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    Switching caliber, bolt head question?


    If you change from a .308 to. 6BR, they use the same head size, 473 I believe , but isn't there 2 different primers for 6 BR, some large some small primer? Fixing to help a buddy, done a lot of builds, but no 6BR yet. All feedback appreciated !

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    Primer cup size doesn't matter, both would use the same bolt head and firing pin.
    Originally Posted by keeki
    Guess it doesn't really matter. If ya cant afford $15, you won't be buying much anyways

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hotolds442 View Post
    Primer cup size doesn't matter, both would use the same bolt head and firing pin.
    204, 22 K-Hornet, 222, 223, 22-250, 22-250AI, 6BR, 243, 243AI, 6-06, 6-WSM, 250-3000AI, 270, 7-08, 7RM, 30BR, 308, 30-06, 375 H&H, 444 Marlin, 450BM, 458WM

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    All new 6mm Norma BR brass will be small rifle primer. The older Remington round used large rifle primers and had a shorter neck IIRC. The bolt head, as stated, is not affected.

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    If 0.473 is 12.01mm then yes they are the same...as are the vast majority of standard cartridges, the Germans are a smidge smaller though at 11.95, and the Soviets/PPCs smaller still but should function without issue in the standard bolt-face

    The 6mmBR Norma is different to the 6mmBR Rem, the Rem cartridge is a quarter inch shorter in over all length, case is near identical except for the rim with a slightly different chamfer...
    Rem has bit more freebore and rifling leade is twice the angle of the Norma (3deg vs 1.5deg)

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