30BR 700 BDL build

[X-Caveman]

Go shorter since you’ll be shooting suppressed. Mine is 16” and pushes 125SSTs at like 2,880 with 34.2gr of H4198. They are tons of fun. Enjoy.

 

[Knorthcutt222]

Go shorter since you’ll be shooting suppressed. Mine is 16” and pushes 125SSTs at like 2,880 with 34.2gr of H4198. They are tons of fun. Enjoy.

Think I'm going to go 22" that's what my 6br is

 

[Knorthcutt222]

I have all the components except some of the magazines things and a scope. Going to be a sweet rifle.

 

[Eric Leonard]

@Knorthcutt222 what all did you have to do, if anything, to get the 6BR to feed from the BDL mag box??
I’ve got a 700 VLS 22-250 I’d like to have an 8 twist 6 Dasher barrel on

 

[TIMO]

I have all the components except some of the magazines things and a scope. Going to be a sweet rifle.View attachment 1587263

I have a .308 magazine box i will bring you at the Nationals.
Tim

 

[TIMO]

I have a .308 magazine box i will bring you at the Nationals.
Tim

Not sure if I have the follower or spring though. I will look.
Tim

 

[Knorthcutt222]

Not sure if I have the follower or spring though. I will look.
Tim

I have the box and the 223 space but I don't have followers.

 

[Knorthcutt222]

I have the box and the 223 space but I don't have followers.

They have to be the older kind. New ones are stamped

 

[TIMO]

They have to be the older kind. New ones are stamped

I will bring what I have and if they will work or can be modified to work, they are yours.
Tim

 

[Knorthcutt222]

I will bring what I have and if they will work or can be modified to work, they are yours.
Tim

Sounds great. Thanks

 

[Knorthcutt222]

@Knorthcutt222 what all did you have to do, if anything, to get the 6BR to feed from the BDL mag box??
I’ve got a 700 VLS 22-250 I’d like to have an 8 twist 6 Dasher barrel on

I follow Mike Bryant's mag conversation. Basically you take a 308 follower and shorten it put a 223 spacer in the box mag and use a 223 spring.

 

[AlNyhus]

I follow Mike Bryant's mag conversation. Basically you take a 308 follower and shorten it put a 223 spacer in the box mag and use a 223 spring.

The early machined followers help out, too.

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

When my boys were young I downloaded a 125 Balistic Tip in a 308 to about 2750 and it flat out put a hurting on a few deer.

I agree. That bullet does great at that speed on deer sized critters. Push it hard and it'll come apart though. I built a few 30 Major AR15's and shot that bullet at 2650fps. Killed two deer with mine and neither moved.
The second was cool...double tapped her before she hit the ground! First one was about 150 yards and the second was in the woods at maybe 50

 

[Knorthcutt222]

The early machined followers help out, too.

Yeah I'm in need of some.

 

[AlNyhus]

Yeah I'm in need of some.

Will check my stash. -Al

 

[Bob in WI]

Hi Al and all..

Awesome that I am not alone on this 30BR hunting rifle journey. I set back a take off 308 12 twist Remington varmint barrel to build a " fun gun" to play with. I will probably never shoot custom bullets out of it...not the purpose..and I have target rifles for that itch.
So far 125 TNTs shoot very well. Been playing with Sierra 150gr Pro Hunters and 168 match bullets. Figured out I quickly run out of powder space for the 168s. Throating reamer enroute. Hoping to be able to get 168s running 2500 to match data in Sierra manual.
Bob

 

[Dou8leD]

well i took out the 30br today and shot sum loads just to see where to start, out of a 21in Bartlein barrel with a suppressor i had a .081" group with H322 and a 115gr sierra hp, the velocity was 2525fps ave. I figure that should be good enough to ear hole slick heads, benchmark was a lil slower on velocity, 2509fps with 35gr benchmark and a Sierra 110gr hp for a .252" group, not to shabby for just throwing powder in the case and seating it , used a .324 nk bushing half way down the neck when sizing. Any suggestions welcome. I figured i share what i did to my fellow 30br rifle hunters.

oh for the magazine i used a legacy detachable mag kit with a .223 mag and used a dremal to make it work, holds 3 no prob and feeds perfect with all the rounds i tested today.

 

[Bill Norris]

well i took out the 30br today and shot sum loads just to see where to start, out of a 21in Bartlein barrel with a suppressor i had a .081" group with H322 and a 115gr sierra hp, the velocity was 2525fps ave. I figure that should be good enough to ear hole slick heads, benchmark was a lil slower on velocity, 2509fps with 35gr benchmark and a Sierra 110gr hp for a .252" group, not to shabby for just throwing powder in the case and seating it , used a .324 nk bushing half way down the neck when sizing. Any suggestions welcome. I figured i share what i did to my fellow 30br rifle hunters.

oh for the magazine i used a legacy detachable mag kit with a .223 mag and used a dremal to make it work, holds 3 no prob and feeds perfect with all the rounds i tested today.

Yea that's the thing about 30BRs. They are not fuzzy at all and tune easy. Good luck with hunting with it. I sure do love my custom Model 7 Hunter by ODCR.

 

[Chris Roland]

Keith ask hope about the 30 for a deer rifle, I think he has killed a few with 30br over the years, should make for fun rifle.

 

[Infrequent Shooter]

My 30BR Hunter is a Rem Model 7 custom build from ODCR (WSMNUT) here on the site. This is the same reamer as my B R 700 was done with by ODCR. Only changes made was I moved to the 1 - 15 Tw. Barrel due to using the 125 gr. class bullets. I am very content with the build as it shoots the 125 gr. class bullets @ 5-shot gps. into 1/4 inch consistently. I settled on the Nosler 125 gr. Accu Bond and Ballistic Tip as this was my plan. I would not change anything about the build if doing it again.

ACTION - BLUE PRINTED FACTORY CAMO
BOLT - CEREKOTE - RE-TIMED HANDLE W/OVER-SIZED BLACK KNOB
TRIGGER - TIMNEY CALVIN ELITE B/R
BARREL - HAWK HILL 23" 1-15 TW. # 4 TAPER THD. 5/8 X 24 W/PROTECTOR
CHAMBER - 30BR -0- FREE BORE .330 TURN NECK @ .096
LUG - PTG .2285 TAPERED
STOCK - McMILLAN - HUNTERS EDGE SPORTER (Sonoran Transition Camo)
SCOPE - ARKEN LH-4 6 X 24 X 50MM MOA -0- MOA BASE

125 GR. NOSLER A B **HBN C 1.589 O M 2.275 COL T/L B S .285 B C .366
POWDER H-4198 34.2 GR. PRIMER CCI 400 .323 BU. LOADED NK. DIA .326
SEATED @ 1.565 O M 2.256 COL .024 OTL 3006 FPS

makes me want a 30 BR.