Reliable feeding of 6mm BR

[gene pool]

Please pardon me while I ask a question that has to have been asked many times before.

Do 6mm BR rounds feed reliably from a magazine with floorplate? I do not want a magazine that protrudes below the bottom of the stock.

I seem to recall reading somewhere that there was a feed issue because of the shape of the round. But I am not sure what I read was for the 6mm BR.

I am having another bolt action custom rifle made, this time for hunting coyotes and other small critters. I would prefer to stick with the 6mm BR round since my target rifle is that caliber and I like it. If the 6mm BR won't feed reliably, I will go with a .243 or 243AI instead.

Thank you in advance for your comments.

Gene

 

[Nodak7mm]

Welcome to the Forum...!

Good question Gene, but one that is asked often (I have asked it too). And at this point, is there a 100% positive answer to your question? Not for me yet. There are some that have had sucess with the mods and others that have not. Best advice I can give you is to do a "search" here on the board and you find the data that will help you make your decision.

Rod

 

[pauls]

Check out Mike Bryant's gunsmithing site. It shows how to modify the magazine box & follower for good BR feeding.