Sniper151

The 6mm is one, if not my favorite calibers for accuracy. I use mine for long range varmint hinting, but as stated, the accuracy of the 6mm is second to none. And with shot placement is the name of the game, this round will get the job done. When loaded with the right bullet it becomes a very good medium game rifle. The only negative I would have is in dense woods or brush. This caliber is not designed to cut through brush as the 30 caliber round. Even the slightest contact with a small limb or leaf on a tree will deflect the shot. In open terrain it is outstanding.

trailer

I know of one guy that I've hunted with that is very successful with the 6 mm for deer hunting. I wouldn’t hesitate in using this cartridge for deer hunting. Good luck.

soarkrebel

sniper151 makes a very good point in that it not a great brush bullet.
I had a great buck several years ago about 50 yards , he kind of caught me off guard and i made a shot that i thought was true. well he left me a blood trail about 50 yards and it stopped. i found the copper jacket in a pool of blood and it was sheared all to one side. i then found a sapling that had no leaves that it had hit.
Another hunter got that buck a few days later and he had some good bloody bruising on his rib cage. he was a 9 pt with a 18" spread and great tine length . needless to say he hangs in his living room![:@]

That is one reason i went to 100 grain round nose in my 6mm rem and 243 win they flat work! i havent shot many soft pointed spitzers in mine since then. and i still get good accuracy my son killed a doe at about 175 yards with those round nose bullets .

Just thought i would share that!

James B

I have had a couple 6MM Remingtons. Handloading Nosler Partition bullets makes it a pretty fair deer rifle. It will the top the 243 buy 100-150 FPS. I would only use it with Nosler or Barnes Bullets. JMO.

Spike Hunter

Thanks for each you taking time to get me this info. Right now my Dad is hand loading some Speers in 105 gr. in Remmy brass.I really Like Nosler partitions, that iswhatI shoot (hand loaded 165s)in my SIG.30-06, but they are not exactly cheap. As well I think that I will try some of Remmy's factory Core-Lokt. Sounds like they do well. As with any bullet, and I believe each of you stated and know this as well, shot placement is the key. Keep the info coming, I like to learn all I can on a subject I am new to. Thanks and take your kids hunting with you, Scott in Dallas.

deerslayer223

ill pick the 105gr rem extended range shells over the standard core lokt any day. they shoot better for me and the on game preformance seems to be a little better.