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Post by bigrich » 18 Sep 2021, 8:36 am

okay fellas i'm asking for opinions on this caliber . my use for 223 has mostly been as a cheap caliber for feild rifle comps at my local range . i don't get to do any culling of any sort very often . i get out to hunt medium game , pigs , deer, and in the past goats. on these trips i take a 6.5x55 or 270 win as a minimum that allows me to take anything i might come across . 358win, 9.3x62 and 45-70 as a option , just because :D

anyway , i'm considering getting a 6x47 over the 223 . very long barrel life with very good ballistics and efficiancy with powder for it's size . i know 223 is cheap and less fuss , but i'm liking the idea of the 6x47 . better terminal performance of a 6mm 87 vmax as well i think on the occasional hunting trip than a 5.56 slug.

just sounds like a excuse for a new project doesn't it ? yeah well it is .... :lol:

anyway , lets have your opinions :clap: :thumbsup:
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Post by No1Mk3 » 18 Sep 2021, 12:27 pm

G'day bigrich,
The old 6x47 has been out performed by many newer offerings, or do you actually mean 6x47 Lapua? A completely different cartridge, Cheers
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Post by Bill » 18 Sep 2021, 12:58 pm

what action are you going to use bigrich, detachable mag or floor plate ?

I think the 6mm's are going thru a renewed appreciation as we lean away from the common as muck 223 :thumbsup:
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Post by bigrich » 18 Sep 2021, 1:56 pm

No1Mk3 wrote:G'day bigrich,
The old 6x47 has been out performed by many newer offerings, or do you actually mean 6x47 Lapua? A completely different cartridge, Cheers


Sorry, I should have been clearer. I’m referring to a 223 case necked up to 6mm
The choice action would be a tikka t3 , as waterman rifle magazines make custom long magazines in 2.4” and 2.6” which would save on reworking a internal magazine in length for this to work in a repeating bolt gun . Wish I still had my 222 model 70 . Would be very easy to rework the mag length and bolt stop in one of those
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Post by bigpete » 18 Sep 2021, 2:57 pm

So you mean 6x45 then.
I looked into building one once,still think it would be a good thing on a lot of lighter game
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Post by No1Mk3 » 18 Sep 2021, 4:04 pm

G'day bigpete,
The original Remington 6x47 was a 222 necked up to 6mm, bigrich may have made a typo. I had one which I swapped for a Winchester M70 in 225 Win that I still have but haven't fired since I bought the Tikka in 22-250, Cheers.
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Post by bigpete » 18 Sep 2021, 5:46 pm

No1Mk3 wrote:G'day bigpete,
The original Remington 6x47 was a 222 necked up to 6mm, bigrich may have made a typo. I had one which I swapped for a Winchester M70 in 225 Win that I still have but haven't fired since I bought the Tikka in 22-250, Cheers.


I thought it was 222 mag necked up
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Post by bigrich » 18 Sep 2021, 8:36 pm

bigpete wrote:
No1Mk3 wrote:G'day bigpete,
The original Remington 6x47 was a 222 necked up to 6mm, bigrich may have made a typo. I had one which I swapped for a Winchester M70 in 225 Win that I still have but haven't fired since I bought the Tikka in 22-250, Cheers.


I thought it was 222 mag necked up


that's correct pete . 6x45, 222 necked up is probably more practicle due to brass availability
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Post by deye243 » 18 Sep 2021, 11:34 pm

6x43 is the 222r 6x45 is the 223 and 6x47 is the 222 rem mag .
I had a 6x45 that shot 9000 rounds and would still hold .800 .
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Post by boingk » 19 Sep 2021, 1:24 am

Just head, or even vital, shot the thing and its not going to care under 300m.
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Post by bigrich » 19 Sep 2021, 6:46 am

deye243 wrote:6x43 is the 222r 6x45 is the 223 and 6x47 is the 222 rem mag .
I had a 6x45 that shot 9000 rounds and would still hold .800 .


thanks for clearing that up there's not too much info on some of these "wildcat" rounds . necked up 222 would fit in a standard 223 action i reckon , the necked up 223 can fit in the t3 action with a waters rifleman mag . these can be ordered in 2'4 and 2.6" COL lengths 6x47 is a little more specialized in action choice
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Post by bigpete » 19 Sep 2021, 8:25 am

Necked up 223 will fit any 223 action,there's not a lot of difference. I've even heard of folks just loading a boat tail 6mm into a 223 case to form it.
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Post by bigrich » 19 Sep 2021, 9:16 am

bigpete wrote:Necked up 223 will fit any 223 action,there's not a lot of difference. I've even heard of folks just loading a boat tail 6mm into a 223 case to form it.


righto , thought a longer 87 vmax would blow the COL for 223 mags out a fair bit . hmmm, more research needed ;)

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Post by Bill » 19 Sep 2021, 9:28 am

Bigrich the other option is to skip the 6x45 and go straight to the clearly superior 25-45 aka the 25 Sharps :drinks: :lol:
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Post by LawrenceA » 19 Sep 2021, 9:57 am

Just use the 9.3! It hits at least as hard.
Maybe a little more
One well placed shot is all it takes.
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Post by LawrenceA » 19 Sep 2021, 9:59 am

Seriously
Looking for something between 223 and 6.5x55 for hunting in 24 or 25 cal.
I think you have your 6mm PPC, BR, and Dasher.
Sako 7x33 plus the ones above
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Post by bigrich » 19 Sep 2021, 10:33 am

Bill wrote:Bigrich the other option is to skip the 6x45 and go straight to the clearly superior 25-45 aka the 25 Sharps :drinks: :lol:


hmmm, that's a good idea :thumbsup:
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Post by bigrich » 19 Sep 2021, 10:38 am

LawrenceA wrote:Seriously
Looking for something between 223 and 6.5x55 for hunting in 24 or 25 cal.
I think you have your 6mm PPC, BR, and Dasher.
Sako 7x33 plus the ones above


the ability to make my own brass from a easy to obtain supply of 223 brass is a prime requisite . and have it function through a existing action without the need for any real custom gunsmithing is a big part of it too . i already make 358 win brass from free 308 cases , i would like to do the same with 223
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Post by bigrich » 19 Sep 2021, 10:45 am

Bill wrote:Bigrich the other option is to skip the 6x45 and go straight to the clearly superior 25-45 aka the 25 Sharps :drinks: :lol:


25-45 sharps is looking like a winner . however there is a greater choice of projectiles in 6mm . more research ...... ;)
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Post by LawrenceA » 19 Sep 2021, 11:38 am

6.5 Grendel?
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Post by Bill » 19 Sep 2021, 11:47 am

LawrenceA wrote:6.5 Grendel?


Nah 6mm ARC ( aka the 6mm PPC Improved ) :lol: going to be available next year on the Howa Mini platform, fills the gap between the 223AI and the 243 :drinks:
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Post by bigpete » 19 Sep 2021, 12:08 pm

I reckon 6x45 would be a lovely thing built on a nice little cz carbine.
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Post by bigrich » 19 Sep 2021, 12:47 pm

bigpete wrote:I reckon 6x45 would be a lovely thing built on a nice little cz carbine.


good idea pete :thumbsup:

mag length is the issue that needs research . that's why i was looking at the t3 action
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Post by bigrich » 19 Sep 2021, 12:49 pm

LawrenceA wrote:6.5 Grendel?


that's got a specialised case lawrence . the 6x45 attraction is the ability of free 223 brass easily resized :thumbsup:
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Post by Oldbloke » 19 Sep 2021, 1:13 pm

Forget all that sh1t. Buy a muzzle loader. Got more oompf, and the critters can't see you after the shot. :thumbsup: :lol:
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Post by bigrich » 19 Sep 2021, 1:45 pm

Oldbloke wrote:Forget all that sh1t. Buy a muzzle loader. Got more oompf, and the critters can't see you after the shot. :thumbsup: :lol:


good grief . all that smoke :wtf:

it'll look like cheech and chong on a field trip . the deer will come to you for pizza if their downwind :P
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Post by deye243 » 19 Sep 2021, 2:41 pm

Steer clear of the bullets over 75 grains as they lose too much velocity from the beginning to the end I ran 65 grain Vmax 70 grain ballistic tips and 75 grain Vmax and not one load under 3100 fps best kangaroo culling rifle I ever owned until projectiles got to bloody dear its now on its fourth barrel .
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Post by deye243 » 19 Sep 2021, 2:41 pm

Steer clear of the bullets over 75 grains as they lose too much velocity from the beginning to the end I ran 65 grain Vmax 70 grain ballistic tips and 75 grain Vmax and not one load under 3100 fps best kangaroo culling rifle I ever owned until projectiles got to bloody dear its now on its fourth barrel .
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Post by bigrich » 19 Sep 2021, 3:14 pm

deye243 wrote:Steer clear of the bullets over 75 grains as they lose too much velocity from the beginning to the end I ran 65 grain Vmax 70 grain ballistic tips and 75 grain Vmax and not one load under 3100 fps best kangaroo culling rifle I ever owned until projectiles got to bloody dear its now on its fourth barrel .


what COL do these projectiles use and what rifle is this based on ? :thumbsup:
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Post by deye243 » 19 Sep 2021, 3:27 pm

REM 700 I will have to measure up when I get home see how long magazine box was
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