Anyone have a favorite 6MM load they would like to share? I will shoot 75, 80 & 85 grain bullets, as well as 100 grainers. I shoot quite a bit of Hodgdon powder so if you have a load using their powder, it would be a plus.

The 6mm Remington is so flexible that you should not have any trouble finding good loads for it.

I will list some loads that I prefer, but keep in mind that they should ALL be considered maximum ! Do not start with these loads.

Also the velocities are pretty high because my current 6mm Remington has a 26 inch Shilen barrel with a one in 12 twist. ( I went with the 1 in 12 just for nostalga-my first centerfire rifle was a .244 Remington)

These loads all use Winchester cases and Fed 210M primers.

48 grains H 4350 Sierra 70 HPBT = 3574 fps
46.5 grains H 4350 Nosler 80 BT = 3458 fps
46.5 grains H 4350 Sierra 80 Blitz = 3406 fps

43 grains H 4831SC Hornady 100 RN = 2805 fps
48.5 grains H 4831SC Sierra 85 SP = 3296 fps

Two of the very best in my gun, but may be too hot in others are:

47.5 grains IMR 4831 Sierra 80 Blitz = 3450 fps

50 grains IMR 4831 Nolser 70 BT = 3775 fps

With the IMR 4831 and Sierra 80 Blitz load I have killed prairie dogs in excess of 750 yards.


Remember start low and work up.

My all-time favourite load for both the 6mm Rmington and the .244 Remington (differnce is the barrel twist) is:

48 grains H-4831, 85 gr. Sierra BTHP, W/W or Fed LRP, Winchester brass.

A couple loads I use are 80 gr remington corlokts & 41 grains 4064, and 100 gr Hornady sp and 39 grains IMR 4350. Both work well for me.

I have a good load and it is actually a book load for 100-105gr bullets.It's 43.5grs of IMR-4350.It gives me 1/2" groups in my old 700 Remy with a 22" barrel @ 3000fps.

I developed this load in 1970, accurate and effective in several 6mm rifles.

87 Hornady/46.5/IMR4350/F210

It is warm, 2 grains below the maximum shown in Hornady's #2 Manual but above the max shown in #4. Work up from 43 grains.


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Thanks all...

I shot more 85-100gr in my 6mm. My go to was a heavy load of H414 in the Hodgdon and RL19

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Originally posted by TX Nimrod:
I developed this load in 1970, accurate and effective in several 6mm rifles.

87 Hornady/46.5/IMR4350/F210

It is warm, 2 grains below the maximum shown in Hornady's #2 Manual but above the max shown in #4. Work up from 43 grains.


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I used almost exactly that load on a crow in a pecan tree about 1970. My grandparents farm house was full of Thanksgiving visitors and we watched most of the crow blow away in the wind.

i like the 6rem
cut off the case about 1.5" long, cut off the case at the groove, and fill with lead, swage into 470 AR practice bullets!

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Originally posted by ramrod340:
I shot more 85-100gr in my 6mm. My go to was a heavy load of H414 in the Hodgdon and RL19

Paul, H414 has been my powder as well. I like it fine but was curious to know if I'm missing something that might be a head turner.
Thanks,