Originally Posted by
okie2
Here is why he loves the 6-06.
Both loaded with 70 grain bullet.
6mm remington 3682 fps energy 2108 lbs
6-06 ackley 4132 fps energy 2655 lbs
with 450 more fps & 547 more lbs
the 6mm rem is not quite that good
I am not trying to start a pissing match but what load are you using to acheive those results? The 6mm-06 has almost identical case capacity as the 240 weatherby mag and it only pushes a 70gr. bullet at 3700fps, using 54grs. of IMR4831 and also shooting out of a24" barrel.