NorCalMikie
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A while back I couldn't find much about the 6.8 SPC on a bolt gun platform so I built one on a Savage action. It turned out to be a real shooter.
While I was building the 6.8 SPC I was thinking why not a 6.8 BR?? Lots of info about the 17, 20, 22, 6mm, 6.5, 30 and 7mm BR but nothing about a 6.8 BR. ???
Necked up some Lapua 6BR brass to 6.8 (.270), stuffed a 90 grain bullet in it to the shoulder neck junction and sent it off to PT&G and had them cut me a reamer to the dummy round. Was told that it was a "first" in that caliber.
Picked up a 11 twist Wilson .270 barrel on Gunbroker, sent it and the reamer to "Preacher" and had him chamber it for me. Got the barrel back today and couldn't wait so I pulled my 6BR barrel and installed the 6.8 BR.
Headed to the range with some ammo that I had pre loaded ahead of time. Figured a 3 shot group would tell me if I was getting close or not.
Took a few rounds to get it back on paper after it was torn apart a few times but I think I found a load it likes. (Holy Bugholes Batman I think I found a load it likes.) ;D
The "hot ticket" now is the 30 BR so why not try a 6.8 BR? Not much in the way of recoil. It does have a crack to it but it rides the bags good. Comparable to a 100 grain 6BR.
A little ammo tuning and I think it'll be a keeper.
It will get changed to the same style right hand stock cut for a left hand repeater action with a single shot sled. Its a Savage so it can be changed to anything you want.
No Chrony specs yet but it's shooting bug holes.
Not too bad for an "old dude"! Mikie "really" likes it. ;D
While I was building the 6.8 SPC I was thinking why not a 6.8 BR?? Lots of info about the 17, 20, 22, 6mm, 6.5, 30 and 7mm BR but nothing about a 6.8 BR. ???
Necked up some Lapua 6BR brass to 6.8 (.270), stuffed a 90 grain bullet in it to the shoulder neck junction and sent it off to PT&G and had them cut me a reamer to the dummy round. Was told that it was a "first" in that caliber.
Picked up a 11 twist Wilson .270 barrel on Gunbroker, sent it and the reamer to "Preacher" and had him chamber it for me. Got the barrel back today and couldn't wait so I pulled my 6BR barrel and installed the 6.8 BR.
Headed to the range with some ammo that I had pre loaded ahead of time. Figured a 3 shot group would tell me if I was getting close or not.
Took a few rounds to get it back on paper after it was torn apart a few times but I think I found a load it likes. (Holy Bugholes Batman I think I found a load it likes.) ;D
The "hot ticket" now is the 30 BR so why not try a 6.8 BR? Not much in the way of recoil. It does have a crack to it but it rides the bags good. Comparable to a 100 grain 6BR.
A little ammo tuning and I think it'll be a keeper.

It will get changed to the same style right hand stock cut for a left hand repeater action with a single shot sled. Its a Savage so it can be changed to anything you want.

No Chrony specs yet but it's shooting bug holes.
Not too bad for an "old dude"! Mikie "really" likes it. ;D