huntinguide Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 my girlfriends grandpa is giving me a 6mm-06 he has customized anyone heard of this? Its a Mark 4 action with monster bull barrel if i had to gues id say 1.5 inch and wieghs about 14 lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 Re: 6mm-06 I have heard of the 6.5-06 and I am sure that someone has reduced it down to 6mm-06 also. They use the 6.5-06 for some serious long range shooting! 1,000 matches, etc. Should be an interesting gun. You will have to do some handloading for that one!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 Re: 6mm-06 Thats a first! Never seen it but after looking through one of my new reloading books, there is a ton of wildcat cals ive never heard of.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_218 Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 Re: 6mm-06 [ QUOTE ] my girlfriends grandpa is giving me a 6mm-06 he has customized anyone heard of this? Its a Mark 4 action with monster bull barrel if i had to gues id say 1.5 inch and wieghs about 14 lbs. [/ QUOTE ] I've heard or it and it is in the same power range as a .240 Weatherby Mag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleA Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 Re: 6mm-06 Yeah, it's been around for yaers, The 240 Wby is nothing more than a 06 case with a belt on it. The 6mm-06 as you know is a handloading cartridge only. For current reloading data I would look at starting loads for the 240 Wby. I would ask grampa for any data and cases he might have for itand also forming/reloading dies for it. I have a 6mm-284 and a 6.5-06 Max Imp that the later cartridge does take quite a bit of work to form cases. With the 6mm-06 I would think the 25-06 case would be a place to start.I dont know what type of chamber it is but when you size case necks down they tend to thicken and you might have to turn down/ream the necks. Some of this sounds complicated but it;s not, it's just something that goes along with wildcatting. When I was younger I loved to experiment with different wildcats....now I find it a drag Life is good, Give God the Glory......doubleA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntinguide Posted July 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 Re: 6mm-06 yes he has tons of supplies for this caliber including custome match dies and about 300 rounds of brass, i reload alot myself so im looking foward to the gun, prod top it with a new scope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 Re: 6mm-06 Great round!! I had often thought if I ever did a wildcat, the 6-'06 would be the one. Probably never will, though, as the 25-06 is nearly its ballistic twin and the components are all OTC. But since you're set up with everything from the get-go........have a blast!!!! Let us know how the thing does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 Re: 6mm-06 That's awesome! I'm pretty sure I've heard AJ saying he has a 6mm-06. Pretty cool sounding rifle, congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 Re: 6mm-06 Yep, I have a 6-06 Improved. The best brass to start with is the .270 as it has the longer necks. It allows you to customize it to the chamber. If you use 30-06 brass, you will need to step it down to .270 first. Also like doubleA mentioned, you haver to watch the neck thickness. This cartridge likes the slower powders. I can push a 60 gr bullet 4200 fps. I have settled on the 87 gr V-Max going about 3750 fps. This is my long range setup. I don't even bring it out unless I want to shoot 500 + yards. One thing to keep in mind is the twist. Since this is a custom gun, it may have a fast or slow twist barrel. If the twist is 1 in 12 you are limited to how heavy you can shoot. The 87 gr is about as heavy as you can go with that setup. If it has a faster twist, you can go heavier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plannerman Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 Re: 6mm-06 Your girlfriend got a sister to go along with the generous grandpa? Sure could use a new rifle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 Re: 6mm-06 [ QUOTE ] Your girlfriend got a sister to go along with the generous grandpa? Sure could use a new rifle! [/ QUOTE ] LMBO As for the gun I have been around a couple. And MAN DO THEY SHOOT!!! For sure a long range gun.. Enjoy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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