6GT...Who here has one or more?

[xphunter]

If you have a 6GT, give us a description (pictures would be awesome), and why you chose the 6GT.

I have two them myself. Both are rear-grip specialty pistols.
The first one, is a re-barrel job, on a Christensen Arms, Modern Precision Pistol (MPP). I do not think they make them anymore.
Several years ago, these were on sale for around $799. Pretty sure they were trying to get rid of their stock, when all of the forearm brace stuff was lit up in the courts.
If you know me, I am NOT a fan of their rifles with their Carbon Fiber barrels. It is like gambling...One of them may shoot great, another average, and still yet another one horrid.
Knowing this I bought two of them: One with a 223 Rem bolt face (223 Rem), and and the second one in a 308 bolt face (6.5 Creed). I was hoping at least on them would shoot reasonable, and I only would have to rebarrel one of them. I guess I should not got to Vegas. They both shot bad.
I still wasn't a loss, as the components I had for the money, was still a bargain.
$800 per unit: Trigger, action, picatinny rail, muzzle brake, and the chassis, which automatically has the bottom metal
The 6.5 Creed would get around 3/4" at 100 yards, but the 223 Remington was like 2.5" groups at 100 yards.
I had a 7.5T Sendero Bartlein handy, and had it rechambered to 6GT. I even used the CA muzzle brake. I have run it out to around 1600 yards on steel.
Both of them before rebarreling.

After rebarreling

The other one is a custom from the ground up with a Kauger Arms (Non-designated) CRS actions, and the wood stock they use for the Black Widow pistol, H-S Precision Bottom metal, Holland Brake, M24 contour 7.5T Bartlein, Holland brake, Bix and Andy trigger.

 

[NYDAN]

Ernie, I am not familiar with the 6GT. Could you post a photo of one with a photo of a 243 Win., or 6.5 CM, or 308 Win. or something that I would recognize? Thank you.

 

[RL338]

Sunday GunDay: New 6GT Cartridge Tested in 3 Tactical Rifles « Daily Bulletin

The New 6GT Cartridge for Precision Rifle Competition Report by Vu Pham Earlier this year I was ready to build a 6 Dasher when I saw a lot of buzz on the interwebs about a new caliber George Gardner (Owner of GA Precision) and Tom Jacobs (Owner of Vapor Trail Bullets) designed, the 6GT.

bulletin.accurateshooter.com

Article explains the cartridge.

 

[NYDAN]

Thank you. That was informative.

 

[xphunter]

Thanks @RL338 !
There are handful of articles on the 6GT
the 22GT and 25GT have a good following as well.
I don't have a 25GT, but I am not opposed to it

 

[longrangehunter]

I had mine built by GAP when George brought it out and components were becoming readily available.

The the 6GT AKA “Gay Tiger” was formed from 6.5x47 brass that was shortened, and necked down to 6mm in the very beginning. It required a lot of effort to make from the Lapua case. Eventually he had Jason Hornady to make him the brass for it, and then Alpha brass, and soon this Fall Lapua.

Easiest cartridge to tune there is! I have a fast 26” Bartlein bbl. 2,930 fps with the 105 Berger Hybrid Target behind VarGet, F205M’s in Alpha 6GT brass vs the Gay Tiger logo.

It’s a lot of fun to shoot, and like most of what GA Precision does it’s stupid accurate!

 

[Ralt71]

If you know me, I am NOT a fan of their rifles with their Carbon Fiber barrels. It is like gambling...One of them may shoot great, another average, and still yet another one horrid.

I never knew this about Christensen. They are hands down one of my favorite off the shelf rifles. I have 5 of them in total and all are amazing guns. Maybe I'm lucky??
6.5 PRC FFT, super lightweight and a great shooter!
300 wsm Ridgeline - It shoots anything I feed it and well, we call it laser
.223 Wylde AR platform - This is my go to critter getter! It shoots like a dream and doesn't get crazy drift with multiple rounds
300 Ultra Summit Titanium - Shoots great, although I don't shoot it often. I bought it because it was the last one they had and my mind wasn't made up yet. The 300 ultra probably isn't a caliber I need lol
300 win mag Traverse - Probably the best shooting 300 I own. I carried this as my primary for a couple years.


Your pistols still amaze me. What you can do without a butt stock, without the barrel length, and at distances I haven't shot is pretty cool to me!

 

[xphunter]

I never knew this about Christensen. They are hands down one of my favorite off the shelf rifles. I have 5 of them in total and all are amazing guns. Maybe I'm lucky??

Your pistols still amaze me. What you can do without a butt stock, without the barrel length, and at distances I haven't shot is pretty cool to me!

Take it as luck.
I’ve seen a number of tack drivers, plus my fair share of dogs.
You will get more of a no spin zone here.

The distance stuff, it’s just a matter of having someone that knows what they’re doing, help you, and then the majority of the mystery will be taken away.

Wind and wind combined with terrain is what becomes tricky.

 

[IdahoCTD]

I had a buddy that won a titanium carbon barreled Christensen. It shot horrible. He sent it back and the new barrel hammers, like in the .3" range. I spent a lot of resources on the first barrel trying to get it to shoot. I personally told him to sell it unfired and use the money to build a full custom but he wanted to shoot it. I was right. I've seen a fair share of Christensen rifles not shoot to avoid them like the plague.

 

[remingtonman_25_06]

I don't have one, but a good buddy of mine has one for PRS. Built off an Aero Solus with a 26" Krieger and it will put 10 shots in the same hole with 105 Hybrids at almost 3K fps.

Almost makes me want to get rid of my 6 CM...