Thread: Tikka 6x45 / 6mm-223

Originally Posted by Tahr

What's the OAL of your 1:8 20" 85 grn load? Wondering what mag it would fit into of the .223's Ive got if I was to re-barrel.

58.08mm OAL for both rifles, but for the 20" gun I have to pull it back to 56.9mm to eject a loaded round, due to it not clearing the port. I could fix this with a minor mod to the ejector / bolt stop but just left as is for now. Have over 200 75gr loaded to that OAL.
These Sierra 85gr HPBT are a stubby nosed little bullet, just like the 75gr HP, they lend themselves well to short mags and OAL.