22BR or 6BR varmint gun?
- Thread starter Phil
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I have two 6BR varmint rifles. One is an 8 twist and the other is a 14. It's hard to decide which one to use. I shoot Bart's Headhunters in the 14 and in the 8 twist I use a bunch of different bullets. For varmint hunting with the 8, I use 80gr Fowlers.
But let me put a thought in your head. How about a 30 BR as a varmint gun? I have one with a 22 inch barrel and it shoots about as good as a PPC. I use Berger 115gr danzak coated bullets pushed along by 34grs of H4198 and a Fed205 primer with a mv of 2900fps. It is scary how accurate these things are. They do a job on varmints out to 300 yards.
You will never wear out a 30BR barrel with a 17 twist. The one I have had over 6000 rounds on it when I bought it. We cut the threads off and re-chambered it for a 700 Remington. It just keeps on shooting.
Sorry to hijack your post, but this is "food for thought".
Larry
But let me put a thought in your head. How about a 30 BR as a varmint gun? I have one with a 22 inch barrel and it shoots about as good as a PPC. I use Berger 115gr danzak coated bullets pushed along by 34grs of H4198 and a Fed205 primer with a mv of 2900fps. It is scary how accurate these things are. They do a job on varmints out to 300 yards.
You will never wear out a 30BR barrel with a 17 twist. The one I have had over 6000 rounds on it when I bought it. We cut the threads off and re-chambered it for a 700 Remington. It just keeps on shooting.
Sorry to hijack your post, but this is "food for thought".
Larry
Phil
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Larry,
I did consider a 30BR at one point.
I was consolidating my inventory,for a while, I was down to just .224 and 6mm cartridges.
Somehow since then two .20`s a .17 and a 6.5 have slipped in........
I truly am trying to have more components on the shelf with less inventory......
No hijack here,your input is always welcome with me.
Take care,
Phil.
I did consider a 30BR at one point.
I was consolidating my inventory,for a while, I was down to just .224 and 6mm cartridges.
Somehow since then two .20`s a .17 and a 6.5 have slipped in........
I truly am trying to have more components on the shelf with less inventory......
No hijack here,your input is always welcome with me.
Take care,
Phil.
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