19 November 2005, 21:55
bill rCAn any one find BL-C[2] recomendations for a 6 MM Remington
I have gone throgh my books and can not find one I have seen it some where
Thanks. Bullet 85 and 90 grains
19 November 2005, 23:45
arky65Sierra Infinity only list loads up to 75 grain bullets with Blc2 Powder.
Powder/Velocity 3000 3100
BL-C(2)-------------39.3 41.3
19 November 2005, 23:56
El DeguelloBallC is a bit on the fast side for dense loads in the 6mm Rem.
20 November 2005, 00:29
Savage99Of all then powders I have used Ball C is my least favorite. It took decades to burn off the 2/3's of a keg I got stuck with. I would not use it in the 6mm Rem. In fact I would just not bother with it unless your stuck like I was.
20 November 2005, 00:47
rootbeerSounds like a good excuse to develop a load. Concomitant with that, I see the need to procure a chronograph and set aside a weekend or two for some range time. So what's the problem here?
20 November 2005, 04:45
mstarlinga 1992 Hogdgon;s manual shows 30.5 gr (2529 fps) to 33.0 gr (2791 fps) of BL-C(2) for 100 gr bullets for the .244 Remington - 6mm Remington from a 26" bbl. Over the years I have found this manual to be a bit on the warms side.
These loads seem to have been dropped from the 2002 on-line manual ... so beware!
20 November 2005, 05:27
Maltese FalconThis data from Modern Reloading 1st edition pg 217-218
85 gr jacketed OAL 2.730
BL-C(2)
Start load 33.8
MAX load 37.0 MV 3129 49,200 CUP
90 gr Jacketed OAL 2.730
BL-C(2)
Start load 34.5
MAX load 35.0 MV 2980 45,600 CUP
Only loads I could find, that are relatively current.
20 November 2005, 11:15
6.5GibbsMy 1970 Lyman manual shows the following for a .244/6mm with a 26" barrel. All with BL-C(2):
60 gr. Sierra HP
Start load 38.0 gr. 3322 fps 39,000 CUP
Max. load 45.0 gr. 3773 fps 52,000 CUP
70 gr. Hornady Spire
Start load 37.0 gr. 3067 fps 36,400 CUP
Max. load 44.0 gr. 3559 fps 52,000 CUP
75 gr. Sierra HP
Start load 37.0 gr. 3058 fps 40,300 CUP
Max. load 42.5 gr. 3436 fps 52,800 CUP
(The 42.5 gr. load is listed as an "accuracy load")
80 gr. Winchester Pointed SP
Start load 36.0 gr. 2923 fps 38,600 CUP
Max. load 41.5 gr. 3290 fps 52,400 CUP
85 gr. Sierra HPBT
Start load 35.0 gr. 2857 fps 40,300 CUP
Max. load 39.0 gr. 3134 fps 52,000 CUP
90 gr. Speer Spitzer
Start load 34.0 gr. 2739 fps 40,700 CUP
Max. load 38.5 gr. 3039 fps 52,800 CUP
100 gr. Speer Power Point SP
Start load 32.5 gr. 2590 fps 41,100 CUP
Max. load 36.5 gr. 2849 fps 52,000 CUP
Strictly from a velocity standpoint it looks pretty decent with the lighter bullets. By the time you get to 85 gr. or so it's kinda average velocity wise and with the 100 gr. bullet it's one of the slowest.
Hope that helps.