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I'm in love with the wife's 6x45! #6543890 11/15/16 02:17 AM
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Finally got out to the range with the wife's new 6x45. Man that is a sweet lil gun. I think it's the ultimate kids gun or recoil sensitive WT round within 200yds. The X-caliber bbl I chose in a 16" & 1-10" shot every load using a 58gr v-max to 85gr partition under 1" @ 100yds. Recoil is identical to the 223. I'll be posting some pics and groups soon.


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6x45? Is this a new wildcat or an older unicorn? How's it compare to the .243?

Sounds interesting.

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Originally Posted By: 7x57
6x45? Is this a new wildcat or an older unicorn? How's it compare to the .243?

Sounds interesting.


6mm x .223/5.56


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It's actually been around for some time, it's an old BR round. I just discovered it a lil over year ago but had to save up for the build. I'm getting nearly identical velocity as the managed recoil rounds in 243 for the mid 80gr pills, 2600-2800fps out of a 16" bbl. Easy peasy to reload one pass thru my small base die to open up the neck and that's it.



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Originally Posted by unclebubba
Just to make sure that it is done thoroughly, I go both ways.

Re: I'm in love with the wife's 6x45! [Re: Mike Honcho] #6543943 11/15/16 02:39 AM
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Like jorge said its been around for years. Very similar to the 6.8/6.5 grendel/300blk. The parent case is a 223 but loaded with 6mm bullets. Makes more sense if you call it a 6mm-223. Velocities are quite a bit lower than a 243, ~26-2700fps. But just like the grendel and blk, there is a significant loss in recoil while still shooting a 6mm round.

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Lower: Aero
Upper: Aero
Rail: 13" PSA ultralight keymod
Barrel: X-caliber 16" 1-10" SS
BCG: Nitrided but cant remember make
LPK: PSA with polished trigger and JP springs. Will add a flat CMC around Xmas.
Mount: Nikon XR
Glass: VX II compact 3-9x33 with LR reticle
Stock: Larue RAT

Gonna get bbl, pins, screws, trigger, roll marks, and controls Sig pink and everything else satin black cerakoted in a few weeks.


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Mine is a custom lower (GA Outdoors Trader group buy) from Zombie Defense with a Black Hole Weaponry barrel. Like yours it eats everything I feed it and spits it out into tiny groups.

Mine has a particular love for the now-discontinued Sierra 80 grain Single-Shot Pistol bullets. They were designed to perform at the lower velocities achieved from Single Shot pistols. Mine are running right around 2700 fps out of a 20" barrel and they expand great from 10-300 yards (very non-scientific testing). I have shot 3 deer with it and it performed great each time.

As for target shooting with it, it is almost boring.


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Nice!

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Nice weapon

Re: I'm in love with the wife's 6x45! [Re: Mike Honcho] #6545739 11/16/16 04:42 AM
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I have owned 4 6X45's three were custom built AR's and I also have a Cooper Bolt gun.
Great round that should be standardized IMO.
I have shot untold number of coyotes and several deer and hogs with various bullets


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My bolt gun with 22" barrel is sending 85 grain SGKs out around 2705 FPS. Mild recoil, accurate, easy to load, and an extremely effective round.

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My everyday hunting rifle for years was built on a remington 700sa in 6x45 improved. The 80gr sierra blits at 3050fps has killed everything it has been pointed at! Definitely a favorite.....

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