I am almost ready to send my savage off to Sharpshooter Supply to have it reworked into a 6BR. I'm going to have the action timed and trued, a 27" 1 in 8 twist douglas barrel put on with a .272 neck and .80 freebore. I will also be having them install their competition trigger. I am going to be using this for my once or twice a year varmint trips and for long range paper punching,600meters, maybe 1000) With this setup I am hoping to shoot the 87gr VMax bullets,maybe 75's?) and the 107 SMK's. Did I come up with a winner or should I adjust my setup? Comments are welcome as I am quite new to this kind of advanced setup.
New Savage 6BR build
- Thread starter IANick
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I say you have it thought out quite nicely! You will love that caliber...
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NorCalMikie
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Sounds real close to the rig that I've got in the works. Only difference is the barrel length and the action truing. The action will get a workover at the end of the year. Don't want to turn it loose till I get some trigger time on it.
Mine is 24" barrel with a Rifle Basix trigger. I think I'll go single shot for now. I'll work on the mag feeding at a later date. My barrel should be here by the weekend of first of next week.
I like the idea of the "no turn" neck. Less to work on and more time to play. Hope I have as much fun as I think I will.
If you're like me you'll be having a ball. Enjoy and keep us posted! Mike.
Mine is 24" barrel with a Rifle Basix trigger. I think I'll go single shot for now. I'll work on the mag feeding at a later date. My barrel should be here by the weekend of first of next week.
I like the idea of the "no turn" neck. Less to work on and more time to play. Hope I have as much fun as I think I will.
If you're like me you'll be having a ball. Enjoy and keep us posted! Mike.
memilanuk
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Sounds good to me... shot mine in another Prone/F-Class match this weekend. Savage 10FP sent off to SSS for trueing and timeing, w/ a Rifle Basix trigger, SSS SVT bolt handle, SSS recoil lug, new stainless barrel nut, SSS 6mm BR 1-8" .272" nk 27" barrel, Stockade Woodchuck stock,same thing as a SSS Varmint/Tactical)... Warne 20moa 1-pc rail, Warne 30mm tactical rings, Leupold Vari-X III 6.5-20X LR/T scope...
Works pretty dang well for me. Won the second and third F-Class matches it's been in so far,probably gonna get thumped this weekend for saying that...) shooting 107gr SMK's over 29.5gr Varget, Lapua cases,yeah, it's a no-turn neck but I did a light clean-up turn to 0.0131" anyway), CCI 450 primers.
,'borrowed' the pic from another shooter that had a camera freed up that day...)
Works pretty dang well for me. Won the second and third F-Class matches it's been in so far,probably gonna get thumped this weekend for saying that...) shooting 107gr SMK's over 29.5gr Varget, Lapua cases,yeah, it's a no-turn neck but I did a light clean-up turn to 0.0131" anyway), CCI 450 primers.
,'borrowed' the pic from another shooter that had a camera freed up that day...)
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Sounds like the 1-8 twist might be a bit fast for the lighter bullets...just fine for the heavier 107 gr bullets. I would probably go with a 1-10 twist and call it good all around. Actually for bullets lighter than 90 grains...a 1-12 twist ought to be the ticket. The 1-10 twist is a nice compromise.
Good luck...Bill Dorsey
Good luck...Bill Dorsey
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