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Hello

I bought second hand Tanner M98 cal 308win with 10 shot magazine. This is my first 300m rifle and quite satisfied it. Now I want modified it for cal 6mmBR. I think 308win recoil is too much for me. I can´t shoot relaxed with that kind of recoil. So have nobody experience transformation of M98 caliber. I want use magazine after caliber transformation. Is it so simple that I just bought new 6mmBR magazine and my gunsmith exchance barrel of rifle and fit it to my rifle???

For me its too expensive to do this in Tanner`s factory. So if somebody have
knowledge of this issue I´m very happy.

I find it hard to believe that the recoil of a rifle weighing in the area of 13 lbs. is too much to bear.

You have the option, since you will be loading for optimum accuracy, of shooting light loads. It's only 300 meters.

If you insist on a barrel change, just sell the rifle and buy one in the caliber you want. It will be cheaper/easier.

Victor wrote:Hello

I bought second hand Tanner M98 cal 308win with 10 shot magazine. This is my first 300m rifle and quite satisfied it. Now I want modified it for cal 6mmBR. I think 308win recoil is too much for me. I can´t shoot relaxed with that kind of recoil. So have nobody experience transformation of M98 caliber. I want use magazine after caliber transformation. Is it so simple that I just bought new 6mmBR magazine and my gunsmith exchance barrel of rifle and fit it to my rifle???

For me its too expensive to do this in Tanner`s factory. So if somebody have
knowledge of this issue I´m very happy.

Where are you located?

I happen to have a number of Tanner rifles and I would be glad to talk to you about this topic.

The best way to reach me is via my email address;

dougolmstedotr@hotmail.com

(303) 761-4626

Im in Colorado USA

thanks

What weight bullet are you using? Sierra makes a 135 bthp match that should be a very good 300m bullet and would be less recoil than 150 grain or heavier bullets. This may be a less expensive option than rebarrelling.

I love my M98 rifle and ted beat me to a response on " What weight bullet are you using?"... I'd suggest you work with what you got before you start investing heavily into it. Just my .02
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Hi:

The Minneapolis Rifle Club is the only 300M club that has electronic targets on an International Range outside of Ft. Benning in the US. The predominate cartridge at Minneapolis, US Army Marksmanship Unit and clubs in Europe is the 6mm BR (Norma) usually shooting bullets in the 105 to 107 grain range. There is a reason for it. A high degree of accuracy, decreased shooter fatigue and great ballistics in the wind. The .308 Win is a fine cartridge but looses performance in the wind with lighter bullets. It is very easy to drop a point to wind on the 300M target.

If you check out the NRA High Power matches you will find most non-service rifle shooters are shooting a 6mm of some kind. The reasons are the same, A high degree of accuracy, decreased shooter fatigue and great ballistics in the wind. Shooter fatigue is a big factor in a high power match.

Tanner rifles are great. 6mm BR probably will not feed in the Tanner .308 Win magazine. You will have to purchase a new magazine from Tanner to feed 6mmBR. Any good match rifle smith should be able to re-barrel your Tanner. Good luck!

I am located in Europe and I will shoot ISSF events.

Victor,
If you reload, I would try a lighter bullet like the one I mentioned (The sierra 135 bthp match). Even though it doesn't have the ballistic coefficient of the 6 or 6,5 mm bullets, for a distnace of 300 meters it should do the job satisfactally. As a comparison, I shoot a lot of long range silhouette pistol competiton. I use a 7mm handgun (7 tcu caliber). Switching form a 140 grain to a 115 and 120 grain bullet made the recoil noticably less. Lots of shooters shoot the 6 and 6.5 mm br's in their pistols. Technology has reached a point where the accuracy is there in all sorts of calibers and you can usually get any caliber to work for you with the selection of bullets/powders out there.
Do you have a recoil pad or is a recoil pad allowed in issf competition?
Ted