Sporting Rifle

Loads of appeal

All factory rifles in 6mm BR that I know of are single-shot, but it’s often asked if magazine rifles can be made to work reliably with the cartridge. For many years the answer was ‘no’, but it’s now ‘on’ to persuade Remington 700s to handle this fat little number if you hire a gunsmith who really knows his stuff. David Wylde of Valkyrie Rifles has gained a reputation here, and says Accuracy International box magazines feed the cartridge very well, too, for those who want to use it in tactical rifles.

However, as Dave points out, reliable operation is more than feed. He recommends

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