Got To LOVE a 6BR

[dusterdave173]

I got my 6 BR out of the safe--it has been hiding for over a year since I started the crazy 22 ARA shooting. I had some old brass but I had "learned" on it and so it was sort of done--I pulled out a new box of Lapua brass, ran a .241 mandrel in it--no chamfer, no nothing--loaded it with 450 primer , 30g of varget, dropped in a 107 Sierra --mounted a new scope and headed to the range
10 shots total to zero scope and shoot a nice .460 group real fast ---- 2835 FPS with 16 ES and SD of 5 -- raw fresh brass
It just does not get any easier!

 

[Dgd6mm]

Ya buddy, love a 6br.

 

[urbanrifleman]

I got my 6 BR out of the safe--it has been hiding for over a year since I started the crazy 22 ARA shooting. I had some old brass but I had "learned" on it and so it was sort of done--I pulled out a new box of Lapua brass, ran a .241 mandrel in it--no chamfer, no nothing--loaded it with 450 primer , 30g of varget, dropped in a 107 Sierra --mounted a new scope and headed to the range
10 shots total to zero scope and shoot a nice .460 group real fast 2835 FPS with 16 ES and SD of 5 -- raw fresh brass
It just does not get any easier!

Varget won't shoot in 6bra though... Haha

 

[BW64]

Waiting on my new barrel (urbanrifleman) to do the same!

 

[boltfluter]

I got my 6 BR out of the safe--it has been hiding for over a year since I started the crazy 22 ARA shooting. I had some old brass but I had "learned" on it and so it was sort of done--I pulled out a new box of Lapua brass, ran a .241 mandrel in it--no chamfer, no nothing--loaded it with 450 primer , 30g of varget, dropped in a 107 Sierra --mounted a new scope and headed to the range
10 shots total to zero scope and shoot a nice .460 group real fast ---- 2835 FPS with 16 ES and SD of 5 -- raw fresh brass
It just does not get any easier!

6br is just a great little round. My load work on mine only took about 25 rounds total. Once I found the load I fired 4, 5 shot groups for an agg of .288. This was with an 87 Vmax , Varget and the CCI-450. Rockchucks were not happy about this!! Fantastic little round.
Paul

 

[Fire Dog]

I got my 6 BR out of the safe--it has been hiding for over a year since I started the crazy 22 ARA shooting. I had some old brass but I had "learned" on it and so it was sort of done--I pulled out a new box of Lapua brass, ran a .241 mandrel in it--no chamfer, no nothing--loaded it with 450 primer , 30g of varget, dropped in a 107 Sierra --mounted a new scope and headed to the range
10 shots total to zero scope and shoot a nice .460 group real fast ---- 2835 FPS with 16 ES and SD of 5 -- raw fresh brass
It just does not get any easier!

You’ve got my load… Easy Peasy!
The 6BR is the easiest calibre I have ever loaded to get it right almost from the word GO…
I add another .1 when the weather cools.
Keep at it as the 6BR is capable of shooting a virtual “one hole” at a 100.

 

[NZ_Fclass]

My favourite. I was shooting it at 1000yds last weekend. Getting some verticals, but....Dasher on the way for next season.

 

[Fire Dog]

My favourite. I was shooting it at 1000yds last weekend. Getting some verticals, but....Dasher on the way for next season.

Maybe a 6GT with the Sierra 110’s…?? Have a fellow club member that I shoot against that has been going very well with his..
Up to 600 with good conditions we run neck and neck beyond or wind/mirage he has the edge and I have seen him turn in a 120.14 {200.14 for the Yanks} at 800yds.
I’ve now run a 280AI beyond the 600 now but in the past, campaigned the 6BR at all distances with reasonable success…

 

[Gary C]

I shoot an Urbanrifleman 12 twist in my Savage LRPV.
30 grains of N135 over a Bart's 68 Gr Avenger.
Shoots in .3s @ 100 and less than 1/2 MOA at 200
Great barrels from a great guy.

 

[G6br]

I love that little case, 12 twist coyote slaying machine.

I just broke in my 22br and it too is a shooter.

 

[Ackman]

Still have a 22-250 and it's a good one. And the 22-250 AI's are great. But the 6BR is just so easy. Mine's a Hart barreled Sako 579...very accurate and also feeds the 6BR. When a 58 gr bullet will do this, the 22-250 becomes irrelevant. This is a hot load but the Lapua handles it.

Another .5 gr more is 65fps faster and more accurate, but it's almost to the point of bolt lift pressure, so this is the load I use. Very effective on pd's.

 

[NCVarhtr]

I love that little case, 12 twist coyote slaying machine.

I just broke in my 22br and it too is a shooter.

G6BR,
I hunted Coyotes in Alberta several years ago with my favorite 6BR. At that time, I was using H-322 and the 70 GR Nosler BT. It did a great job and dropped them where they stood. What bullet and [powder are you using in the 6BR on Coyotes?

 

[marchx]

cartridge for lazy people like me. no annealing. I don't even clean my brass. just mind powder charge and seating depth. 1/3 moa easily at 100m for a 5-shot group. imagine what a skilled reloader could do.

 

[G6br]

G6BR,
I hunted Coyotes in Alberta several years ago with my favorite 6BR. At that time, I was using H-322 and the 70 GR Nosler BT. It did a great job and dropped them where they stood. What bullet and [powder are you using in the 6BR on Coyotes?

I use a 75g vmax with either H322 or Varget. Both work very well...velocity is around 3160 ish. I can push it a faster but accuracy is there.

 

[G6br]

My 6br is not overly picky on bullets...but it is a 12 twist and that 75g vmax drops them right there.

I do have another barrel ready to screw on a 10 twist but this one is still doing fine.

 

[Belly Benchrester]

Took my 6BR for a spin today.
28.5 N140, CCI 450s
105 Hybrids
seating depth test resulted in bug-holes at 300 yards. 19 thou jump and 22 thou jump were the clear winners. 4 shot groups.
Can cover 8 shots with a dime from back to back seating depths. Gotta love it! Thanks @Jay Christopherson and @Erik Cortina for the barrel and Erik for the reamer. 26” 7.83 twist Brux. 2650 FPS…slow I know but this is predominantly a 300 yard rifle.

 

[muleystalker]

6br is just a great little round. My load work on mine only took about 25 rounds total. Once I found the load I fired 4, 5 shot groups for an agg of .288. This was with an 87 Vmax , Varget and the CCI-450. Rockchucks were not happy about this!! Fantastic little round.
Paul

What freebore are you shooting those 87gr VMAX through?

 

[boltfluter]

What freebore are you shooting those 87gr VMAX through?

I was running an .080 freebore. My personal favorite for a 6br or 6 Dasher.
Paul

 

[boltfluter]

Took my 6BR for a spin today.
28.5 N140, CCI 450s
105 Hybrids
seating depth test resulted in bug-holes at 300 yards. 19 thou jump and 22 thou jump were the clear winners. 4 shot groups.
Can cover 8 shots with a dime from back to back seating depths. Gotta love it! Thanks @Jay Christopherson and @Erik Cortina for the barrel and Erik for the reamer. 26” 7.83 twist Brux. 2650 FPS…slow I know but this is predominantly a 300 yard rifle.

Pretty amazing for 300 yds. How can you not love a good 6br rifle.
Paul

 

[Forum Boss]

Yep a great cartridge.

The site exists because of the 6mmBR. I had a Savage in .260 Rem that kept delivering split groups in the 7s and 8s with factory barrel.

I put on a PacNor 3-groove prefit 1:8"-twist 6mmbr barrel. The FIRST measured group out of the gun was four shots in a witnessed 0.168". That was with Varget and Lapua 105s.

That experience (shooting sub-quarter-MOA right out of the gate with a new barrel) inspired me to start 6mmBR.com which later became AccurateShooter.com .

Here are Nine 3-shot targets shot at 100 yards with that 6mmBR Savage: