Is the 6BR boring?

[#40Fan]

Screwed a Shilen barrel on my action. Cleaned it. Fired one round at home to use the case to find the lands. Cleaned it. Went to the range. Fired one shot at target(bottom left), adjusted scope, fired one more (right side of sighter) and then cleaned it. Fired 3 shots and got this.



No load development, seating adjustments, nada. Just dumped in 29 grains of RL-15 and seated the 107 SMK .020" off of the lands.

While cleaning the barrel after the last three shots, the wind came up and I ended up chasing my target down a couple hundred yards away. Didn't get to shoot any more, but I really like what I am already seeing.

 

[KenOath]

It’s a pleasure to tune and shoot..

 

[HTSmith]

Yes, but I like boring

 

[BRGUY]

I wouldn't really call it boring, but it sure a "fun" cartridge that you can do a whole lot of things with...

 

[swd]

If you think super accurate rifles and cartridges are boring, than yes, lol.

 

[IdahoSharpshooter]

maybe a little, but not nearly in the same class as a 6PPC or any Creedmoor...

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

maybe a little, but not nearly in the same class as a 6PPC or any Creedmoor...

LMAO!

 

[ShootDots]

The late Col. Townsend Whelen, who said "Only Accurate Rifles are Interesting" would think that the 6mmBR is a very interesting cartridge indeed! "Boringly accurate" is the antithesis of "inaccurate and frustrating"! I for one will gladly settle for "boring"!

 

[338rumshooter]

Even if you don't own one, you should at least own two!

 

[DHuffman]

Mine is so boring I haven't shot it in months. Last time I had it out I was whacking prairie dogs at 400 yards to out past 600.

It's an old J model Savage single shot with a 28" Criterion on it.

 

[rwj]

It's also a heartbreaker when you see ridiculously small long range groups and then wonder where they went.
J

I find them every time... they’re no further away than the nearest mirror

 

[GSPV]

I tell people that the 6 BR is “stupid easy to load for”.

 

[GSPV]

http://forum.accurateshooter.com/threads/another-6br-convert.3939267/

An old thread with a somewhat similar experience.

 

[BRGUY]

I tell people that the 6 BR is “stupid easy to load for”.

That's because it is!

 

[Falfan2017]

That's because it is!

I think you could throw random charges of varget in a case and seat Berger 108s at random seating depths and shoot sub moa.

 

[perazziguy]

I would be pumped with "boring"! I'm itching to shoot my Savage 6br with Criterion barrel I picked up in June! Finally have my berm built and vacations done and kids back to school and on and on. Yay boring!

 

[kzin]

A. It's so ugly it's cute. Short and fat with long neck.

B. New last week OTS savage f-class. OTS lapua ammo(boxes look like they've been ON the shelf a while). 1st 30 shots all well inside 1 MOA at 200 and I haven't even got my bag setup working quite right yet(jumps right).

 

[Webster]

Screwed a Shilen barrel on my action. Cleaned it. Fired one round at home to use the case to find the lands. Cleaned it. Went to the range. Fired one shot at target(bottom left), adjusted scope, fired one more (right side of sighter) and then cleaned it. Fired 3 shots and got this.



No load development, seating adjustments, nada. Just dumped in 29 grains of RL-15 and seated the 107 SMK .020" off of the lands.

While cleaning the barrel after the last three shots, the wind came up and I ended up chasing my target down a couple hundred yards away. Didn't get to shoot any more, but I really like what I am already seeing.

Scary when the first 3 shots go in one hole and you think your off the target. Next 2 open it up.

 

[Dwarren625]

Shoot mine at 300 today love it

 

[Evan]

I've said this on a different thread before, but I'll say it again: if you think your gun is boringly accurate, your target is too close! If you move your target out, at some point either the wind or your mistakes will start opening things up to an interesting and observable size to make it fun again!