6 mm XC
6mm XC | ||||||||||||||||
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Type | Rifle | |||||||||||||||
Place of origin | United States | |||||||||||||||
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Manufacturer | Commercially by Norma | |||||||||||||||
Specifications | ||||||||||||||||
Parent case | .250 Savage | |||||||||||||||
Case type | Rimless, Bottleneck | |||||||||||||||
Bullet diameter | 6.17 mm (0.243 in) | |||||||||||||||
Neck diameter | 6.82 mm (0.269 in) | |||||||||||||||
Shoulder diameter | 11.42 mm (0.450 in) | |||||||||||||||
Base diameter | 11.84 mm (0.466 in) | |||||||||||||||
Rim diameter | 11.86 mm (0.467 in) | |||||||||||||||
Rim thickness | 1.22 mm (0.048 in) | |||||||||||||||
Case length | 48.1 mm (1.89 in) | |||||||||||||||
Overall length | 63.4 mm (2.50 in) | |||||||||||||||
Case capacity | 3.24 cm3 (50.0 gr H2O) | |||||||||||||||
Primer type | large rifle | |||||||||||||||
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Source(s): Norma[1] |
6mm XC (also known as 6XC) is a rifle cartridge, similar to the .
History[]
The 6mm XC was initially developed specifically for NRA High Power match shooting by 11-time NRA High Power National Champion . 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 calibers such as , 6.5×47mm Lapua and ; it fits into cartridge class that exceeds the velocities of benchrest calibers such as 6mm BR Remington, and . 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
References[]
- ^ Norma 6XC Oryx data sheet. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
External links[]
- Pistol and rifle cartridges
- Wildcat cartridges
- Ammunition stubs