New to 6MM BR

[foxguy]

Hi All,

I am a new 6MM BR owner.

I purchased the rifle for some local 300-600 yard competitions. the 300 yd range is already built and the club wants to do an extension out to 600 yards in the very near future.

My rifle is a Savage F-Class 6MM BR 1-8 twist 30" barrel.

I would like to shoot some 68 gr bullets in the 2-300yd matches. My question is have you had good accuracy with the 68 grain bullets in the 1-8 twist barrels. I have read that a fast twist can still shot a light grain bullet very well. I would like to hear from you if you have shot with 68 gr in a 8 twist barrel. Any suggestions?

( I may be able to get some old 68 gr Estes bullets?? were thes good shooting bullets??)

I am thinking I will try the 95 grain Sierra Tipped Match Kings in any matches 400-600 yards. Possibly I will move up to the 107 gr Match Kings?

I will be using Laupa 6MM BR brass. Redding competition seating die and Type S bushing FL sizing Die.

I have been reloading for appx 5 years now. (223 rem & 204 Ruger)

As I am new to the 6MM BR any words of wisdom are Appreciated.

Thanks,
FoxGuy

 

[geo.ulrich]

Hi All,

I am a new 6MM BR owner.

I purchased the rifle for some local 300-600 yard competitions. the 300 yd range is already built and the club wants to do an extension out to 600 yards in the very near future.

My rifle is a Savage F-Class 6MM BR 1-8 twist 30" barrel.

I would like to shoot some 68 gr bullets in the 2-300yd matches. My question is have you had good accuracy with the 68 grain bullets in the 1-8 twist barrels. I have read that a fast twist can still shot a light grain bullet very well. I would like to hear from you if you have shot with 68 gr in a 8 twist barrel. Any suggestions?

( I may be able to get some old 68 gr Estes bullets?? were thes good shooting bullets??)

I am thinking I will try the 95 grain Sierra Tipped Match Kings in any matches 400-600 yards. Possibly I will move up to the 107 gr Match Kings?

Yes the Estes bullets were very good they should work fine, your on the right track with a heavier bullet for the longer distance.....the 8 twist will work good with the heavier bullets its a crap shoot with lighter ones seen some shoot really good others not so much,,,

 

[jr600yd]

You'll probably do better shooting the 105-108gr Bullets at all distances. The longer the range the more wind will effect the bullet.

 

[davidpatton]

Id skip the light bullets and just get some 103-108s and find an all around good load. Just my personal opinion but you don't see many 600 yard matches won with anything lighter. Try some Bergers too!

 

[knguyen]

Hi All,

I am a new 6MM BR owner.

I purchased the rifle for some local 300-600 yard competitions. the 300 yd range is already built and the club wants to do an extension out to 600 yards in the very near future.

My rifle is a Savage F-Class 6MM BR 1-8 twist 30" barrel.

I would like to shoot some 68 gr bullets in the 2-300yd matches. My question is have you had good accuracy with the 68 grain bullets in the 1-8 twist barrels. I have read that a fast twist can still shot a light grain bullet very well. I would like to hear from you if you have shot with 68 gr in a 8 twist barrel. Any suggestions?

( I may be able to get some old 68 gr Estes bullets?? were thes good shooting bullets??)

I am thinking I will try the 95 grain Sierra Tipped Match Kings in any matches 400-600 yards. Possibly I will move up to the 107 gr Match Kings?

I will be using Laupa 6MM BR brass. Redding competition seating die and Type S bushing FL sizing Die.

I have been reloading for appx 5 years now. (223 rem & 204 Ruger)

As I am new to the 6MM BR any words of wisdom are Appreciated.

Thanks,
FoxGuy

I have owned the exact same rifle you have just purchased:
they are great rifles for the price.
this rifle is what go me all in trouble with my obsession for shooting small groups.
for 200-300 yd matches: I did really well with simple load of :
berger 105 vld target bullets, CCI BR4 primers, 28.3 gr of varget. be careful not to go up too much more with this savage model, when i got to about 29 gr varget i had some pressure signs.
loaded at 0.010 jammed, it shot quite well.
if you need any help feel free to get a hold of me
have fun with your savage.
khanh

 

[newbieshooter]

I have the same rifle - bought almost 2 years ago. I too run a mild load:
28.0 - 28.5gr Varget, Berger 105 VLD or 105 Hybrid, CCI 450 primer, Lapua brass.
When I ran more than 29.3gr Varget I would experience heavy bolt lift - so I didn't go past 29.3gr.

But this past weekend, at the local club 600 yard monthly match, i met a couple who bought 2 new matching Savage 12 F 6BR rifles this past summer. They are able to load more than 30.5gr Varget + Sierra 107 HPBT + CCI 450s w/o any pressure signs. They shoot really well - 600 yards, 10 shot groups per target usually under 4 inches (aggregate over 2 targets [20 shots]). Many times closer to 3 inch aggregates - pretty good for just starting out.

I don't know if there is something different with the newer Savage 12 F 6BR rifles - but I could not run anywhere close to that much powder...

 

[Phil]

I have the same rifle - bought almost 2 years ago. I too run a mild load:
28.0 - 28.5gr Varget, Berger 105 VLD or 105 Hybrid, CCI 450 primer, Lapua brass.
When I ran more than 29.3gr Varget I would experience heavy bolt lift - so I didn't go past 29.3gr.

But this past weekend, at the local club 600 yard monthly match, i met a couple who bought 2 new matching Savage 12 F 6BR rifles this past summer. They are able to load more than 30.5gr Varget + Sierra 107 HPBT + CCI 450s w/o any pressure signs. They shoot really well - 600 yards, 10 shot groups per target usually under 4 inches (aggregate over 2 targets [20 shots]). Many times closer to 3 inch aggregates - pretty good for just starting out.

I don't know if there is something different with the newer Savage 12 F 6BR rifles - but I could not run anywhere close to that much powder...

Maybe the free bore was changed..............????????

 

[Lynn313]

You'll probably do better shooting the 105-108gr Bullets at all distances. The longer the range the more wind will effect the bullet.

I find the bullet & load that I want & does well and shoot nothing else. Makes it easier when I’m shooting at varying distances to know the load so well. Not much thinking involved.

 

[boltfluter]

Probably different lots of Varget, as they can vary quite a bit from lot to lot.

Paul

 

[Ccrider]

You will not know until you try the light bullets. I would try them king a rough seating test going from a hard jam and backing off .005 at least to .03 out and then fine tune. They may surprise you.

 

[beemanjohn]

Given the fact he asked the question four years ago, he most likely moved on by now.

 

[Hprvet#1]

30 gr varget. 105 berger hybrid. Br 4 primer. Shoots high x cleans all day

 

[foxguy]

30 gr varget. 105 berger hybrid. Br 4 primer. Shoots high x cleans all day

Where does this bullet like to be seated in your Barrel.

IN the lands or OFF the lands?

 

[Richard Coody]

Where does this bullet like to be seated in your Barrel.

IN the lands or OFF the lands?

I shot the same load. My rifle liked 10 off

 

[Hprvet#1]

Where does this bullet like to be seated in your Barrel.

IN the lands or OFF the lands?

I run .10 off

 

[Texas10]

I recently made the leap to a custom build Savage too, purchasing a used Savage target action 6mmBR with a Brux 4 groove, 8 twist in 28 in. The rifle is a Fred Moro build in a SSS stock, T&T'd, very light trigger pull. I bought this thinking I'd shoot 80 to 88 gr Bergers instead of the 107 SMK's I shoot out of a 6br I built.

Once I had the bullets in hand and began load work ups in preparation for 100 yd score competition I found that the 80's, 88's and 107's shot to the same precision but if the wind was a factor, the 107's shot better than the lighter bullets. My wind reading skills aside, the evidence was clear that the heavier bullets were superior out of my 8 twist.

A slower twist would likely favor the lighter bullets at a higher velocity, but I'm not in a position to order a new barrel when my rig is winning out over a lot of shooters with full custom 30BR's in score matches.