Retiring my ole 6BR

[DogBuster]

Built this 6BR in 2002....Pac Nor set it up nutless..12 twist heavy tube

Old Savage 4.27" solid bottom shot..SSS trigger....estimated 13K rds out....

After 16+ years I finished up the last 50 rds this morning....went out with a bang..

dogs were in the 325-550 yd arena.....for those guys that have done '2-Fers'

Got two 2-fers...yep...4 dogs with two shots...they were lined up just right......

So my last 50 rds took out 39 p/dogs.....70 gr Nosler BT and Benchmark & Lapua brass

Going to stick with the 20 cal's & 223AI for my dog guns......scope...dies...brass all sold

The 6BR is soooo well mannered....long barrel & brass life....been a good ole girl......

 

[pirate ammo]

you going to bury it in the backyard with a marker,,or,,make a memorial in your loading room ,,

 

[DogBuster]

not sure.........may sell action/stock........or........

change bolt face.......build a 6x45 barrel...........

 

[snert]

Autopsie required: bore scope colonoscopy and upper GI posted for all to see....

 

[Tommie]

Autopsie required: bore scope colonoscopy and upper GI posted for all to see....

Great idea. I’d be very interested to see what a retired 6BR varmint bore looks like.

 

[pacificman]

DogBuster...why limit yerself...I am going to continue to shoot my 6br at the rats...been nailing them
at extreme long range with the 87 grain v-max in mine. Just spin a new barrel on and you are
back in business. However I don't own a 6x45 either. Love that yellow bellied marmot too!. I have
watched them come out and gather up a bunch of prairie rats into a pile for future eating I suppose.

 

[DogBuster]

DogBuster...why limit yerself...I am going to continue to shoot my 6br at the rats...been nailing them
at extreme long range with the 87 grain v-max in mine. Just spin a new barrel on and you are
back in business. However I don't own a 6x45 either. Love that yellow bellied marmot too!. I have
watched them come out and gather up a bunch of prairie rats into a pile for future eating I suppose.

6x45 would be easy.......dies & brass.....65 V max......we'll see

I have a very high mileage 20 Practical too.....maybe a new one of those...

9 twist......for when Hornady builds a 50 V max for the 20

the Weasel..very ballsy......at my feet under my shootin' table.......

 

[CaptainMal]

You serious - 13,000 rds out of one barrel???

That is unbelievable. So is the opportunity to shoot at some many

 

[sdbob]

You have a savage with a great trigger, order a barrel and keep it shooting. I understand the 20 cal and 223AI go to option. But the memories in that gun must live on.......

 

[hawkeyeshoooer]

That’s a fine Rifle, cost of building?

 

[urbanrifleman]

Choate Machine is one table over from me at the Tactical Girls booth at the Wannamaker. He is a nice man.

 

[Bc'z]

Just finished s 6x45 on ar platform.
Promising in first round of load work.
Shooting .3" with 70 gr nosler by varmageddon.
Going to run some Berger 70 tbsp varmints next.
I'm sure with a bolt gun your accuracy will be far better than I can get with a gas gun.

 

[fyrewall]

I am of the opinion that many barrels are discarded before their time because of problems unrelated to barrel wear. Capabilities to group under or within 1 inch @ 100 will kill rodents up to 400 yards - provided.

Great photo's of the rodent killer. I liked its (he she?) imperious expression. I have seen badgers working the rodent dens but the badgers use brute force to dig the rodents out. I would guess that the little guy has bad breath and is a cunning killer (neck hold - 1 fer?).

Mrs. Fyrewall's .204 has about 3,000 - 3,500 rounds through it and gets 1 moa at 300 yards.

 

[mikeinct]

After the long life of good service you got out of that Pac-nor Barrel..I'd have Chris spin you up another one just like it...Mike in Ct

 

[DogBuster]

going to have a buddy whack off the 6BR tube.....

rethread & rechamber to 6x45.....should have 20-22" left over

rent the reamer from ___________?

also have him X-section the cut piece......

see how much throat is gone

still kilt p/dogs at 500 yds the final day of use !

 

[GT Accuracy]

Autopsie required: bore scope colonoscopy and upper GI posted for all to see....

If you would like to send that barrel over to me I’ll part it in half and take some good photos of it if you don’t have the machines to do it

 

[pirate ammo]

If you would like to send that barrel over to me I’ll part it in half and take some good photos of it if you don’t have the machines to do it

are you going to send the remains back,or keep it and make fishing weights out of it,,,

 

[GT Accuracy]

are you going to send the remains back,or keep it and make fishing weights out of it,,,

I’ll send them back if they are wanted

 

[pirate ammo]

wel

I’ll send them back if they are wanted

well you know you have to reduce it down to ash and put it in a nice pretty box,,hell that is where I'm going to end up,,,

 

[DogBuster]

thx guys.......but I believe my gunsmith bud can shorten....rethread

then X/section the old throat..reamer rental ? these guys ?

https://4drentals.com/product/6-x-45-6mm223/