If rechambering a barrel which br variant would you choose?

[kris bassett]

I'm thinking about rechambering my barrel this winter and was wondering which br variant you would choose and why?

 

[JFrank]

what are you shooting now ?

 

[Webster]

I'm thinking about rechambering my barrel this winter and was wondering which br variant you would choose and why?

I have a 6BR and a 6BRX. The 6BRX has the ballistics of a 6 Dasher. The simplest 6BR improved to FF. Just jam the bullet and shoot. No false shoulder or other gimicks to FF.

 

[jds holler]

That would have to be one damned fine barrel with low round count before I'd go to the trouble and expense to remove, thread, chamber, and head-space again. Also have optimum twist, and contour.

Disregard if you can do all that yourself, and just want a project. jd

 

[Bill Norris]

I'm thinking about rechambering my barrel this winter and was wondering which br variant you would choose and why?

I'd choose the BRX. I did this once and was happy with the decision. Well enough that I have Zack building another 6BRX now.

 

[G Liles]

If you have H4895 6BRA if not 6 Dasher.

 

[swd]

I’m partial to the BRX but with factory brass available the Dasher makes a lot of sense.

 

[kris bassett]

what are you shooting now ?

I'm shooting a straight up 6br now.

 

[kris bassett]

That would have to be one damned fine barrel with low round count before I'd go to the trouble and expense to remove, thread, chamber, and head-space again. Also have optimum twist, and contour.

Disregard if you can do all that yourself, and just want a project. jd

I can do the work myself.

 

[kris bassett]

I have been looking at both the bra and the brx mostly because I can reuse the brass I already have.

 

[Mike Hightower]

If you have H4895 6BRA if not 6 Dasher.

I like the way you think. You shot some Awsome groups this weekend Bro! I threw my score out the window on relay 4.

 

[urbanrifleman]

I have a 6 Brx reamer. Literally, no one has asked for a 6 Brx barrel since I got it. I don't remember the last time anyone even discussed the 6brx on this forum. Huh...

My answer would be 6bra or Dasher. Either one with 140 to 160 freebore.

 

[Gabe22BR]

So you just found a load for your 6BR..
now your wanting to put another variant on your savage??

Go 6BR !!! Can’t beat it, it’s a grouping cartridge !!! Feeding a 40* from a mag might be troublesome…

 

[swd]

I have a 6 Brx reamer. Literally, no one has asked for a 6 Brx barrel since I got it. I don't remember the last time anyone even discussed the 6brx on this forum. Huh...

My answer would be 6bra or Dasher. Either one with 140 to 160 freebore.

There’s plenty of BRX’s out there. The Dasher just has a catchy name. I chamber more BRX’s than Dasher’s out here but almost all my work is for the F Class community. Damn fine cartridge. The only reason to choose a Dasher over a BRX is if you want factory brass. Both are excellent cartridges capable of virtually the exact same performance.

 

[kris bassett]

So you just found a load for your 6BR..
now your wanting to put another variant on your savage??

Go 6BR !!! Can’t beat it, it’s a grouping cartridge !!! Feeding a 40* from a mag might be troublesome…

I've had other loads that shot really well, the problem is they discontinued the first bullet, 105 amax. The second was the 108 eld and they are like finding hens teeth in my area. My rifle is a 3 screw dual port single shot so mag feeding isn't a problem.

 

[SteveOak]

What problem are you looking to solve? What is the BR not doing?

 

[kris bassett]

What problem are you looking to solve? What is the BR not doing?

Honestly it's my absolute favorite and performing well! I'm mostly looking for a winter project, trying to decide whether to rechamber this barrel or buy a blank and start new. This will be my first chamber job so I don't want to use a really nice blank. I'll most likely try and rechamber this one or get a green mountain. I also figured for my first project it would be easier to start with a barrel that was already chambered and just go up to the next step so to speak.

 

[Gabe22BR]

I've had other loads that shot really well, the problem is they discontinued the first bullet, 105 amax. The second was the 108 eld and they are like finding hens teeth in my area. My rifle is a 3 screw dual port single shot so mag feeding isn't a problem.

There’s better bullets than those fireform bullets…

This is where you should put $$ towards rather than a barrel…..
You should look into Berger, Bart’s, VTac (Vapor Trail), or other custom manufacture-

I’ve seen several factory barrel savage outshoot custom guns.. using custom bullets-


Winter project- tune your gun !!!
This is my opinion, not worth much…

 

[R.Morehouse]

6 Creedmoor. Since you can do the work yourself, try something different. Some good brass is available as well.

Regards
Rick

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

My favorite br variant is probably the 6BR-DX. I'd look hard at it before deciding. It often gets overlooked and I have no idea why. It's possibly the best of a fine group of cartridges. You can't go terribly wrong with anything on a BR case, imho.