Fun gun opinions

[butchlambert]

Been thinking about a 22br as well be cheaper to shoot than a 30br, but is it as accurate or the same?

Been there, but would definitely choose the 30BR.

 

[butchlambert]

Been thinking about a 22br as well be cheaper to shoot than a 30br, but is it as accurate or the same?

Kevin, you said no limit, so a very little more on components shouldn't break you.

 

[joshb]

The reason I like the 6br is because it’s so easy. No brass forming headaches or neck turning.(if you get a no-turn chamber). Good lite bullets are around. I get fair results with some Sierra’s and Hornady’s but the Bergers are coming back if you want better.
Really good 30br bullets are customs and not cheap!

 

[Kevin1990]

Kevin, you said no limit, so a very little more on components shouldn't break you.

I'll be contacting you very soon for a top for my bald eagle rest!

 

[Kevin1990]

The reason I like the 6br is because it’s so easy. No brass forming headaches or neck turning.(if you get a no-turn chamber). Good lite bullets are around. I get fair results with some Sierra’s and Hornady’s but the Bergers are coming back if you want better.
Really good 30br bullets are customs and not cheap!

Barts bullets looks like they sell the Xout for $440 per 1000. That would probably last me all year....maybe haha. I already have a 6br, but it's a prefit from NSS in a KRG bravo. Still really accurate rifle and fun to shoot, but it's a repeater that I use for deer.

 

[joshb]

Barts bullets looks like they sell the Xout for $440 per 1000. That would probably last me all year....maybe haha. I already have a 6br, but it's a prefit from NSS in a KRG bravo. Still really accurate rifle and fun to shoot, but it's a repeater that I use for deer.

Then do the 6.5x47. I like it SO much I have 4 different guns chambered for it. 3 bench guns and a hunting rifle. Not a lot of recoil, easy to load and NOT a Creedmoor!

 

[nakneker]

Then do the 6.5x47. I like it SO much I have 4 different guns chambered for it. 3 bench guns and a hunting rifle. Not a lot of recoil, easy to load and NOT a Creedmoor!

Again, I’m agreeing with Josh. I have a 6.5x47, 6x47, 25x47 and Zack is in the process of building a 22x47. I really like that case! My 6.5x47 gets used a lot, hunting rifle with a fluted #5, shoots itty bitty but for what your doing (shooting for groups with buddies out to 200) I would build something with a heavier barrel. 30BR would also be a good choice

 

[Knotwild]

Just go with a .22-250 improved and you won't have to worry so much about reading the wind.

 

[joshb]

Just go with a .22-250 improved and you won't have to worry so much about reading the wind.

What’s the barrel life for that cartridge? The frugal me wants to know.

 

[anschuter2013]

The 22-250 is an awesome cartridge for sure. But it's a known barrel burner. It consumes massive amounts of powder. It's fun, but not for long.

The 30BR is a great cartridge too, but good bullets and powder that will deliver the "fun" factor will quickly grow old.

Anything in the 6.5 category will rapidly empty your bank account just "trying" to get bullets and powder, all in the name of "fun".

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say you already have everything you need to have "fun". You just need a new game to keep things interesting.

I think a fairly inexpensive solution would be to try shooting the little blue cubes of Blue pool cue chalk set out at various unknown ranges out to 200 yards. It would hone your "ranging" capabilities, your knowledge of dialing in up/down clicks and it provides an absolute unmistakable puff of Blue smoke confirming a hit.

All this while using what you have now. I know...I don't want to be the Debbie Downer of the bunch, because a new gun or caliber is always fun, but for how long?

 

[joshb]

Hmmm. 41 cents a target? That could add up!

 

[anschuter2013]

Hmmm. 41 cents a target? That could add up!View attachment 1445504

Buy cheap ones.

 

[JTEX]

If not a 6ppc, definitely a 30br.

Yep!

The easy button.

 

[Dimner]

Stale marshmallows. Much cheaper. The more stale the better.

 

[Knotwild]

What’s the barrel life for that cartridge? The frugal me wants to know.

I only have experience with a similar cartridge, but I'm sure the extrapolation would be simple. I shot a .220 Jaybird out in about 300 rounds (Hart barrel). But the barrel was turned so I could have the chamber run into the rifling. I lost interest in it and got rid of the rifle. But at 200 yds, you didn't have to do much thinking to hold for the wind.

 

[MFG_BOP]

20 Vartarg or 30BR

 

[Steel Mover]

For fun, I would build another 6.5x08 not a 260. I have five that I built, I drag them out now and then and shoot them just for fun. I shoot 12 ga hull spent primers at 100 plus. Not difficult with the cat. By the way Jard makes a hand built 4oz/3 # single set for the 700.

I got the feeling for another 6.5, may just take the 243 down......

 

[drover]

As I have aged I find that I am less recoil tolerant so my vote would be for the 6BR. The recoil of a 30 BR is not intolerable but for long strings of shooting I find the 6BR a much more pleasant chambering and a lighter recoiling rifle is likely be shot more accurately.

drover

 

[ebb]

If you want to shoot a 22 caliber make it a waldog.

 

[S Miller]

12twist no-turn 22br.