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6mm BR is coming !! #7713938 01/10/20 10:30 PM
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After a year of waiting, my gunsmith calls and says my 6 BR is ready to be shipped. clap
Can't wait and ordering some 105 / 107 grain bullets and powder. The gunsmith had put a 1 in 8 twist 26 inch Bartlien heavy barrel on a custom Remington 700 action, McMillian A5 stock with cheekriser, Jewel trigger with 16 oz break, pillar bedded, with a 20 minute base rail and a rail for the forearm for an Atlas bipod. I'll be adding a NightForce ATAR 5.5-25

Does anyone recommend a great powder for the 6BR? I have used AA-2015 and BenchMark in the past using the 68-70 grain bullets with the 1-13 twist, but this time I'll be using the heavies in the new 1 in 8 twist.

Re: 6mm BR is coming !! [Re: TackDriver] #7713979 01/10/20 11:20 PM
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I would try Varget looking at this LINK.


lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true
Mainstream news might be fun to watch
Re: 6mm BR is coming !! [Re: TackDriver] #7713988 01/10/20 11:26 PM
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Varget and 8208-XBR is where I would start.

Congrats on the new build!

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Re: 6mm BR is coming !! [Re: kmon11] #7714141 01/11/20 02:21 AM
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Originally Posted by kmon1
I would try Varget looking at this LINK.


Cool article. I even read all the other 4.


I'm a dude who likes long barrels!
Re: 6mm BR is coming !! [Re: TackDriver] #7714155 01/11/20 02:35 AM
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I would wait until the rooster lollipop known as Judd pops in.


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Re: 6mm BR is coming !! [Re: Bee'z] #7714164 01/11/20 02:47 AM
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Originally Posted by 2Beez
I would wait until the rooster lollipop known as Judd pops in.


Yup, he is the Dasher man on here. Not sure if he uses the heavy bullets 100gr+ in the bench rest game


lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true
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Re: 6mm BR is coming !! [Re: Bee'z] #7714170 01/11/20 02:54 AM
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Originally Posted by 2Beez
I would wait until the rooster lollipop known as Judd pops in.


Once he’s done grinding up his cat poop coffee roflmao


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Re: 6mm BR is coming !! [Re: TackDriver] #7714176 01/11/20 03:03 AM
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Judd uses Varget in his Dashers I recall and would probably use the same in the 6 BR. I'm using 105 Hybrids in my Dasher. Awesome little cartridge.


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Re: 6mm BR is coming !! [Re: TackDriver] #7714183 01/11/20 03:07 AM
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Forgot you have one of them too Fitz. I texted the jackwagon but thank you for the clarification


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Re: 6mm BR is coming !! [Re: TackDriver] #7714200 01/11/20 03:31 AM
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This is the picture the gunsmith sent me today. woot

Re: 6mm BR is coming !! [Re: TackDriver] #7714233 01/11/20 04:00 AM
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Been using H322 in my BR’s but I don’t use the heavy bullets. Mine has a 10 twist Shilen 24”



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Re: 6mm BR is coming !! [Re: TackDriver] #7714268 01/11/20 04:51 AM
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Mine ended up liking IMR 4166 Enduron with 105VLD’s
Been meaning to try ARComp but too busy playing with other stuff.


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Congrats, good looking gun.

All I shoot are heavies and a steady diet of hybrids mainly...although 108’s are pretty impressive too. Anyway, the 6br load is 30 grains of Varget and if it won’t shoot that you’ve got a tough one. H4895, ARComp, 4166, 8208, RL15 are all good powders that will work in a 6br but most folks are going to use Varget.


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Re: 6mm BR is coming !! [Re: TackDriver] #7714391 01/11/20 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by TackDriver
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This is the picture the gunsmith sent me today. woot


Very nice! What bottom metal is that?

The reason I ask is that I have a short action Remington action that currently has a .223 bolt face bolt, but I have a line on a decent priced .308 bolt face bolt and am considering building a 6BR instead of a 6X45. If I go the BR route, I would need to also get new bottom metal and I would want a mag that feeds reliably as the goal is a lightweight short range hunting rifle.


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It’s a beauty.

Re: 6mm BR is coming !! [Re: TackDriver] #7716325 01/13/20 04:08 PM
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NICE - what a rig when you get the NF sitting on it!


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This is the picture the gunsmith sent me today. woot


Very nice! What bottom metal is that?

The reason I ask is that I have a short action Remington action that currently has a .223 bolt face bolt, but I have a line on a decent priced .308 bolt face bolt and am considering building a 6BR instead of a 6X45. If I go the BR route, I would need to also get new bottom metal and I would want a mag that feeds reliably as the goal is a lightweight short range hunting rifle.


It's the DBM with the AICS magazine.

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That rifle will be lots of fun to shoot!

Congrats!


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Re: 6mm BR is coming !! [Re: TackDriver] #7716684 01/13/20 09:08 PM
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Looks great!

Don't look like much fun to carry thought, is that a truck axle lol all in good fun


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Re: 6mm BR is coming !! [Re: TackDriver] #7718985 01/15/20 11:04 PM
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Thanks guys for the nice compliments and advice. Going to post results soon. cheers

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