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  1. davere

    6gt

    On two barrels, now (Berger 108s with H4350 and Bartlein 5R in one, Berger 109s with Varget and Krieger 4gr in the second), my throat erosion runs about .006"/100 rounds. Running it between 2800-2840, so not standing on it. What I've noticed, too, is that once I'm jumping .050-.060, I don't...
  2. davere

    6gt

    Almost exactly what I ran in my last barrel, which was a 26" 7.5tw Bart, from Stuteville, except I was running the 108 Berger (velocities between the two bullets for same charge weight are pretty similar in my experience)
  3. davere

    25x47 Lapua load data

    The data that Blackjack published a long while back for 25x47 with the 131, Lapua brass, and Varget started at 2825fps, and went up to 2961 in a 26” tube. 36.4 to 38.8gr. Just for what it’s worth. The attractiveness of 25x47 at lower velocities for PRS is more about recoil balanced with better...
  4. davere

    6Mm GT load. Any help appreciated.

    One of the best things I did was got a set of pin gages to measure exact neck ID (after resizing brass) - and with new brass (even Alpha), you likely need to at leachildrensmercy-dr.securelinkcloud.net st mandrel the necks to get them where you want them (if they're too loose from the factory...
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    25x47 Lapua load data

    Just starting to break in a 25x47 barrel - 26" Bart, 1:7.5. Using Lapua brass. First 20 rounds, I loaded w/ Berger 133s, cause I had a partial box, so why not. 35.0gr N150, CCI450, bullet at literally a random jump, yielded 2712fps 4.1 SD (rounds 11-20). I expect that'll end up in the 2750...
  6. davere

    6gt

    If you're going there... I suspect the Lee (or other powder drop) + IP trickler solution will actually be quite a bit faster, FWIW.
  7. davere

    6gt

    Depends on what "worth it" and "similar performance" mean to you. If you want quick and potentially "good enough" accuracy for most things, a powder measure and ball powder might do it? If you want single digit SDs and sub-30 fps ES... you might have to hand trickle to meet that requirement (I...
  8. davere

    6gt

    I read that as what he's saying is that he's trying/planning to bump .002, but it isn't clear what he should use as the reference dimension that equals his chamber (because his brass hasn't grown consistently on first firing, which is typical - it usually takes 2-3 firings before it all...
  9. davere

    6gt

    Yeah, my PTG gauges are same
  10. davere

    6gt

    He’s still within spec, though, technically - SAAMI allows .010 for chamber dimensions (1.3607-1.3707 at the datum). Shorter headspace is arguably a little better, but once his brass matches his chamber, he’s good to go. Probably goodness not running hotter stuff, though - Hornady factory stuff...
  11. davere

    6gt

    Could be caused by your headspace, if it’s just an ejector mark, unaccompanied by heavy bolt lift. Cases growing .008 means your headspace is prolly something like .006-.007 over a go gauge, which is fine (cause you’re only going to bump .002-.003 back from that), but leaves enough room for the...
  12. davere

    Why modify the turret to be non locking

    I think a number of folks had that problem with the Gen 3 - so much so, that "return scope to Vortex to have it adjusted" became a first step folks did upon receiving them. I've felt them before/after that trip home, and it does make a difference in how easy it is to accidentally lock the...
  13. davere

    The Gay Tiger is tempting me from shooting straight with 6BR.

    ELR is an actual game/sport/whatever - for centerfire, it's generally regarded as "longer than PRS distances", starting at something like 1500 yards and moving out from there. The reason you got the "6mm for ELR?" thing is that a 6mm of most flavors is going to struggle there - if anything...
  14. davere

    Why modify the turret to be non locking

    Because for some use cases, the risk of manually relocking it by accident becomes a thing (and with some scopes, it's easier than others to do that, too)
  15. davere

    The Gay Tiger is tempting me from shooting straight with 6BR.

    What do you mean by "better quality reloading equipment"? Same stuff is basically available for both cartridges? A different post stated that GT is as efficient as BR, but that's definitely not the case - it takes more powder in the GT to reach the same velocities. 6BR w/ Varget and a Berger...
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