Originally Posted By: SqueezeOriginally Posted By: SmokelessNice.
What is the benefit of this case over the 6mm Rem? Curious.
Less case capacity.
OK, the 6mm doesn't have a 30 degree shoulder, but it has
a nice long neck. A number of years ago, I decided to
re-barrel a Savage 16, that was a decent shooting 22-250 Rem.
into a .243/6mm something. I thought 243, 243 AI, 6mm Rem,
6mm AI, or a 6mm-284. I got a lot of opinions to consider,
but decided I didn't want to start fire forming, so the AIs
dropped off the list. I heard plenty of stories about 6mm-284
short barrel life. And I worked with a guy, that had a 243
do some load development, and wasn't fond of it's short neck.
So I re-barreled it in a 6mm Rem. I love the cartridge.
Fast, easy to find accurate loads, and it is relatively long
lived barrel erosion wise. Too bad Remington didn't see the
potential as a medium game rifle, and put a twist in their
first effort, to shoot heavy bullets. If they had, there
likely wouldn't be a 243 Win, short neck and all.
Squeeze
Amen to that.
Funny though, after the 1-12 twist 244 Rem fiasco. All 6mm Rems have been 1-9 twist with little fan fare.
Love my 6mm Rem.