6BR Hunting Rifle

[WSMNUT]

I know there has been several 6BR hunting rifles made and several discussions on how to get them to feed out of a 700. Here’s an alternative to the 700 that’s just as good if not IMO a better option with zero feeding issues whatsoever.
Tikka T3 using there 22-250 size magazine. Before I built the rifle I made several test runs from 90 Gr Hunting bullets to 105 VLD’s. Each time testing a full magazine and they fed reliably the first through the third round every time. I even mixed them up just to try to see if it would do something weird and it didn’t.

I can see one of these in my own gun safe in the very near future.

Here’s some pics and build info on this one

Tikka T3 - Trued action with the taper removed from the front of the action
PTG Tombstone recoil lug
Mtn Tactical trigger spring
McMillan Edge Filled Game Warden
Brux 1-8” #3 barrel threaded 1/2-28
Talley Rings and Leupold VX5 3-15x44 scope

@NJ338 cerakoted the barreled action sniper grey and shot sniper grey specs on the stock

I changed out the flat head screws for a set of socket head cap screws that I cut to length and chucked them up in the lathe and cut a 60 degree counterbore on them so they’ll recess nicely into the trigger guard

Here’s a few pics

 

[tn6br]

I have a tikka in 308 I bought for a donor and a 6br barrel crossed my mind along with a medium 7mm cartridge for a switch barrel hunting rifle. I figured the centerfeed mags would work pretty good. Problem is the rifle shoots so well I have a hard time trashing the factory barrel lol

 

[dthomas]

To use that type of recoil lug do you have to order the stock special for that setup?

 

[WSMNUT]

I have a tikka in 308 I bought for a donor and a 6br barrel crossed my mind along with a medium 7mm cartridge for a switch barrel hunting rifle. I figured the centerfeed mags would work pretty good. Problem is the rifle shoots so well I have a hard time trashing the factory barrel lol

Keep the factory barrel and use it as part of the barrels you’re switching out. A lot of the factory Tikka barrels shoot amazing.

 

[WSMNUT]

To use that type of recoil lug do you have to order the stock special for that setup?

No sir I use a std Tikka stock from McMillan and I set it up in the mill and use a 1/4” end mill to cut the recoil lug recess. I also mill out the factory lug that’s molded into the stock and then I bed the stock/action just like I would any other gun.

 

[Bill Norris]

Nice looking hunting rig.

 

[dthomas]

No sir I use a std Tikka stock from McMillan and I set it up in the mill and use a 1/4” end mill to cut the recoil lug recess. I also mill out the factory lug that’s molded into the stock and then I bed the stock/action just like I would any other gun.

Thanks

 

[INTJ]

If I was building a 6BR hunting rifle I would use a CRF M-70 short action or even better, the little Kimber action.

 

[joshb]

I did a Tikka 595 22-250 conversion into 6br a couple years ago. I finally shot it for the first time a few weeks ago. I had to add a spring to the magazine to get it to feed properly. With that, it feeds perfectly. It’s an 8 twist throated for 85 grain bullets or lighter.