Sig SSG 3000 to a Mile

[Hawk in WY]

Thinking about repurposing my SSG 3000 for shooting to one mile.

Obviously, the .308 won't do the job but Benchmark makes replacement barrels in the following calibers:

22-243, 6 Creedmoor, 6.5 Creedmoor
243, 6x47, 6.5x47
260, 6 REM, 6.5x55
308, 6 SLR, 7x57
6XC, 7-08

A 26-inch barrel in 6.5 Creedmoor throated for the 147 gr ELD-M would seem up to the task.

Would appreciate any advice or better ideas.

I reload so would not be buying commercial ammunition.

Thank you for sharing your experience.

 

[yej0001]

I have a Benchmark 27" barrel for SSG 3000 in 6.5x55, which shoots well with RL26 pushing either SMK142 or 147 ELD-M to about 2850 fps. The load development was surprisingly easy for this barrel. I was able to fine tune the load with less than 100 rounds fired for each combo. If you make a 30" barrel, I bet you can close to 3000 fps.

 

[Hawk in WY]

Why 6.5 x 55 not 6.5 Creedmoor or any of the other Benchmark options?

This will be a bench gun. The 30-inch barrel is not a problem if it adds fps.

 

[Vargmat]

6,5x55 Swede, is an awesome round.

 

[Hawk in WY]

I need to do some research.

 

[spife7980]

Why 6.5 x 55 not 6.5 Creedmoor or any of the other Benchmark options?

It has more powder and higher velocities, better suited for farther out there.
I notice they say that is only a sample, I wonder if they have more options and you might find one more suited for the application than those listed. I have no idea on the constraints of the ssg platform though

 

[TorF]

You can go 1 mile with 308win in the SSG3000. The recepy is a barrel with 1-8" twist and 198gr WarnerFlatline bullets. The long mag will handle the long col. At less than extreme range the barrel handles regular bullets just fine. The extended barrellife of a 308 barrel will reduce overall cost shooting Flatlines at extreme ranges.

 

[cageli]

Let me be the honest person here. Short action calibers are not really qualified for one mile shot. Yes by luck or shooting a mountain sized target or on a weird wind dead day, some people may have done it here and there. Possible? Yes. Recommended? No. Save your money and build a 338LP or something like that for more realistic one mile fun.

 

[TorF]

The trick is to shoot a bullet with bc=0.838@2700fps+. A 308win will do that with the 198 Flatline.

https://www.snipershide.com/shootin...atlines-elr-in-mt-results-from-field.6639490/

 

[Hawk in WY]

Let me be the honest person here. Short action calibers are not really qualified for one mile shot. Yes by luck or shooting a mountain sized target or on a weird wind dead day, some people may have done it here and there. Possible? Yes. Recommended? No. Save your money and build a 338LP or something like that for more realistic one mile fun.

In general, I agree. Where the SSG 3000 is different is allowing extremely long COAL.

I already shoot a .300 Win Mag and the .338 Lapua to one mile.

Was hoping to do the same with a more modest caliber.

Even considered .223 for awhile but I came back to reality. But if anyone has any ideas, I'm listening.

Thank you for being honest.

 

[Hawk in WY]

You can go 1 mile with 308win in the SSG3000. The recepy is a barrel with 1-8" twist and 198gr WarnerFlatline bullets. The long mag will handle the long col. At less than extreme range the barrel handles regular bullets just fine. The extended barrellife of a 308 barrel will reduce overall cost shooting Flatlines at extreme ranges.

The Sig barrel is 1;10 so I would need a new barrel to shoot those.

Is that my best option or would one of the 6, 6.5's or 7's be a better choice?

 

[Hawk in WY]

It has more powder and higher velocities, better suited for farther out there.
I notice they say that is only a sample, I wonder if they have more options and you might find one more suited for the application than those listed. I have no idea on the constraints of the ssg platform though

Agree with that logic. Would the 260 be even better?