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Rem 700 and 6BR

I'm considering a rifle build using a Rem 700 single shot short action and 6BR cartridge. Will there be any cartridge feeding/ejecting problems with this combination?
Thanks
 
Maybe just me but I had ejection problems with a single shot Remington action. Due to the short BR case, large load/ejection port and Remington extractor, the case would turn sideways and drop from the bolt face before ejecting unless the bolt was worked very hard.

I was told that having a Sako or mini 14 extractor installed in the bolt would cure the problem but I never tried it.
 
I had a 6BR build at the Remington Custom Shop (The Dakota Arms location, where it is currently located). It is a single shot 40X action. No extraction problems at all.

Bob
 
One thing you may consider is just removing the ejector plunger. This way the shell will not slam into the inside of the receiver and fall off of the extractor. No damage to the case necks as well. I run mine this way since it is a single shot anyway. Just a thought .:D:D

Paul
 
Ahh the benefits of control round feed and mechanical eject. Buy a Bighorn Origin. Or a single shot TL3. Don't piss your money away with truing and bolts and bolt knob and and and. Mike A
 
I've had a few 6BR repeaters. In a 700 if you lengthen the "flat" cut on the ejector so it protrudes level or just above the front of the bolt it maintains the pressure on the case which stops the case dropping back into the action before it ejects. My current one runs the factory extractor and this modified ejector and has had no issues at all.

If you run the factory setup and cycle the bolt really fast it usually works, the setup above works however you do it and it's about a 10 minute job to do, you just need a pin punch and a file.
 
After buying a Borden built rifle on a Rimrock BR just a short while ago, I've resolved myself to never spend money on a factory action again. There is just no reason to put money into them if you can afford a custom. My trued up and timed Rem700 is close, but this isn't horseshoes or hand grenades. It's just not as good to use as the Rimrock.
 
Agreed, my Borden Super Short Six feeds and ejects flawlessly.

i need to slow down my bolt movement a lot on the bench or set up a brass catcher because it ejects so crisply.

Should you go custom and want a repeater, this should be at the top of your list.

David
 
I've had a few 6BR repeaters. In a 700 if you lengthen the "flat" cut on the ejector so it protrudes level or just above the front of the bolt it maintains the pressure on the case which stops the case dropping back into the action before it ejects. My current one runs the factory extractor and this modified ejector and has had no issues at all.

If you run the factory setup and cycle the bolt really fast it usually works, the setup above works however you do it and it's about a 10 minute job to do, you just need a pin punch and a file.

That's a brilliant solution.

I never had any problems shooting 6br in a repeater 700 myself.
 
Agreed, my Borden Super Short Six feeds and ejects flawlessly.

i need to slow down my bolt movement a lot on the bench or set up a brass catcher because it ejects so crisply.

Should you go custom and want a repeater, this should be at the top of your list.

David

Are the magazine dimensions for the super six the same as the aics 308 mags?
I am wondering if this action could be run in a mpa or krg without modification to the magwell.
 
Are the magazine dimensions for the super six the same as the aics 308 mags?
I am wondering if this action could be run in a mpa or krg without modification to the magwell.
It is an AICS mag, however Jim's version pushes all of the cartridges toward the back of the mag.

The other 6BR mag spacer kits I've seen (Primal Rights) space the cartridges toward the front of the mag.
 

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