Question on 6BR barrel

[CjC73]

I'm looking at purchasing a 6BR barreled action and the guy had it as a 6AI first (which shot awesome, 3 shots touching) then cut it back to re-chamber into the 6BR.

It's now finished at 24". Looks like from reading 26"-28" is optimum for this round. Would I lose anything, besides some velocity? I'm not shooting competition or anything. Just looking to plink at longer ranges.

The twist on this barrel is 1:9". Which seems like a good twist for up to 95gr bullets.

Thoughts?

 

[Rick Richard]

In most cases it will be only velocity and should not effect accuracy.

 

[johnnyk]

If the chamber job is done right it will probably shoot pretty darn good. 24", 1-9" should be fine for what you intend to do and I imagine you will be able to get plenty of speed using 95gn and below. Fun round, easy to load for, consistent and accurate.
I just got a stainless 26", 1-8t, 6BR barrel around the 20th of March from Northland Shooters Supply on clearance. Savage pre-fit for $300 out the door! I screwed the barrel on at my dining room table, took a day off from work to do load development (108gn ELD-M) and shot a local competition (my first ever) with it on the 30th.
I didn't come in first (3rd) but I'll be better prepared next year. The guy who won was supposedly a BR shooter, don't know his name but he had a really expensive looking setup in 6mmDasher (Someone actually carried his rifle to the bench for him). Maybe I can convince my eight year old to be my gun bearer next year! LoL. Cheers.

 

[yorke-1]

24" will be fine. I have a 19" 6 BR barrel on a specialty pistol and the only thing it gives up to a longer barrel is velocity. For a while I had the 19" barrel and a 30" barrel and they both shot very well with essentially the same load (30.1gr Varget in the 19" and 30.4gr Varget in the 30" with a 105gr A-Max) with the only difference being velocity. The 19" barrel gets 2655 fps and the 30" barrel was 2915 fps.

 

[CjC73]

Nice.... This is on a Savage long action. McGowan barrel. I was looking at those at Northland, never fit one myself yet. But understand very doable with the savage pre fit barrels.

Alright, I think I'll buy this and go have some fun. I'm thinking the shorter barrel will make it a little more balanced, depending the stock I go with.

I'll be asking load development methods next. Especially if you did it in a day!

Thanks all

 

[ar10ar15man]

just do not over pay for it

 

[CjC73]

just do not over pay for it

What is fair price you think? Barrel supposedly has 50 rounds on it is all. Stainless barrel 1" at muzzle

 

[fabricator21]

I have a 22" that shoots 1/8 moa at 200 yards. first time out got 6 out of 7 prairie dogs at 500 yards

 

[yorke-1]

With the 95gr bullets, I've had good luck with H4895, Varget, BL-C2 and IMR 8208XBR.

 

[ar10ar15man]

you should take your rifle to a 200 yard benchrest match. their rifles seldom shoot 1/8 moa at 200.

I have a 22" that shoots 1/8 moa at 200 yards. first time out got 6 out of 7 prairie dogs at 500 yards

 

[ar10ar15man]

for starters i/ME would not buy that bbl.
1/2 list no more

What is fair price you think? Barrel supposedly has 50 rounds on it is all. Stainless barrel 1" at muzzle

 

[Jed2925]

I just bought a use Criterion savage prefit in 6BR for $100. It is a 28" bull 1" at the muzzle. I called my gunsmith and ask about cutting it back to 24" and he cutting it to 24" will loose a little muzzle velocity but it has potential to be more accurate because a shorter barrel is stiffer and has less barrel whip. He said he used a 24" 6br for years shooting 1000 yard bench rest and done really well with it. So I wouldn't worry to much about the 24". So if it doesn't cost too much buy it and have fun.

 

[deerhunter64]

My 6br is 24 inches long and wonderfully accurate. Much more accurate than I will ever be. It was originally made for ground squirrel blasting so it has a 1-14" twist. I launch 55 ballistic tips at 3700 fps. Those tiny bullets still work very well at the longer ranges.

 

[BEEMAN]

I'm in the process of putting together a 6 Dasher with a 22" barrel. From what I read and asked over on Accurate Shooter, velocity should be good. Guys were still getting 2850-2950 fps out of 22" 6 Dasher with 105's. So I'm sure your 6BR will do just fine. Lots of info over there for you to look at.