6mm-06 - The Firearms Forum

hotelthreeromeo · 10-10-2010, 07:28 PM

Im looking to have a 6mm-06 built but have seen this round called by a couple different names. Is anyone familar with this round and what is the proper name for it? Thanks for your time.

johnlives4christ · 10-10-2010, 08:24 PM

i believe the 6mm-06 is the proper name for the cartridge. it's also know as 243-06

muddober · 10-10-2010, 08:44 PM

I once had a 6mm/06 but it was a gun that the previous owner fancied as a target rifle and he had it chambered so tight that you had to turn the necks on each case. I thought about just running a standard sized 6mm/06 reamer in the chamber and decided while I was doing that I would pep it up a bit so I bought a 6mm/284 reamer and made it a real coyote killer adding about 200 fps. The only down side is 284 brass is not as cheap as 06 brass nor as easy to come by.

Ron

hotelthreeromeo · 10-10-2010, 10:03 PM

I looked at a 240 weatherby but the price of ammo and the price of brass scared me away...lol

muddober · 10-10-2010, 11:13 PM

In my opinion the 284 case is a much better choice. Huntingtons in Oriville Ca sells brass and its not really that expensive. The 240 Weatherby has that dam belt and is very expensive. Also, while I am not sure, I don't think there is a lot of difference in case capacity between the two, if any.

Ron

Update: the 284 case is bigger, it has a case capacity of 66 grains to the 240 weatherby of 63.1.

10-10-2010, 07:28 PM	#1
hotelthreeromeo Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Atqasuk Alaska Posts: 29	6mm-06 Im looking to have a 6mm-06 built but have seen this round called by a couple different names. Is anyone familar with this round and what is the proper name for it? Thanks for your time. __________________ "This is my rifle, there are many like it but this one is mine" -->

10-10-2010, 08:24 PM	#2
johnlives4christ Former Guest Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,828	Re: 6mm-06 i believe the 6mm-06 is the proper name for the cartridge. it's also know as 243-06

10-10-2010, 08:44 PM	#3
muddober Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,436	Re: 6mm-06 I once had a 6mm/06 but it was a gun that the previous owner fancied as a target rifle and he had it chambered so tight that you had to turn the necks on each case. I thought about just running a standard sized 6mm/06 reamer in the chamber and decided while I was doing that I would pep it up a bit so I bought a 6mm/284 reamer and made it a real coyote killer adding about 200 fps. The only down side is 284 brass is not as cheap as 06 brass nor as easy to come by. Ron

10-10-2010, 10:03 PM	#4
hotelthreeromeo Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Atqasuk Alaska Posts: 29	Re: 6mm-06 I looked at a 240 weatherby but the price of ammo and the price of brass scared me away...lol __________________ "This is my rifle, there are many like it but this one is mine"

10-10-2010, 11:13 PM	#5
muddober Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,436	Re: 6mm-06 In my opinion the 284 case is a much better choice. Huntingtons in Oriville Ca sells brass and its not really that expensive. The 240 Weatherby has that dam belt and is very expensive. Also, while I am not sure, I don't think there is a lot of difference in case capacity between the two, if any. Ron Update: the 284 case is bigger, it has a case capacity of 66 grains to the 240 weatherby of 63.1. Last edited by muddober; 10-10-2010 at 11:39 PM..