Folks:
I just finished chambering and rebarreling Jonh708's model 10 Savage to 6mm BRX. He has a finished 31 and 3/4 inch Broughton 1.200 to .750 barrel. Tim North did an excellent job with the 6mm 5C barrel. Dave Kiff at PT&G made him a first rate reamer and go and no-go gauges. I cut the top end out of a Redding sizing die for John to have a body die. John has bought top quality brass, bullets, primers, and powders. His tendon, threads, and chamber were cut throught the headstock, dialed in on both ends with a thenths indicator showing no indicator movement on either end. The chamber was cut using a highspeed flush system, with Rustlick 255R at 5:1, 50-70psi,at 105-175 RPMs, flushing every .030. The last .0030 that was cut .0010 flushed,x3), three times backed out .100 and flushed at 75 psi. This chamber was cut using the new Lambeth/Kiff Micrometer Adjustable Reamer stop. Two measurments were made. The first had the reamer set to bottom out .030 short. Then the Micrometer Adjustable Reamer Stop was adjusted and the final .030 was cut. The headspacing was set .0015 clearance. The bolt closed freely on the go gauge with just a litle bit of resistance. The bolt closed about 10 degrees on the no go gauge. Should know how it shoots this week. John will be at the range on Wednesday.
John has been very successful with a .260 Remington both cross the course and long range. He setback,1) and rebarreled,1), both his .260's last year were Hart barrels. The setback was done at 2600 rounds and got another 900 rounds from the barrel. The newer barrel now has approximately 2800 rounds down the tube. He shot a .439 10 shot group at 100 about 2 weeks ago. He is begining to get some vertical flyers at 900 and 1000 yards an figures he has just about seen the end of this .260 barrel.
It is John's hope is to get the same or better barrel life, with better accuracy, less recoil, and less expense with the 6 BRX. As his gunsmith, I watch with interest. Two of his mentors who are top shooters, both feel he is making a mistake leaving the .260 which has served him well. John is no beginner at this game, he has shot the .243, .260, 6.5 X .284, .270 and a 7mm08 extensively. John has studied up and talked with several of the 6mm gurus. John could have choosen any one of the other 6mm cartridges, IE: 6 X .250, 6 X .47, 6XC, 6 Dasher but decided on the 6mm BRX. John's goal is to find a accurate load with a high BC that will shoot between 2900-3100 fps. What he may give up in wind bucking ability he will regain in accuracy, reduction of recoil, and reduction of cost. The next few weeks and months will be very interesting to follow John's success or failure. John works in the medical field and keeps great documentation. I look forward to reading his upcoming articles.
Rustystud, a/k/a Nathaniel G. Lambeth, Sr.
I just finished chambering and rebarreling Jonh708's model 10 Savage to 6mm BRX. He has a finished 31 and 3/4 inch Broughton 1.200 to .750 barrel. Tim North did an excellent job with the 6mm 5C barrel. Dave Kiff at PT&G made him a first rate reamer and go and no-go gauges. I cut the top end out of a Redding sizing die for John to have a body die. John has bought top quality brass, bullets, primers, and powders. His tendon, threads, and chamber were cut throught the headstock, dialed in on both ends with a thenths indicator showing no indicator movement on either end. The chamber was cut using a highspeed flush system, with Rustlick 255R at 5:1, 50-70psi,at 105-175 RPMs, flushing every .030. The last .0030 that was cut .0010 flushed,x3), three times backed out .100 and flushed at 75 psi. This chamber was cut using the new Lambeth/Kiff Micrometer Adjustable Reamer stop. Two measurments were made. The first had the reamer set to bottom out .030 short. Then the Micrometer Adjustable Reamer Stop was adjusted and the final .030 was cut. The headspacing was set .0015 clearance. The bolt closed freely on the go gauge with just a litle bit of resistance. The bolt closed about 10 degrees on the no go gauge. Should know how it shoots this week. John will be at the range on Wednesday.
John has been very successful with a .260 Remington both cross the course and long range. He setback,1) and rebarreled,1), both his .260's last year were Hart barrels. The setback was done at 2600 rounds and got another 900 rounds from the barrel. The newer barrel now has approximately 2800 rounds down the tube. He shot a .439 10 shot group at 100 about 2 weeks ago. He is begining to get some vertical flyers at 900 and 1000 yards an figures he has just about seen the end of this .260 barrel.
It is John's hope is to get the same or better barrel life, with better accuracy, less recoil, and less expense with the 6 BRX. As his gunsmith, I watch with interest. Two of his mentors who are top shooters, both feel he is making a mistake leaving the .260 which has served him well. John is no beginner at this game, he has shot the .243, .260, 6.5 X .284, .270 and a 7mm08 extensively. John has studied up and talked with several of the 6mm gurus. John could have choosen any one of the other 6mm cartridges, IE: 6 X .250, 6 X .47, 6XC, 6 Dasher but decided on the 6mm BRX. John's goal is to find a accurate load with a high BC that will shoot between 2900-3100 fps. What he may give up in wind bucking ability he will regain in accuracy, reduction of recoil, and reduction of cost. The next few weeks and months will be very interesting to follow John's success or failure. John works in the medical field and keeps great documentation. I look forward to reading his upcoming articles.
Rustystud, a/k/a Nathaniel G. Lambeth, Sr.
