Another option worth looking into is the Impact 737r, Altus has them in stock and will do a barreled action deal.
www.altusshooting.com
I have been running an impact action for the last three years, actively compete in PRS comps both pro and regional. I love the action and have had zero complaints or failures with it... Tate Streater makes a great product, supports our sport, actively competes, match directs and is just a great guy! He is the T in JTAC if your ever looking for some training too.
Impact is a superior action IMO. You may be splitting hairs, but there is a reason about half of PRS shooters nationwide run an impact. Its an updated surgeon which was the golden standard of actions for over 10 years.
Could possibly be dirty guess i’ll clean this thing.
I run nearly an identical load except I use CCI 450s and get about 30 fps faster. No heavy bolt lift and it shoots extremely well. As long as my ballistic app is set up properly.*
Man I run 36.2gr h4350 with same bullet from a 28" barrel at 2910-2920 cci450. Its an extremely mild load, i can get near 3080fps before bolt lift on an ARC nucleus gen2. How many firings? Check the diameter of a sized case at the web area vs a fired. Perhaps the web isn't getting sized enough by your dies? 3k bump is a bit more than necessary, I usually strip my bolt down and size a case just enough to get the the bolt handle to falls shut on its own weight, and go one more thou, usually works out to 0015 or 002 from fired.
Thanks man! Another thing...... @Turbwhistle do you know the barrels bore diameter? My first 6gt was a 236 bore diameter Krieger. It shot lights out with 108bt bergers at 2950 till about 800 rounds. Then it went way wonky psi all over the place. The 236 vs 237 bore will bring up psi by quite a bit fouling only makes it worse. I cleaned the living hell out of that thing, abrasives, bronze brush on a drill to clean any and all copper/carbon from neck and leade. It was spotless yet never could get back to the prior speed without ejector and bolt lift, my belief ot developed enough roughness and fire cracking it waa just grabbing the bullet more at this point and it was there to stay. My primers were flat though, obvious over psi signs, but Horandy brass was being used on that barrel. Lesson learned, dont get a tight bore barrel in 22 or 6mm caliber blanks. It'll only cause problems.
Agreed, they're a bit more temperamental than a br variant, however still better than a 6cm for staying in tune. My 28" 7.5tw mod400 bartlein has 1900 rounds on it. The throat has moved near 60k since new. Original load development was 40k jump with 109s, its now jumping around 100k, I have not adjusted as it still shoots half moa or better on paper at 500y. I have added 0.2gr powder to keep the velocity at 2920 or so with the throat erosion. I really expected the harder bartlein alloy to hold in longer than that, but fire cracking isn't too bad, I think it'll go 3k rounds. I should probably retune the load, however I now have about 210 freebore as it was cut 150 to start. Might just switch to dtacs since I have plenty of room for them now.
140,141,142 wont make much a difference. You're worried about losing a case? Don't go shoot any matches, you'll lose at least a few every time.
Don’t know about the Forester? It might not adjust short enough.
