9 total photos Last updated on Mon, Apr 21 2008
This is the 6mm STS, shown is the case with a 95grain fb BIB seated to lands... This reamers leade is perfect, look where the base of the bullets end up in the case when loaded to lands. Thank You Randy, This bullet works wonders at 600 Yards
paul what case are you making the 6MMSTS from ?..looks like a killer little round.
Paul, what barrel/twist did you go with? Which powders are delivering the goods and at what MV area? Thank you for giving the FB bullets a chance. RG
Randy and George thank you for the comments, I don't know how long they've been up, I just noticed them.
George, I designed this round a number of years ago, long before the Lapua 6.5x47 was around. It is a shortened .308 and my brass has reduced rim for PPC bolt.
Randy, I use the 10 twist Rock creek for this round. and with V V 550. I tried h 4831, h 4350, imr 4831 and imr 4350, But the VV 550 dominated. I also tried Lapua 6mm 90 grain Scenars, but the FB 95 BIB dominated. The load I am at is 37.0 grains 550 and in a 30 in barrel I get 3230 fps 9 feet from muzzle. Very good accuracy and 29 out of 30 x's last time I did a F-class practice at 600. WOW
George, I should rephrase that... I am using Remington UBR brass. .308 length to begin with, but small primer. I had the late great Ray Wild chuck up a collet in his Lathe, and turn all the rims for me. I also use a Skip Otto shoulder set back die (he doesn't make those anymore) to move the shoulder to where I wanted it to fire form. I started this project in 1998. I got 200 peices of brass from huntington die in CA then.