22” 6br 109eldm
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Had a very similar rifle built for deer stalking/range use. It performs very well although I am using Hornady 103g eldx. I tried to specify it for dual purpose, but in truth it is too heavy for stalking, especially as I ordered it with an AICS floorplate, heavy barrel and ASE Utra.
It is very handy on the range though and it’s hard not to find accurate loads with very low recoil but for pure range use I have many more dedicated rifles so choose your specification wisely.
It is very handy on the range though and it’s hard not to find accurate loads with very low recoil but for pure range use I have many more dedicated rifles so choose your specification wisely.
@BE Precision, Gary might be able to help you out with this.
I am shooting 105 scennars with 30 ish grains N150 from a 26” barrel at 2850fps.
If you want a shorter barrel I would recommend a 6mm Creedmoor. It’s fastly become my go to rifle. 20” barrel shooting at the same speed at the 6mmbr.
Although there is something special about the 6mmbr it really needs a longer barre.
If you want a shorter barrel I would recommend a 6mm Creedmoor. It’s fastly become my go to rifle. 20” barrel shooting at the same speed at the 6mmbr.
Although there is something special about the 6mmbr it really needs a longer barre.
I was going for something similar but TVP wouldn't allow it for dual purpose..... seems 6 calibres already for field use is quite enough thank you....
So went full target with it as a 6mm BRA and a 1:7.5 twist 27 inch heavy barrel.
Will hopefully get it back on for foxing..... but as it is in a chassis and has a great big bloody long lump of steel attached to the block.....it may make it a bit unwieldy for stalking.
So went full target with it as a 6mm BRA and a 1:7.5 twist 27 inch heavy barrel.
Will hopefully get it back on for foxing..... but as it is in a chassis and has a great big bloody long lump of steel attached to the block.....it may make it a bit unwieldy for stalking.
andy R204
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I had a 22" 1in8 LW barrel on my 6Br which I sold this year.
It was chambered for 105 Amax they were doing around 2800fps with 30.6 grs of Varget & 95gr TMK with 30.7grs of Varget.
I ended up using 87gr Vmax 31grs of N135 @3070fps.
A very user friendly calibre with great performance for very little powder.
It was chambered for 105 Amax they were doing around 2800fps with 30.6 grs of Varget & 95gr TMK with 30.7grs of Varget.
I ended up using 87gr Vmax 31grs of N135 @3070fps.
A very user friendly calibre with great performance for very little powder.
Got the tooling for 6br and a lovely 1:7” Bartlein “Sendero” profile barrel here ready to go. Last one i built was 28” but i don't see 22” being problematic, it’s quite a small case.
21 3/4” is quoted here as having optimal accuracy
Ronin
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A friend has a 6br as his light stalking rifle. Deer legal energy wise, circa 30gn powder so minimal recoil and very good barrel life. He loves it!
A 6mmbr punches well above its powder capacity when using a 24-26” barrel. The low recoil and inherent accuracy is on another level.
I find they don’t eject well from a standard short action with plunger ejectors due to the short case. I’m not saying they don’t eject, just the power is reduced due to the angle of the case neck on the inside of the action wall reducing pressure before it is released.
This is why I’ve turned to the 6mm creedmoor for a 20” barrel mag fed rifle. Accuracy is still excellent and recoils negligible with a silencer.
I find they don’t eject well from a standard short action with plunger ejectors due to the short case. I’m not saying they don’t eject, just the power is reduced due to the angle of the case neck on the inside of the action wall reducing pressure before it is released.
This is why I’ve turned to the 6mm creedmoor for a 20” barrel mag fed rifle. Accuracy is still excellent and recoils negligible with a silencer.
Ronin
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One destined for “hard to reach” foxes
The other two for “foxes with antlers” north of the border
That was a reference used by a well known deer removal gentleman from the late eighties working in that region
who’s quarry was primarily roe deer (so all legal with the calibre before any critique delivered by some quarters)The 6BR is very much a niche precision delivery system and other cartridges now offer similar performance and accuracy today
Yet remains a popular choice for the person interested in home loading, accuracy and being a little left field
i always found it a bit anaemic, much preferred the 6xc (ducking for cover)
That’s what it looks like just reading the specs. It seems like you’d get more out of a .243, assuming it was put together by someone like @Ronin
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