6 groove barrels

[Eric Leonard]

I was cruising Kriegers site and see they have a couple 6mm .237 15 twist 6 groove bbls in stock,,I am in planning stages of a 6BR .268 neck zero freebore to shoot the 60 Sierra and similar light weight bullets mainly at 100 yards but 200 and 300 some also,,

are there any advantages to a 6 groove over the 4 grooves ?? I think they use to be more widely used than they are now but I have no experience with a 6 groove bbl ,,

 

[GerryM]

It dosen't matter how many groves it has as long as it shoots.
3 grove 5 grove 6 grove 7 grove Ive shot all of them Its the quality of the barrel that counts.

 

[Jarrett Van Curen]

My palma gun wears a Benchmark 6 groove barrel, and it will hold a 1 MOA X-ring all day long.

 

[Swampbuck]

Hart's are usually 6. I believe that you are right. They where more prevalent before the 5r craze.

 

[msinc]

I bought a 6mm blank from Krieger once. It too was 6 groove and I remember asking the guy why they made them 6 groove. He said, "because some guys think they need it." He went on to say that the number or configuration of grooves didn't matter.

 

[4xforfun]

OK...refresh me......What is it about the 5R that BBL makers get a $20.00 primium for them.

 

[dcali]

OK...refresh me......What is it about the 5R that BBL makers get a $20.00 primium for them.

They're tactical?

 

[4xforfun]

No...but I know that when I baught my last batch of BBLs I had a choice. Take the Kreiger 6mm.....4 groove, or for an additional $20.00 I could get a 5R. I think someone gets a royalty check for every "5R" any MFGR sells.

 

[Comrade Terry]

I think someone gets a royalty check for every "5R" any MFGR sells.

I think that, if anyone does, it would be Boots Obermeyer.