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For Sale: Long Range, Heavy Gun, BR Rifle – 6.5mm dual cartridge, up to 4 barrels
Photos - see bottom of page.
Rifle photo with 30.25" barrel and brake installed. Cartridge photo: 6.5x47 Lapua (no-turn neck) and custom 6.5mm-300 RSAUM Improved (reamer dims - 40°shoulder, .342 long/.292 dia neck, 1.520 base-to-body-shoulder junction, 2.010 base-to-case-mouth, excl .013 chamfer).
Action - Barnard Model P (RB/RP without ejector) including MT Guns' action wrench; second Barnard bolt with .534 magnum bolt face, without ejector
Trigger – standard Barnard target
Barrel #1 (max 350 rounds fired)
o Bartlein, 6.5mm(.264 groove/.256 bore), 30.25" finished, 416R SS
o Contour - straight cylinder, 1.450 diameter, 5R, 1:8 twist
o Salt bath nitride (Isonite QPQ) barrel and brake; oxide blasted before coating for matte black finish (no finger prints); QPQ nitriding source - Joel Kendrick/MMI-Trutec
o Associated go and no-go gauges
o Chambered and fitted in 6.5x47 Lapua (no-turn neck, throat for 130-140gr VLDs) by MT Guns.
Barrel #2 (well under 100 rounds fired)
o Bartlein, 6.5mm (.264/.256), 5R, 1:8 twist, 1.450 straight cylinder, 32" finished, 416R SS
o Salt bath nitride (Isonite QPQ) barrel and second brake; oxide blasted before coating for matte black finish (no finger prints); QPQ nitriding source - Joel Kendrick/MMI-Trutec
o Associated go and no-go gauges
o Chambered and fitted in custom 6.5mm-300 RSAUM Improved by Gary Ocock/GO Precision (cartridge info below photo)
Barrel #3
o Used, fire-forming-only, SS; chambered and fitted in custom 6.5mm-300 RSAUM Improved by Gary Ocock (for fire-forming for barrel #2)
Barrel #4 (brand new)
o Krieger, 6.5mm (.264/.256), 5R, 1:8 twist, 1.450 straight cylinder, 32" finished, SS, un-coated; brand new as received from Krieger
Muzzle brakes – (2) Vais SS, 1.500" OD for finishing flush with barrel OD, including one (1) thread cap and R&R dowel – both brakes finished flush with their respective barrel (MTG/Ocock); brakes are easily removable for transport
Stock:
o Shehane MBR Tracker (McMillan fiberglass), desert camo molded-in color
o Substantial weight added to butt of stock for balance (molded in by McMillan, NOT removable)
o Bedding block (Vee-Bed Block) – MTG
o Buttplate - from MTG, simple, straight, polished aluminum (coated matte black by Tumbleweeds/Mark Pharr – KG Gun-Kote, #3401 Ceramic)
o Trigger guard - from MTG, w/ bottom slot for trigger adjustment, polished aluminum (coated matte black by Tumbleweeds/Mark Pharr – KG Gun-Kote, #3401 Ceramic)
o Stock tape - ShotMaster 10X (1 @ 5x5 and 1 @ 6 x 3.5), installed
Scope base (ONLY) - Barnard original, Piccatinny, steel, black, 25 min elevation w/ mounting screws, installed
Scope itself, and the associated rings, NOT included.
Gunsmithing – base rifle in 6.5x47 Lapua by MT Guns (sole US importer of Barnard actions), Santa Barbara, CA; second barrel/brake set by Gary Ocock, GO Precision, AZ
Rifle case - Plano #10819-0 (AW series - double, interior 52" x 13" x 5.25", 2 handles, black)
Weight - with 6.5x47 barrel, approx 33#; with 6.5-300 barrel, approx 35#
Length - with 6.5x47 barrel, approx 52"; with 6.5-300 barrel, approx 54"
Associated reloading and maintenance gear:
o Barrel stubs with cut dummy chamber (one for each cartridge) - to use as a bullet seating tool
o Bore guides (one for each cartridge) - thru MTG, custom with solvent port
o RCBS shell holders (one for each cartridge)
o Forster die set # U04256 - micrometer sizer and standard seater for 6.5x47 Lapua
o Neck sizer - Redding Type S bushing neck sizer die, 6.5x47 Lapua (#71479) w/ 289 steel bushing (#73289) – chamber is .294
o Body Die for 6.5x47 - Redding #75479 (for de-priming w/o body sizing)
o Custom die set (micrometer sizer, micrometer seater, (9) bushings, expander) for custom 6.5mm-300 RSAUM Improved - Neil Jones
Brass (goes with respective barrel):
Fire-formed Lapua 6.5X47 (4 PH 6010) – 237
Fire-formed Norma 300 RSAUM for custom 6.5mm-300 RSAUM Improved – 92
New, unprimed Nosler Custom 300 RSAUM – 149
Rifle is as described above, used as noted by round count; NO dings of significance. At this point I am NOT prepared to part-out. Please do not ask.
Logistics: Payment by personal check or money order; shipment made upon your check/MO clearing my bank. Rifle shipment ONLY to currently licensed FFL holder – to their location after confirmation that their FFL is current and the "ship to" is their business location.
FIRM prices, EXCLUDING shipping (please do not ask for component set alternatives):
Everything listed above - $5700
Everything less 6.5mm-300 RSAUM-specific items (= 6.5x47 configuration) - $3600
Everything less 6.5x47 Lapua-specific items (= 6.5-300 RSAUM Imp configuration) - $4100
If you are local to the Los Angeles area, I have some handloaded 6.5x47 ammo built for this rifle – will not ship because of HazMat restrictions (sorry, do not recall load data).
Why am I selling? – for funds for the next project (408 CT based).
HG BR.jpg (139.63 kB, 1519x605)
HG BR cartridge comparison - 6.5x47 Lapua and 6.5mm-300 RSAUM Improved
Photos - see bottom of page.
Rifle photo with 30.25" barrel and brake installed. Cartridge photo: 6.5x47 Lapua (no-turn neck) and custom 6.5mm-300 RSAUM Improved (reamer dims - 40°shoulder, .342 long/.292 dia neck, 1.520 base-to-body-shoulder junction, 2.010 base-to-case-mouth, excl .013 chamfer).
Action - Barnard Model P (RB/RP without ejector) including MT Guns' action wrench; second Barnard bolt with .534 magnum bolt face, without ejector
Trigger – standard Barnard target
Barrel #1 (max 350 rounds fired)
o Bartlein, 6.5mm(.264 groove/.256 bore), 30.25" finished, 416R SS
o Contour - straight cylinder, 1.450 diameter, 5R, 1:8 twist
o Salt bath nitride (Isonite QPQ) barrel and brake; oxide blasted before coating for matte black finish (no finger prints); QPQ nitriding source - Joel Kendrick/MMI-Trutec
o Associated go and no-go gauges
o Chambered and fitted in 6.5x47 Lapua (no-turn neck, throat for 130-140gr VLDs) by MT Guns.
Barrel #2 (well under 100 rounds fired)
o Bartlein, 6.5mm (.264/.256), 5R, 1:8 twist, 1.450 straight cylinder, 32" finished, 416R SS
o Salt bath nitride (Isonite QPQ) barrel and second brake; oxide blasted before coating for matte black finish (no finger prints); QPQ nitriding source - Joel Kendrick/MMI-Trutec
o Associated go and no-go gauges
o Chambered and fitted in custom 6.5mm-300 RSAUM Improved by Gary Ocock/GO Precision (cartridge info below photo)
Barrel #3
o Used, fire-forming-only, SS; chambered and fitted in custom 6.5mm-300 RSAUM Improved by Gary Ocock (for fire-forming for barrel #2)
Barrel #4 (brand new)
o Krieger, 6.5mm (.264/.256), 5R, 1:8 twist, 1.450 straight cylinder, 32" finished, SS, un-coated; brand new as received from Krieger
Muzzle brakes – (2) Vais SS, 1.500" OD for finishing flush with barrel OD, including one (1) thread cap and R&R dowel – both brakes finished flush with their respective barrel (MTG/Ocock); brakes are easily removable for transport
Stock:
o Shehane MBR Tracker (McMillan fiberglass), desert camo molded-in color
o Substantial weight added to butt of stock for balance (molded in by McMillan, NOT removable)
o Bedding block (Vee-Bed Block) – MTG
o Buttplate - from MTG, simple, straight, polished aluminum (coated matte black by Tumbleweeds/Mark Pharr – KG Gun-Kote, #3401 Ceramic)
o Trigger guard - from MTG, w/ bottom slot for trigger adjustment, polished aluminum (coated matte black by Tumbleweeds/Mark Pharr – KG Gun-Kote, #3401 Ceramic)
o Stock tape - ShotMaster 10X (1 @ 5x5 and 1 @ 6 x 3.5), installed
Scope base (ONLY) - Barnard original, Piccatinny, steel, black, 25 min elevation w/ mounting screws, installed
Scope itself, and the associated rings, NOT included.
Gunsmithing – base rifle in 6.5x47 Lapua by MT Guns (sole US importer of Barnard actions), Santa Barbara, CA; second barrel/brake set by Gary Ocock, GO Precision, AZ
Rifle case - Plano #10819-0 (AW series - double, interior 52" x 13" x 5.25", 2 handles, black)
Weight - with 6.5x47 barrel, approx 33#; with 6.5-300 barrel, approx 35#
Length - with 6.5x47 barrel, approx 52"; with 6.5-300 barrel, approx 54"
Associated reloading and maintenance gear:
o Barrel stubs with cut dummy chamber (one for each cartridge) - to use as a bullet seating tool
o Bore guides (one for each cartridge) - thru MTG, custom with solvent port
o RCBS shell holders (one for each cartridge)
o Forster die set # U04256 - micrometer sizer and standard seater for 6.5x47 Lapua
o Neck sizer - Redding Type S bushing neck sizer die, 6.5x47 Lapua (#71479) w/ 289 steel bushing (#73289) – chamber is .294
o Body Die for 6.5x47 - Redding #75479 (for de-priming w/o body sizing)
o Custom die set (micrometer sizer, micrometer seater, (9) bushings, expander) for custom 6.5mm-300 RSAUM Improved - Neil Jones
Brass (goes with respective barrel):
Fire-formed Lapua 6.5X47 (4 PH 6010) – 237
Fire-formed Norma 300 RSAUM for custom 6.5mm-300 RSAUM Improved – 92
New, unprimed Nosler Custom 300 RSAUM – 149
Rifle is as described above, used as noted by round count; NO dings of significance. At this point I am NOT prepared to part-out. Please do not ask.
Logistics: Payment by personal check or money order; shipment made upon your check/MO clearing my bank. Rifle shipment ONLY to currently licensed FFL holder – to their location after confirmation that their FFL is current and the "ship to" is their business location.
FIRM prices, EXCLUDING shipping (please do not ask for component set alternatives):
Everything listed above - $5700
Everything less 6.5mm-300 RSAUM-specific items (= 6.5x47 configuration) - $3600
Everything less 6.5x47 Lapua-specific items (= 6.5-300 RSAUM Imp configuration) - $4100
If you are local to the Los Angeles area, I have some handloaded 6.5x47 ammo built for this rifle – will not ship because of HazMat restrictions (sorry, do not recall load data).
Why am I selling? – for funds for the next project (408 CT based).
HG BR.jpg (139.63 kB, 1519x605) HG BR cartridge comparison - 6.5x47 Lapua and 6.5mm-300 RSAUM Improved 
