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6mm XC (also known as 6XC) is a
The 6XC is a 1000-yard cartridge, comparable to
6XC at 6mmBR.comDavid Tubb on Rifling6mm XC Brass Measurement Data
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rifle
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cartridge, similar to the 6x47mm Swiss Match.
History
The 6mm XC was initially developed specifically forNRA
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High Power match shooting by 11-time NRA High Power National Champion David Tubb
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. It is touted as being one of the most accurate long-range 6 mm rounds in the world that is designed for repeating rifles.
The 6XC is a CIP standardized case. Factory brass is available from Norma and Peterson.
Performance
The 6XC is a 1000-yard cartridge, comparable to benchrest
Benchrest shooting is a shooting sport discipline in which high-precision rifles are rested on a table or bench — rather than being carried in the shooter's hands — while shooting at paper or steel targets, hence the name "benchrest". Bot ...
calibers such as 6x47mm Swiss Match, 6.5×47mm Lapua
The 6.5×47mm Lapua (designated as the 6,5 × 47 Lapua by the C.I.P.) is a smokeless powder rimless bottlenecked rifle cartridge that was developed specifically for competition shooting by ammunition maker Nammo Lapua and the Swiss rifle manu ...
and 6 mm/22-250; it fits into cartridge class that exceeds the velocities of benchrest calibers such as 6mm BR Remington, 6mm BRX and 6mm Dasher. David Tubb has claimed several wins with the 6XC in NRA High Power National Championships and a number of NRA Long Range championship events (1000 yard events).
Muzzle velocity
* 7.45 g (115 gr) Hollow Point Boat Tail (HPBT): 3,000 ft/s (910 m/s)See also
* List of firearms * List of handgun cartridges * List of rifle cartridges *List of individual weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces
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References
External links
6XC at 6mmBR.com
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