6mm Norma BR

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bluehen1987

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Anyone varmint hunt with one of these? I come across used rifles chambered in this cartridge and wondered if it has any real advantages over the regular 6mm Remington.
 
The 6 BR gives up around 150 fps to the 6 Remington. It also burns slightly over half the powder of the 6 Remington. It is easy on barrels, and is easy to tune. The 6BR was designed for accuracy by Remington, but the Norma version is slightly different in the web. There are many versions of improved 6BR being used in matches and setting records.
 
Originally Posted By: RePete6BR's a great round but the problem is getting them to feed in a repeater.....

Not a problem with a few extra parts, a tiny bit of epoxy & some 'trial & error' on the spring. I've got several & they all feed like hippo's.
 
I use a 6br for my calling rifle. Mike Bryant is a Texas gunsmith that shows on his web site how to modify a mod 700 magazine to make the short fat cartridge feed. I love my 6br for calling, plenty of power to anchor Wile E without tearing big holes.
 
Originally Posted By: AZMIKE1I use a 6br for my calling rifle. Mike Bryant is a Texas gunsmith that shows on his web site how to modify a mod 700 magazine to make the short fat cartridge feed. I love my 6br for calling, plenty of power to anchor Wile E without tearing big holes.

That's the mod I use with 700 bottom metal. A buddy has AICS mags blocked for one & it runs great in it too. Just have to have a little want.

I will 2nd the 6BR is GREAT caliber. I use mine from paper to deer. The 6x47L is a close second but nothing better. Depending on what bullet you use. You can still get big holes.
 
LOVE my 6br, its my go to LR varmint/target rifle. Main advantage over 6mm Remington is better barrel life, less powder consumption, better brass life, small rifle primers, less barrel heat during shot string, and less recoil. Mine is a trued Remington 700, Brux Light varmint 28" stainless 1/8 twist barrel, Bell and Carlson Target competition stock, Nightforce 20moa Base, TPS alloy rings, and currently a Leupold Mark 4 precision 4.5-14x40 soon to be replaced with a nightforce BR 8-32x56.

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Which chamber will work with the lapua brass. Is it the Norma version. I was thinking about getting a barrel for my savage and the manufacturer lists the 6br and the 6br Norma for clamberings
 
It also depends on the neck diameter. A lot of chambers are cut with a tight chamber. Mine has a .265 neck and requires turning with Lapua brass. It is 5 thou too thick.
 
A 272 is a no turn neck you can go down from there if you chose to do so.

Coleridge is a great source of info on the 6br. He got me started on my first one 3 years ago.

Easy to load for and easy to shoot and EXTREMELY accurate. If you cant get one to shoot 1/2 moa or less something is wrong. It's so easy a caveman can do it.
 


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