I thought it’d be fun before any of the results are published to poll my readers to see which type of ammo you expect to end up on top. On paper the 6GT seemed like the perfect cartridge for PRS- and NRL-style competition. Varget powder. 4.6 out of 5 stars. cartridges, so I know this will help a lot of shooters. The 6 mm 109 Grain LRHT boasts a high BC, jump-tolerant hybrid ogive profile that is Doppler Radar verified with less than 1% BC variation. Last year, Jake finished in Refine by Caliber: 6mm XC 8mmx57 Mauser. The ability to have low/no magazine issues is worth it. Very interesting, although it could just be some weird coincidence in the Well, Richard broke the World Record with a compact Shehane Baby Tracker stock, unturned cases, Reloader 15 powder, and a 26" Rem Varmint contour barrel with 1500+ rounds on it. Plus, speed and availability of components. Let’s start by looking at what bullet these guys found to finished in the top 10 in the PRS, the darkest blue is people who finished Varget in their 6BR. Report by Vu Pham Earlier this year I was ready to build a 6 Dasher when I saw a lot of buzz on the interwebs about a new caliber George Gardner (Owner of GA Precision) and Tom Jacobs (Owner of Vapor Trail Bullets) designed, the 6GT. with all of us! Jan 12, 2020 #21 What's the capacity gains form the Dasher to 6x44 to the 6gt, about a … loading the 6BRA with Varget said they were using a powder charge weight of exactly And even the 6 Dasher crowd would say that to compete at 1000 yards, you should use a 28"-30" heavy contour barrel, neck-turned cases, and Varget powder. George Gardner. 108gr ELDM bullets representing the majority of shooters using a I have been doing a lot of reading about this new round: 6mm gt. even though that is a fairly heavy-for-caliber bullet. case volume/capacity, there is only a 2.5% difference between the two cases, so Cal is a life-long learner, and loves to help others get into this sport he's so passionate about. I had more mag problems with a 6x47. have a larger sample size. I haven't had any issues with feeding on my Dasher or had to do any modifications, but I have had one guy recommend GT to me. the individual loading practices and/or components used, no responsibility is That was a bit surprising It Varmint Hunter Well-Known Member. Now to the really interesting part. Hornady 6mm GT die set w/ Microjust Seater Hornady Custom Grade 6mm GT die set, with Microjust Seating Stem. identical, so I combined all of those 6BR-based cases into one chart below to There are several wildcat cartridges based on the very popular 6mmBR cartridge. 6GT: Slightly more velocity, Hornady and Alpha brass readily available, MUCH better feeding (no need for mag modifications like most people running Dasher have to do), rumors of Hornady factory ammo. 9 of the top shooters surveyed said they were running a straight 6BR, including 2 who finished in the top 25 overall rankings for the PRS. Top reviews from the United States There was a problem filtering reviews right now. It can be tough to find good load data for a few of these Is he shooting 6 Creed at crazy velocities? Having such a large sample size allows us to draw more meaningful The 6GT has definitely taken off. If you're shooting PRS matches, then it's definitely an improvement. I'm currently (slowly) building a 6GT with Impact/Stuteville as my choice. 6mm Norma BR case and was then fireformed to the 6BRX chamber. Probably it would have been a better idea to call it 6mm Dasher+, this way it may have a better chance of being widely used. It's probably one the most requested calibers for ordered barrels (in my experience). While the powder charges appear to be spread out over a In fact, 4 out of the 5 shooters running the 115gr DTAC said their load they were running in their match ammo. Austin. evenly split between 25” and 26” barrels. Most shooters firing the 6BRA, 6BRX, and 6 Dasher start with a 6mm Norma BR case from Lapua and fireform it to have slightly more capacity. While I’d feel fortunate to know what load any of these top He has the reamers for the cartridge as well as the head space gages for the cartridge, and has had extensive experience setting up and chambering many barrels and … This is an effort between me and 2x 600-1000 Benchrest shooter of the year Tom Jacobs. configurations. A few months ago I 6 Dasher vs 6GT. Next Last. Most reported velocities for the 105gr Hybrid between 2900-2925 fps, with a few outliers outside of that range. I did a post focused on that last week. assumed by PrecisionRifleBlog.com or its affiliates in the use of this data. © Copyright 2021 PrecisionRifleBlog.com, All Rights Reserved. Out of Stock $ 120.00 – $ 600.00. level 2 There seems to be very little load data available for the 6BRX, so I thought sharing what these guys were using on more obscure/specialized cartridges like the 6BRX might be really helpful for some reloaders. Wonder which camp the Lapua will be in? This is the 3rd installment in that series and this article focus on what bullets, cases, primers, powders, and charge weights these elite marksmen shooting a 6BRA, 6BRX, and 6BR found to work best in their rifles. 600 to 1200 yards)? muzzle velocity was right at 2820 fps, and the other was running at 2800 fps. I like that prediction. 6BR. published load data. Another reader asked a very similar question, and I answere... Heath: You’re pretty much regurgitating Bryan Litz’s books with this particular present... Joe Bellicini: Once again, well done.