6 x 47 Rem

[WhelanLad]

i have oppertunity to buy a KRICO (german?) rifle, nice timber and blued - Set Trigger.

has the dies and Brass. bout 10 boxes of once fired 222 rem mag..
(can i resize 204 ruger)

$500 all in. might even be scoped.

But heres my Question.

im playing with the B I Ls 22.250.... i like it per say.
im due for a rebarrel on my Sako A1 222........................ which il proberly make a .223. may even AI that.

havnt got anything between say .222 and the 7mm08 bar the 7.62x39.....

I think this 6 x 47 might be up my alley for a "Roo" gun at some decent Range.... plinker as well.....

thoughts!?!

photos added below

 

[WhelanLad]

Photos of Said Rifle!

 

[tiriaq]

Check the rifling twist, to see what weight bullets would work.
Should work just fine for your intended uses.

 

[Longstud]

Nice looking rifle WL. Is the rifle chambered in 222 RM or 6x47, sorry about my confusion. If your necking up to 6mm I’d definitely use the 222 RM cases before the 204.great deal as well

 

[struff55]

i have used a 222 r m 6x47 for 30 years i have shot likely 100+ yotes worth it gophers foxes deer and one elk it's a excellent cartridge no on the 204 brass

 

[tiriaq]

I have only used necked up .222RM cases in my 6x47. Vintage Light Varmint benchrest rifle. Shoots really well with lighter bullets in the 70gr range.

 

[Longstud]

If you could scrounge up some 6x47 Lapua brass that would be really nice! They’re very efficient and accurate as a rule.

 

[KodiakHntr]

im playing with the B I Ls 22.250.... i like it per say.
im due for a rebarrel on my Sako A1 222........................ which il proberly make a .223. may even AI that.

As an aside, the Sako A1 has a pretty short mag box and ejection port. Really limits you on the bullets you can use. Not much point in AI’ing that, as you can’t eject loaded rounds on any of the bullets that gain you any appreciable performance.

 

[kawicrash]

Looks very nice. I think the stock may have been refinished if that matters? Just the soft edges and the colour looks it to me. Was there a piece added to increase the pull length?
Even without the scope I think that's a great deal including brass and dies, and it's a terrific caliber. Go for it!

 

[Slimbo]

are you talking about the 6x45 (6mm-223), 6x47 (6mm-222 mag) or opening the bolt face to 6x47 lapua

 

[DGY]

are you talking about the 6x45 (6mm-223), 6x47 (6mm-222 mag) or opening the bolt face to 6x47 lapua

6x47(6mm222rem mag) or at least that’s what he said in its first post.

 

[Slimbo]

oops missed that. Very cool cartridge always wanted to try one

 

[WhelanLad]

Yes to the Stock being shortened an then a piece added- an agree on the refinish of the stock coating.
Kewl forend , nice blueing , wood looks nice enough.
About 22.5 inch barrel I believe, 580mm or was it 560mm. Whichever.
Doesn't look heavy barrel- dude said it feels pretty light , like a 22....
Not super stoked on that , as wouldn't mind a bit heavier gun to set up an shoot maybe?

 

[WhelanLad]

I see a video of it cycling an safety etc.
Looks all Ok for what it is

 

[357Maximum]

I've owned 2 6x47, a Rem 600 and a Rem 700 action both with R.K.S. gain twist barrels. Shot well with 58 to 87 gr bullets.

When prepping .204 brass I first resized the neck to .224 then sized entire case to 6x47, then fire formed with no issues .

For my use really no difference between the 6x47 cartridge and the 6x45 . My remaining Custom Sako 6x45 is my all-time favorite.

 

[warzaw]

Not something I would rebarrel not really sure about what you want to do with this piece ? I am with tiriaq and the 70 gr option.

 

[warzaw]

My first rifle was that same Krico rifle chambered in 22-250 with a 4-12 Bushnell many years ago. It was a nice piece. Rare bird even back in the sixties. But it never was a tack driver but it was a good walking gun in my chuck hunting days.

 

[257hunter]

I’ve got one built on an anschutz action. Kind of an ugly step child of a rifle but it really likes the 68gr Berger flat base bullets. I’m using resized Remington 222 mag brass.

 

[remington jim]

I owned and shot a Rem 40 XB -27 “ in 6x47 40-45 years ago Busted a lot of Chucks with it . Very Accurate with a Leupold 24 x on it .

 

[bearhunter]

WL, before you bite on that rifle, which is of excellent quality, take a close look at the throat.

It's likely not an issue with that rifle, but I've seen 6x47 chambered rifles with a lot of throat wear.

It's pretty hard to put too much of just about any recommended powders into it, to create an unsafe condition, but to get a bit more performance out of the cartridge, many folks used compressed loads of the fastest powders available, and they burned HOT.

That isn't much of a problem today, but sixty years ago???????????

I love double set triggers. I just sold a Krico, chambered for the 243Win, which had been gathering dust at the back of the safe last fall.

When double set triggers are set up properly, they are a dream to shoot and so very safe on a hunt when carrying a round in the chamber.

You will need to get used to the set trigger pull, which is likely ounces, rather than pounds.

You can practice pull weight on the set trigger without cocking the bolt, just set the trigger and pull. No damage done and you can watch through the scope on a target how much you "pull off" when you pull the trigger. It's a learning curve.