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I am currently building a MAK Tube Gun Kit from a short action Rem. 700 action in 6BR because I believe this will be a winner XTC in highpower due to the accuracy of the mighty 6BR round. I am using a Hart SS barrel in 12 twist because I already had it on hand. I will shoot 80 Fowlers and Hornady 75g Vmax and 87G Bthp with 30g of Varget and CCI #450 primers to start out. I know the 80g bullets are not the prefered chow at 600 yards unless there is very little wind, but I am going to give it a try because some of the Bench Rest guys have been winning at 600 yard BR with 80g Fowlers. Jeff Fowler was my neighbor and mentor when I grew up as a young kid. Jeff lived across from the ranch I lived on. Anyway, I am ready to try the 6BR out with the accuracy international magazines that it comes with in XTC highpower because I have not seen any 6BR rifles at any of the Texas HP matches I shoot. Anyone that has had any experience in this area, or who has any thoughts to add to this thread will be greatly appreciated.
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dmoran
Magazine feeding the 6BR can be a problem with the .308 family actions. But it can be worked on and delt with to get the job done. Magazine feed is one of the reasons David Tubbs is using the .22-250 Brass version called the 6mm-XC.
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redfeather
dmoran, the MAK Tube gun kit uses Accuracy International single stack magazines. I had the gunsmith test his with dummy 6BR rounds and he reported that it fed fine and ejected fine, but keep in mind that this is not feeding out of the Rem. 700 double stack BDL type of magazine. The Tube Gun Kit when finished can look like a Tubb 2K twin depending on the options a guy uses. The Tubb 2K also uses AI magazines, or at least I think it does. A guy can build three MAK Tube Gun Kit Rifles for what one of the T2K rifles cost.
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Green3845
I shoot a T2K in 6BR, feeds fine. Right now, the 6BR barrel is off, and a new 30" 6.5 twist Pacnor in 22BR is on it. Screaming those 90 JLK's at 3050. Accuracy has been outstanding. I'm getting it ready for a 1000 yard match in November here.
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redfeather
Green 3845 which do you like the best the 6BR or 22BR?? I shoot alot of .223, so I am waiting to try the 6BR in high power matches. I have shot 6BR single shot varmint rifles, and I know how accurate they are. We do not see any 6BR rifles in our Texas HP matches, and since it is a favorite caliber of mine I wanted to try it out. Anyway, glad to hear a few others are shooting the 6BR in HP. With the 6BR did you move up to high master, or were you already there?? Thanks.
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Green3845
Redfeather--I'm an honest service rifle shooter, much prefering my AR to anything else. Yes, I am a high master in both XC and LR with the service rifle. Now the odd part is that I am from Texas, Houston to be exact, and there are quite a few 6BR shooters here. Where in Texas do you shoot?
In my mind, there is no question that the 6BR is the better choice for XC shooting. No brass reforming, and since you are shooting only out to 600 yards, the 6BR is more than adequate.
The 22 BR experiment was to be competitive with the 6.5/284 shooters at 1000. Basically, with the 22 BR, shooting 90 JLK's I can equal the 6.5/284, but with half the powder and twice the barrel life.
My T2K feeds the 6BR from the mag very well with no problems. My Rem700 6BR does not feed well from the mag. A friend, the one who loaned me the 22BR reamer, shoots 22BR XC from a Win M70 and has no problems. I did not envision the 22 BR for anything other than a prone rifle, so the feeding issue is not something that I have, or will, explore.
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redfeather
Green3845--I shoot at the Austin Rifle Club, Temple, and at Waco. Thanks for the info. on both the 6BR and 22BR. I shoot service rifle alot, but I am barely into master scores with the service rifle. I enjoy this site. Thanks again.
I am currently building a MAK Tube Gun Kit from a short action Rem. 700 action in 6BR because I believe this will be a winner XTC in highpower due to the accuracy of the mighty 6BR round. I am using a Hart SS barrel in 12 twist because I already had it on hand. I will shoot 80 Fowlers and Hornady 75g Vmax and 87G Bthp with 30g of Varget and CCI #450 primers to start out. I know the 80g bullets are not the prefered chow at 600 yards unless there is very little wind, but I am going to give it a try because some of the Bench Rest guys have been winning at 600 yard BR with 80g Fowlers. Jeff Fowler was my neighbor and mentor when I grew up as a young kid. Jeff lived across from the ranch I lived on. Anyway, I am ready to try the 6BR out with the accuracy international magazines that it comes with in XTC highpower because I have not seen any 6BR rifles at any of the Texas HP matches I shoot. Anyone that has had any experience in this area, or who has any thoughts to add to this thread will be greatly appreciated.
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dmoran
Magazine feeding the 6BR can be a problem with the .308 family actions. But it can be worked on and delt with to get the job done. Magazine feed is one of the reasons David Tubbs is using the .22-250 Brass version called the 6mm-XC.
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redfeather
dmoran, the MAK Tube gun kit uses Accuracy International single stack magazines. I had the gunsmith test his with dummy 6BR rounds and he reported that it fed fine and ejected fine, but keep in mind that this is not feeding out of the Rem. 700 double stack BDL type of magazine. The Tube Gun Kit when finished can look like a Tubb 2K twin depending on the options a guy uses. The Tubb 2K also uses AI magazines, or at least I think it does. A guy can build three MAK Tube Gun Kit Rifles for what one of the T2K rifles cost.
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Green3845
I shoot a T2K in 6BR, feeds fine. Right now, the 6BR barrel is off, and a new 30" 6.5 twist Pacnor in 22BR is on it. Screaming those 90 JLK's at 3050. Accuracy has been outstanding. I'm getting it ready for a 1000 yard match in November here.
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redfeather
Green 3845 which do you like the best the 6BR or 22BR?? I shoot alot of .223, so I am waiting to try the 6BR in high power matches. I have shot 6BR single shot varmint rifles, and I know how accurate they are. We do not see any 6BR rifles in our Texas HP matches, and since it is a favorite caliber of mine I wanted to try it out. Anyway, glad to hear a few others are shooting the 6BR in HP. With the 6BR did you move up to high master, or were you already there?? Thanks.
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Green3845
Redfeather--I'm an honest service rifle shooter, much prefering my AR to anything else. Yes, I am a high master in both XC and LR with the service rifle. Now the odd part is that I am from Texas, Houston to be exact, and there are quite a few 6BR shooters here. Where in Texas do you shoot?
In my mind, there is no question that the 6BR is the better choice for XC shooting. No brass reforming, and since you are shooting only out to 600 yards, the 6BR is more than adequate.
The 22 BR experiment was to be competitive with the 6.5/284 shooters at 1000. Basically, with the 22 BR, shooting 90 JLK's I can equal the 6.5/284, but with half the powder and twice the barrel life.
My T2K feeds the 6BR from the mag very well with no problems. My Rem700 6BR does not feed well from the mag. A friend, the one who loaned me the 22BR reamer, shoots 22BR XC from a Win M70 and has no problems. I did not envision the 22 BR for anything other than a prone rifle, so the feeding issue is not something that I have, or will, explore.
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redfeather
Green3845--I shoot at the Austin Rifle Club, Temple, and at Waco. Thanks for the info. on both the 6BR and 22BR. I shoot service rifle alot, but I am barely into master scores with the service rifle. I enjoy this site. Thanks again.
