6mm Remington for Boar

[duckhunter123]

I received an offer to buy an old Remington 700 that has only shot about 10 rounds at the range. Unfortunately, it is in a caliber that I am not all too familiar with, the Remington 6mm. I have been thinking about buying either a Weatherby Vanguard series 2 or Tikka t3 lite, both in .308. The main purpose of this rifle would be for Pig hunting, and maybe deer down the road. I realize that the 6mm is on the small side, but I would like to know if it is a realistic choice, because the gun is such a great deal for its quality. Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Michael

 

[solus]

Itll work but you need good shot placement with that rifle. Its the same caliber as the .243. Ive seen pigs take with less.

 

[Biskthead]

I have a Remington 660 chambered in 6mm that was given to me by my father. I can't say how well it will do for hog since I haven't shot one yet. However, I have had difficulty finding 6mm Remington ammunition for it at times. I had an even harder time finding lead free ammo. When I do find the ammunition, I stock up on it.

 

[Bubblehide]

With copper ammo, it will work fine. With lead you would a little under gunned, but it would do the job.

 

[freezer]

Absolutly not! 6mm Rem slightly better than the 243 win. Shot placement is too critical. The 6mm Rem started it's life as the 224 Rem in the model 721. Remington believed it was a varment cartridge and set the twist rate for lighter bullets. The 243 Win had a different twist and was better with heavier bullets. That's why it was accepted by hunters over the 224. Eventually Rem changed their twist rate and renamed the cartridge the 6mm Rem but the damage was done. All that said it's a marginal Whitetail cartridge and not recomended for pig. The 308 is a far more versitle and better choice.

 

[jrod]

I think it is sufficient. Not many calibers are any good without good shot placement. My dad shoots a rem model 600 in 6mm and the thing is a tack driver. If it is a good deal why pass it up? Ammo is a little hard to find and there isn't a huge selection of grains and styles but if you hand load I think you would be more than pleased. Cheers

 

[Brnsvllyjohn]

I owned one (model 4 auto, fancy 742) for 20+ years and we took deer and hogs with it without any issues. I always shot 100 grain Remington core-lokt in it. Sometimes hard to find but not impossible. It was for my wife and some of the younger hunters shot it. We never shot any really big hogs with the 6mm but some decent 150 pound class boars. With proper bullets and a well placed shot it will work. I shot it very well on the range and so did others. Thinking back now I probably should not have sold it. My dad took his best ever blacktail with it and he loved it.
John

 

[hks95134]

243 is a kid's deer caliber.

I surely would NOT chase a pig with it.

Pigs are hard to kill, same as bears.

If you would not shoot a bear with a given cartridge then you would be wise not to shoot a pig with it either.

243 is only good for one thing -- deer (small deer).

 

[hks95134]

Absolutly not! 6mm Rem slightly better than the 243 win. Shot placement is too critical. The 6mm Rem started it's life as the 224 Rem in the model 721. Remington believed it was a varment cartridge and set the twist rate for lighter bullets. The 243 Win had a different twist and was better with heavier bullets. That's why it was accepted by hunters over the 224. Eventually Rem changed their twist rate and renamed the cartridge the 6mm Rem but the damage was done. All that said it's a marginal Whitetail cartridge and not recomended for pig. The 308 is a far more versitle and better choice.

Exactly !!!

 

[bsanders8181]

You're looking at ballpark 3000-3100 fps for a 100 gr bullet. I'd have no problem with that out to 150+ yards on pig. As long as you practice and make a good shot no worries.
Make every shot count and the animal will not know the difference

 

[bughalli]

I would wait and get a better caliber. A 6mm will kill pigs and so will a .22 with perfect shot placement. Doesn't mean it's a good choice. Why be forced to only take the perfect shot. You spent all that time and money hunting, you want the pig to go down when the opportunity presents itself. Their shoulders are tough, really tough on pigs. Big boars are even tougher. Better to have a caliber that can punch through a shoulder if your shot wasn't perfect. Get a caliber you'll be confident in.

 

[Hikingwithguns]

I would skip it so you can find non-lead easier. A 243 would be a better options. A 270 would be even better.