New from Indiana

[Savage 35]

Hello everyone, I'm new here, but have visited everyday for about the past year. I'm a hunter, fisherman, and outdoorsman from Indiana. I love archery, but after shoulder issues I have been using a crossbow for some time. I've been a reloader for several years. I've built a few 35 remington bolt actions off of Savage 10's with Shilen barrels that have been absolutely awesome out to 200 yards on deer. I have shot it farther, but no shots on game farther. Right now, I'm putting together a 6mm arc Encore with a 26"barrel for longer range, without recoil. Hopefully be up and running in a month. My question; could someone run a quickload for that with the 95 lrx at 2.325 c.o.a.l., at 62000 psi? I would appreciate any and all info. I hope to learn and share more as time goes on.
Thanks, Jamie

 

[DrMike]

Welcome aboard.

Cartridge          : 6 mm ARC
Bullet             : .243, 95, Barnes 'LRX' BT 30862
Useable Case Capaci: 28.687 grain H2O = 1.863 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.260 inch = 57.40 mm
Barrel Length      : 26.0 inch = 660.4 mm

Predicted Data for Indicated Charges of the Following Powders.
Matching Maximum Pressure: 62000 psi, or 427 MPa
or a maximum loading ratio or filling of 110 %
These calculations refer to your specified settings in QuickLOAD 'Cartridge Dimensions' window.
C A U T I O N : any load listed can result in a powder charge that falls below minimum suggested
loads or exceeds maximum suggested loads as presented in current handloading manuals. Understand
that all of the listed powders can be unsuitable for the given combination of cartridge, bullet
and gun. Actual load order can vary, depending upon lot-to-lot powder and component variations.
USE ONLY FOR COMPARISON !

Powder type          Filling/Loading Ratio  Charge    Charge   Vel. Prop.Burnt P max  P muzz  B_Time
                                      %     Grains    Gramm   fps     %       psi     psi    ms
---------------------------------  -----------------------------------------------------------------
Bofors RP3                         110.0     29.4     1.91    2962    99.5    61258    6683   1.162  ! Near Maximum !
Norma 203 old                      110.0     29.4     1.91    2962    99.5    61258    6683   1.162  ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-17 *T              110.0     30.5     1.98    2954    98.6    55477    7221   1.178  ! Near Maximum !
Elcho 17                           110.0     30.5     1.98    2954    98.6    55477    7221   1.178  ! Near Maximum !
Shooters World Match Rifle         104.9     28.6     1.85    2948   100.0    62000    6278   1.161  ! Near Maximum !
Lovex D073.6                       104.9     28.6     1.85    2948   100.0    62000    6278   1.161  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2520                      102.5     28.6     1.85    2948   100.0    62000    6278   1.161  ! Near Maximum !
ReloadSwiss RS 60 *T               110.0     30.5     1.98    2944    99.1    54128    7309   1.188  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H380                       108.9     29.4     1.91    2943    97.5    62000    6748   1.157  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2495                      104.7     27.1     1.75    2942   100.0    62000    6028   1.181  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 4064                      110.0     28.5     1.84    2935   100.0    60034    6274   1.191  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H414                       110.0     30.8     1.99    2921    94.0    57335    7013   1.175  ! Near Maximum !
Winchester 760                     110.0     30.8     1.99    2921    94.0    57335    7013   1.175  ! Near Maximum !
SNPE Vectan SP 7                   102.5     29.1     1.88    2906    97.3    62000    6469   1.165  ! Near Maximum !
Lovex D073.5                        97.9     27.8     1.80    2902    99.9    62000    6108   1.174  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2460                       97.6     27.8     1.80    2902    99.9    62000    6108   1.174  ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R901                      103.3     26.0     1.68    2894   100.0    62000    5998   1.182  ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S355                       110.0     28.5     1.84    2888    98.9    57364    6526   1.196  ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R903                      110.0     28.8     1.86    2887    98.9    56356    6529   1.204  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4007 SSC                       109.7     29.4     1.91    2882    94.1    62000    6521   1.167  ! Near Maximum !

 

[Savage 35]

Thank you so much, sir. We've not been able to use rifles for that long in Indiana, to deer hunt with, and that's my main goal. Now, I'm still trying to learn distance target shooting, which I've never had to do, but I want to start with what I have on hand and eventually build from that. You contribution to my goal is greatly appreciated
Jamie

 

[sako2]

Welcome aboard.

 

[JD338]

Welcome to the forum, glad to have you here.

JD338

 

[highoctane]

Welcome to camp friend

 

[xphunter]

Welcome Jamie!

 

[Wolfshead]

I believe that you’re going to like it here!
Lots of great information, and not any of the BS that some other places get.
I get the hometown feeling when visiting this site, and everyone is so willing to help.
Plus, the experience that the members here have and the experiences that they share is second to none.

 

[TackDriver284]

Welcome aboard. You will like it here, lots of knowledgeable folks on here and great wealth of information.

 

[NYDAN]

Welcome to the forum, Jamie. I look forward to your future posts.

 

[Savage 35]

Thanks for the welcome everyone. I will chime in in soon
Jamie

 

[wvbuckbuster]

Welcome. Be interested in you sharing your information and pictures of those 35rem you built.

 

[Vince]

Welcome Jaime!
Make yourself at home among us gunpowder sniffers and social reprobates.

Vince

 

[Savage 35]

Welcome. Be interested in you sharing your information and pictures of those 35rem you built.

Kind of long winded on this, but here goes. Mine is a Stevens 200 that started lif as a 22-250, blind magazine. I was doing water jet work at the time and made my own barrel nut wrench and barrel vise. Got a Shilen barrel with 1-14 twist and throat cut to accept 200 ftx at 2.62" c.o.a.l. and .010 off the lands. I didn't want my experiment ammo to end up in a lever or auto loader. I faced action, barrel nut and ground recoil lug to make all mating surfaces to within .0005". I set the headspace a little snug because of the small shoulder. Put this in a hogue full aluminum block stock and topped it with a Minox 3-15. I didn't have to change bolt head or change magazine at all. Feed and function has been 100%. I researched +p data from Layne Simpson and went from there. It takes a longer bullet, but accuracy is stellar. 200 ftx, 220 speer, 180 ttsx, 180 tsx fn is what the gun really likes. The 200ftx will print 1/2" all day everyday. I've been using it for about 12 years now. Velocity is incredible for this in a bolt action set up this way, for this cartridge. I thought I was way over pressure, so I reloaded the same case 8 times in a row one day, before I had case failure. I don't believe it is a brass issue as much of a firearm design issue with pressure.
The others have been a savage axis in a boyds stock and 2 savage 110's. All have been unbelievable in reliability and knocking down deer.
Jamie

 

[RL338]

Sounds like a neat project that turned out well for you.

 

[wvbuckbuster]

Thanks for sharing. Always thought a 35 Rem in a bolt gun would be able to squeeze some more fps out of it.