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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: jasnt on September 09, 2016, 10:15:24 AM

Title: 6mm ar-15 cartrages?
Post by: jasnt on September 09, 2016, 10:15:24 AM: What are my options with ar-15 and 6mm projectiles? I'm a reloader so wild cats are an option. What say you?
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Post by: Dan-o on September 09, 2016, 10:36:10 AM: Tagging
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Post by: JimmyHoffa on September 09, 2016, 10:38:01 AM: you could look at the .243 WSSM
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Post by: JLR on September 09, 2016, 10:39:12 AM: 6mmAR, or 243 LBC are probably your best bets, and there are even improved versions of the 6mm AR.

I have a 6mm BRX, but it's a little bit on the finicky side and I'm not even sure if you can get bolts for it anymore.
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Post by: Special T on September 09, 2016, 11:13:54 AM: Tag
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Post by: jasnt on September 09, 2016, 12:07:22 PM: The wssm and lbc are catching my interest. I thought about a 6.5 Grendel but I have so many 6mm bullets why change. I love the 6mm projectiles.
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Post by: jasnt on September 09, 2016, 12:14:08 PM: Looking at the 6mm AR turbo, anyone have one? Basically a 6 Grendel.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on September 09, 2016, 12:33:59 PM: I have a 6x45 and it's one of my faves.
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Post by: JLR on September 09, 2016, 01:38:29 PM: Quote from: jasnt on September 09, 2016, 12:14:08 PM
Looking at the 6mm AR turbo, anyone have one? Basically a 6 Grendel.

I know some guys with them. It's a good cartridge for sure.
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Post by: yorketransport on September 10, 2016, 09:33:36 AM: Quote from: JLR on September 09, 2016, 10:39:12 AM
6mmAR, or 243 LBC are probably your best bets, and there are even improved versions of the 6mm AR.

I have a 6mm BRX, but it's a little bit on the finicky side and I'm not even sure if you can get bolts for it anymore.

I have a 6.5 BRX AR and finicky is a good word for it. :chuckle:

The Grendel based 6mm rounds are probably the best combo for performance and function in the AR 15.
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Post by: slm9s on September 17, 2016, 07:55:18 AM: I've got a side-charging 6mmAR upper with dies and a bunch of brass I'd sell pretty cheap. Bought it for competing, but used my LR260 instead.
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Post by: skinzner on September 17, 2016, 08:26:54 AM: Me and my brother both have 6x6.8 blackhole weaponry barrels on our Ar's both guns are very accurate and ch4d makes a really nice die set for necking down and resizing all in one shot.heres a link to blackholes forum for the cartridge

http://blackholeweaponry.proboards.com/board/15/6x6-8
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Post by: thinkingman on September 18, 2016, 06:51:42 PM: Quote from: carpsniperg2 on September 09, 2016, 12:33:59 PM
I have a 6x45 and it's one of my faves.
That's what I would do.
I've been thinking about building one for years.
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Post by: jasnt on September 18, 2016, 07:04:32 PM: Im seriously considering the 243wssm or 243LBC, 6 Grendel. To me the 6x45 is just a little slow for the range I "plink". The ballistics aren't too exciting and not much better than the 223.
The wssm and lbc have very similar ballistics to my 243win which Is what I'm looking for. Ballistics of a 243 in an AR.....sign me up!