6mm PPC
| 6x38mm PPC | ||||||||||||
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Left to right: 6mm PPC, 6mm AR and .223 Remington cartridges | ||||||||||||
| Type | Rifle / Competition | |||||||||||
| Place of origin | USA | |||||||||||
| Production history | ||||||||||||
| Designer | Lou Palmisano / Ferris Pindell | |||||||||||
| Designed | 1975 | |||||||||||
| Specifications | ||||||||||||
| Parent case | .220 Russian (5.6×39mm) | |||||||||||
| Case type | Rimless, bottleneck | |||||||||||
| Bullet diameter | .2430 in (6.17 mm) | |||||||||||
| Neck diameter | .262 in (6.7 mm) | |||||||||||
| Shoulder diameter | .431 in (10.9 mm) | |||||||||||
| Base diameter | .441 in (11.2 mm) | |||||||||||
| Rim diameter | .445 in (11.3 mm) | |||||||||||
| Case length | 1.515 in (38.5 mm) | |||||||||||
| Overall length | 2.100 in (53.3 mm) | |||||||||||
| Rifling twist | 1-14" | |||||||||||
| Primer type | Small rifle | |||||||||||
| Ballistic performance | ||||||||||||
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| Test barrel length: 24" Source(s): Accurate Powder | ||||||||||||
The 6mm PPC (Palmisano & Pindel Cartridge), or 6x38 PPC as it is more often called, is a centerfire rifle cartridge used almost exclusively for benchrest shooting. It is one of the most accurate cartridges available at distances of up to 300 meters. This cartridge's accuracy is produced by a combination of its posture, being only 31 mm (1.22 in) long, and shoulder angle of 30 degrees. Its primary use has been benchrest shooting matches since the 1980s.