out of the 18", using H4350, which is the load I killed the moose with.
I believe my friend with the 16" is in the high 2900's with the 109's and a warm load of the same powder.
My 18" is a bit under 2900 with factory 108 ELD-M's.
What twists are you guys running?
 

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I've backed down a bit on my load to 2920 fps with the 112 MB's out of the 18", using H4350, which is the load I killed the moose with.
I believe my friend with the 16" is in the high 2900's with the 109's and a warm load of the same powder.
My 18" is a bit under 2900 with factory 108 ELD-M's.
Those velocities all sound pretty spicy looking at GRT, wonder what quickload says. What is your primer pocket life like?
 

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You absolutely can get that out of a 6 CM, even going short on the barrel and with factory ammo.
Friend & myself here in AK this year alone with a 6 CM:
18" barrel, Moose @ 525 yards, 2 shots. 112 Match Burner
16" barrel, Caribou @ 600 yards, 1 shot. 109 ELD-M
Multiple other Caribou & Moose in the 4-600 range with that 16" barrel.

It's saying something that @Ryan Avery is building yet another 6 CM after having used a 6 UM for the last couple years.
How many animals do you have with the match burners? I was initially set on using those, but it seems like some people are seeing mixed results on terminal ballistics. Any concerns with that bullet? Right now it's either the dtacs, 109 eldm, or possibly the mb's.

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How many animals do you have with the match burners? I was initially set on using those, but it seems like some people are seeing mixed results on terminal ballistics. Any concerns with that bullet? Right now it's either the dtacs, 109 eldm, or possibly the mb's.

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1 moose, 2 blacktail. 90 yards to 525. Great performance on all. I have heard mixed results on other calibers of the MB's, but my limited use of the 112's is positive. You wouldn't go wrong with the 109's though.
 
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