Bullet: 62 gr
Varmint Grenade
(Barnes)
Diameter: 0.243"
Powder: Hunter (Ramshot)
Starting Powder: 47.0 gr
Max Powder: 52.0 gr
Primer: FED 210m
Case: Winchester Western
Trim Length: 2.223"
Cartridge Overall Length: 2.825"
Starting Velocity: 3,464
Starting Pressure:
Max Velocity: 3,809
Max Pressure:
The 1:12” twist originally used in .244 Remington rifles is still suitable for the 62-grain Varmint Grenade. Barnes 75-grain Banded Spitzer and 85-grain TSX bullets require the faster twists typically featured in modern rifles chambered for this cartridge.
Barrel: 24" with 1:9" twist.
Source: https://www.barnesbullets.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/6mm-Remington.pdf
Printed from Shooter's Reference on 11/21/2024: