Bench rest light gun

[dragman]

I have a 12lbs 6PPC at the moment it and was thinking about rebarreling it into a 6X47 for the longer range game. Action is a Bat and it's glued in is this a problem?? I bought this gun complete and have NO knowledge about glued in actions so I am completely lost.

 

[Preacher]

That should not be a problem, the barrel should just unscrew from the action.....
If you want it unglued, apply some heat, or pop it in the freezer overnight...

 

[dragman]

Sweet. Time to order another barrel! Lol

 

[LHSmith]

Which 6x47? The .222 mag. case variety or the 6.5 x47 Lapua derivative.....either way the bolt face may be an issue. The .220 Russian uses a .440 case head.
FWIW a light varmint (LV) gun in SR BR can only go up to 10.5 lbs....yours would be considered a heavy varmint (HV) which has a 13.5 lb. limit.

 

[dragman]

dang, forgot about the case head. I am gonna have to do some real thinking. where I shoot 12lbs and under is light gun and it is 1000 yard silhouette. Gotta make it something with enough snot to get there.

 

[6_5_284]

Should not be a problem. The 6X47 Lapua that I am shooting at that match, was originally a 6ppc. It is glued in...................you know who did the work. Just re-barreled and opened up the bolt face. Jeff's is the same.

 

[dragman]

don't know the original smith, I will have to give it to mine and see what he thinks about it.