Black Hole Weaponry 6-6.8 Wildcat

[The Wolverine]

EPW is testing my 20 inch 6x45 1in 9 twist barrel, it's a BHW barrel, it's been shooting great for him. I have a 6.5PCC barrel just back from Doc69er(another BHW barrel), I heavy many projects, but can wait to see the groups and #s guys are getting from this round. I've got 6.8 empties, this might be a very worthy project(or they will get stuffed with 95TTSX's).

What are the heaviest bullets you've been testing?

Keep ROCKIN Brandon.

The Berger 87gr Match Hunting VLD is the heaviest tested so far, the 100gr pro hunter should work, and I will try some 100gr partitions when I get my barrel.

Paul

[sneedb82]

Thanks Paul. I thought the 100gr was tested already. I'm anxious to try some. All will be Hunting loads as that's the point of trying it out for me. May try to get some long range out of it but 300yards is as far as i can go. Vld will work fantastically I think.


Brandon

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[DLJ6]

Brian at NFA assembled my first 6.8 upper with a BHW barrel and it flat out shoots. I am also interested in this. I would have liked to seen them start with a 6.5 and work their way down. A .25 cal would be nice too.
Brandon, is the pricing known and set for these uppers?

[sneedb82]

Brian at NFA assembled my first 6.8 upper with a BHW barrel and it flat out shoots. I am also interested in this. I would have liked to seen them start with a 6.5 and work their way down. A .25 cal would be nice too.
Brandon, is the pricing known and set for these uppers?

We already have a 6.5 that's been necked down which is what we call the 243LBC. In fact we've played around with a few Of these wildcats off the G case. It's a process to determine appropriate twists and lengths and of course loads.

A 25 is actually on the boards but out of the 223 case. I'm working on ideas for a 25 but hadnt gotten a reamer yet.

Pricing has not been decided as far as I'm aware.


Brandon

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[DLJ6]

I meant a 6.5 and 25 based on the 6.8 case similar to what Mike at DTI is doing but with minimum case dimension alterations so that bushings can be used instead of custom dies.
Thanks, I'll keep an eye out for the pricing.

[sneedb82]

I meant a 6.5 and 25 based on the 6.8 case similar to what Mike at DTI is doing but with minimum case dimension alterations so that bushings can be used instead of custom dies.
Thanks, I'll keep an eye out for the pricing.

I savvy now. Sorry. I think a 25 in 6.8 would simply rock my world. But like h has pointed out its like 6.5 Grendel: too few projectiles made short enough to get it loaded to mag length and not jeopardize accuracy.

To the drawing board


Brandon

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[marinesg1012]

I meant a 6.5 and 25 based on the 6.8 case similar to what Mike at DTI is doing but with minimum case dimension alterations so that bushings can be used instead of custom dies.
Thanks, I'll keep an eye out for the pricing.

The 65 bullets are to long for the 68 case, there was a wildcat based off of it but it was for single shot TC rifles.

[The Wolverine]

Thanks Paul. I thought the 100gr was tested already. I'm anxious to try some. All will be Hunting loads as that's the point of trying it out for me. May try to get some long range out of it but 300yards is as far as i can go. Vld will work fantastically I think.


Brandon

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You are correct Brandon, I am wrong, Ritch did shoot 100gr speers.

The 87 VLD is a very accurate bullet, but I will have to try it on a few test subjects to see how it performs on mid size game.

I am a Partition guy, controlled expansion and penetration then exiting, leaving blood trail, if needed.

The Berger design is almost the opposite, it is designed to penetrate a few inches, then explode. I like the idea of dumping all the energy into the animal, but I do not like not having a exit wound, I would also think you will get lead spread out in the meat.

Paul

[RugerIte]

Sounds like a 6X41 idea.

[sneedb82]

Ruger: It sorta is.. I guess. Maybe I can get Paul or Ritch, or even Greg to measure some prepped brass...