Which reamer, bullet and twist rate for 6br?

[ELR LVR]

FYI
Heres one on Ebay that the bid is only at like $22 right now
thats a steal even if you have to buy the other accessories

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and a Full Setup with many tools pilots etc
also a deal

Forster Case Trimmer & Outside Neck Turner Collet #1 #3 Trimmer #308 & 4 Pilots | eBay

Pilots # 22, 24, 35 & 432. Great Condition - See Pictures.

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[DShortt]

FYI
Heres one on Ebay that the bid is only at like $22 right now
thats a steal even if you have to buy the other accessories

Forster Original Case Trimmer | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Forster Original Case Trimmer at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

www.ebay.com

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and a Full Setup with many tools pilots etc
also a deal

Forster Case Trimmer & Outside Neck Turner Collet #1 #3 Trimmer #308 & 4 Pilots | eBay

Pilots # 22, 24, 35 & 432. Great Condition - See Pictures.

www.ebay.com

I have a Wilson case trimmer of a very similar design.

Anybody know if it's possible to accessorize one to turn necks also, or not?

 

[ELR LVR]

I have a Wilson case trimmer of a very similar design.

Anybody know if it's possible to accessorize one to turn necks also, or not?

The Wilson is kinda opposite of a Forster in how it holds the case
By the Body

Whereas the Forster Has a Collet that Hold the case on the Rim of the base
Also if you notice the Forster Shaft is much longer as well as the base so has room to attach the cutter head
I dont see that type of room in the Wilson

 

[Trigger-Jerker]

If you are eventually moving to a no turn neck chamber you might consider purchasing some turned brass rather than investing in turning equipment you won’t use in the future.

 

[swd]

For a first BR gun and not sure if you're even going to stay with it I'd just go no turn. I doubt you'll be able to shoot the difference. If you get serious you'll end up with a PPC or 30BR anyways.

 

[DShortt]

OK, thanks guys.

I have 56 pieces of Norma brass that came with the rifle with necks already turned.

That should be plenty for me to decide if the barrel is a shooter or not.

It's used but I'm not going to be pushing the velocity with hot loads. Should last quite a while I think.

 

[ELR LVR]

For a first BR gun and not sure if you're even going to stay with it I'd just go no turn. I doubt you'll be able to shoot the difference. If you get serious you'll end up with a PPC or 30BR anyways.

If he had a choice that would be good yes
he mentioned his current barrel is a .266" neck though
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do you think it feasible to simply run a no turn reamer into it to open up the neck?
that may be cheaper in the long run

 

[DShortt]

If he had a choice that would be good yes
he mentioned his current barrel is a .266" neck though

Looks like we were posting at the same time.

 

[Schippergreg]

OK, thanks guys.

I have 56 pieces of Norma brass that came with the rifle with necks already turned.

That should be plenty for me to decide if the barrel is a shooter or not.

It's used but I'm not going to be pushing the velocity with hot loads. Should last quite a while I think.

Your targets will tell you if it wants to run hot. Benchrest rifles are like women, to keep them acting right, you have to give them what they want. lol. Don’t forget wind flags, never shoot without them.

 

[swd]

If he had a choice that would be good yes
he mentioned his current barrel is a .266" neck though
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do you think it feasible to simply run a no turn reamer into it to open up the neck?

Ah, yea that'll end need neck turning. I just looked at the first post asking about barrels and twists. Should have read the whole thing, lol. But yes running a no turn reamer in with the appropriate free bore would be really easy too.

Also for the OP go easy on the loads, Norma 6BR brass is a little softer in the head area than Lapua and won't take the the same max pressure as Lapua.

 

[DShortt]

Your targets will tell you if it wants to run hot. Benchrest rifles are like women, to keep them acting right, you have to give them what they want. lol. Don’t forget wind flags, never shoot without them.

Yes, no argument there.

All I meant was I don't plan on hot loads to begin with.

If I can, I prefer to keep the pressure down.

Doesn't always work though.

 

[DShortt]

A little work on the extractor and a no turn ppc would be my path

I'll definitely keep that in mind.

Thanks for the benefit of your experience.

 

[Ackman]

All depends on what you want to do with it. My 6BR is a Sako with a 14twist Hart barrel, chamber 0 freebore and I believe a .272 neck, don't remember exactly and the reamer is now with a friend. Very accurate and that combo is perfect for my use on varmints, no 600 competition, and I've never felt the need for a fast twist and heavy bullets......shoots 55's, 58's, up to 70TNT nicely fast and extremely well. Other barrels chambered in 6BR variations are - mostly - also 13 or 14tw, ex-benchrest barrels and very very accurate. You're wanting to shoot something a bit heavier, go with a 12 twist. It's easy to make these slower twists shoot well.

 

[MDT6BRA]

No turn neck for sure br is stupid accurate without more work at the reloading bench. If you think you want to shoot heavies I’d go with 8 (105 range bullets) my 9 will shoot up the 90gr bullets, a 12 is awesome with 70, 80 gr range. Not sure what bullet you want I would go 8twist and it will shoot the whole range good except maybe like 110 115 range bullets. Word of warning you build a BR and you will buy another and another…

 

[jackieschmidt]

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For your stated intentions, a .272 no-turn neck with .040-ish free bore (look at the JGS 1262) in a 12 twist barrel would be the Easy Button. The supply of quality bullets that will work in that combo is huge. Uniform the primer pockets on new Lapua brass, grab some N135 and you're off to the range. Redding or Harrell's f.l. bushing die, a few bushings and a Wilson inline seater is all you need for dies.

The giant sized Easy Button is shooting the barrel that's on it, to start with.

if accuracy is what you are after at 100/200 yards, a fast twist 1-8 barrel shooting high BC bullets will not equal a 1-12 or 1-13.5 twist barrel shooting 65/68 grain custom short range Benchrest Bullets.

I would choose a 1-12 in the 6BR because it does give the option to shoot up to 80 grain bullets such as the Barts 80 grain Dominator, which is a true Short Range Benchrest Bullet.

Alex makes a good point as well. With some extractor work, you can chamber it in 6PPC.

All you have to do is look at Match Results to see that out to 300 yards, the 6PPC is still king of the hill when it comes to stacking one bullet on top of the other.

Now, I will throw this out there. At 100/200 yards, a 30BR in a top quality 1-17/1-18 twist premium barrel and match bullets will hang right with it, if you don’t mind a little added recoil.