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The 112s will be way out there if you load them near the lands with the freebore that is in the 243LBC.Yeah, my reading tells me with the standard 243LBC chamber you can actually hit lands with mag length loads. I'm used to the mag being the limiting factor, not the freebore. So then my brain told me to cut mags and get the freebore reamed a little deeper and run 112's way out there! I'll resist the urge to go down that rabbit hole though.
So I'll run out of mag length before freebore? If thats the case I'll window a magazine again and see where that gets me.The 112s will be way out there if you load them near the lands with the freebore that is in the 243LBC.
I always get carried away with gun projects. I have intentions of taking my time, being patient, waiting for sales. Then I buy one part and a day later I'm balls deep in tracking numbers...I'm happy Tony is one step ahead of me. I'm looking forward to learning from your experience. Better your money than mine I'll keep you posted on barrel progress
I'm interested in how the 6ppc dies work out. I've been reading about how close they are. What do you think about using 6ppc brass and fire forming buy loading the bullets into the lands? Is that a bad idea with a gas gun?I always get carried away with gun projects. I have intentions of taking my time, being patient, waiting for sales. Then I buy one part and a day later I'm balls deep in tracking numbers...
6 PPC dies and a +2 gas tube ordered now too.
I'm interested in how the 6ppc dies work out. I've been reading about how close they are. What do you think about using 6ppc brass and fire forming buy loading the bullets into the lands? Is that a bad idea with a gas gun?
So I'll run out of mag length before freebore? If thats the case I'll window a magazine again and see where that gets me.
I'm not so much interested in chasing lands as I am trying to run that 112 without eating up all my powder capacity. If the freebore says I'll have the bullet shoved way in there I'll ditch the idea right now. But if its only the mag length stopping me I'll work around that.My 243 LBC doesn't need to be seated anywhere close to the lands for best accuracy. With that 95gr VLD-H for example, I've tried everything from in the lands down to 2.200"; best accuracy is at 2.235" which has plenty of room in any Grendel magazine.
I wouldn't worry too much about chasing the lands with this cartridge unless that particular bullet demands it.
Buy my 6mmAR upper and you will outshoot your friendI got worked up on by a guy shooting a 6 mm Grindle and a local thousand yard match. Makes me want to convert my 223 AR over into one they sure are a lot lighter than my bolt guns
For reference for you guys...
My 22" 6mm predator accuracy loads are doing 2830 with 90 sierra gamechangers and 3310 with 58 v-maxs. As I recall those are both fairly close to maxing out.
For reference for you guys...
My 22" 6mm predator accuracy loads are doing 2830 with 90 sierra gamechangers and 3310 with 58 v-maxs. As I recall those are both fairly close to maxing out.
As long as it looks cool. that's all that matters.112MB at around 2.38" OAL which is easily doable in my rifle. Obviously I don't have the barrel in hand so I have no idea what will actually fit, but it looks cool.
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Just spent some time looking for reviews on them, couldn't find much outside their 22 Grendel FB page.Tony that looks a out just right. Tactical Cannon sent me a tracking number for my barrel 5 days ago, but usps shows the pkg hasn’t been sent yet. Something smelling fishy.......
Why not just buy the redding 6.5 Grendel bushing die and .269 bushing and be done with it for resizing?
You and I are in the same boat. I ordered the Hornady seater labeled for 6 PPC, reading the instructions it says its just a generic 6mm die with enough adjustment range that its not specific to any single cartridge.I use the Redding Full Size Grendel Die with bushings to neck it down to 6mm, seating I bought a Hornady 6mm Creedmoor seating die that adjust to the 6mm Grendel case no problem there. Waiting for my Xcaliber barrel
You and I are in the same boat. I ordered the Hornady seater labeled for 6 PPC, reading the instructions it says its just a generic 6mm die with enough adjustment range that its not specific to any single cartridge.
You order your barrel on BF week?
What brass and what bushings are you using?I use the Redding Full Size Grendel Die with bushings to neck it down to 6mm, seating I bought a Hornady 6mm Creedmoor seating die that adjust to the 6mm Grendel case no problem there. Waiting for my Xcaliber barrel
All the hornady seaters are genetic from what I understand. The one that came with my 308 and 243 were generic for their respective calibersGood to know the 6mm creed seating die works. I think most guys use the 6ppc seater or a generic 6mm seater that hornady (I think) makes.
You and I are in the same boat. I ordered the Hornady seater labeled for 6 PPC, reading the instructions it says its just a generic 6mm die with enough adjustment range that its not specific to any single cartridge.
You order your barrel on BF week?
Redding Die and Bushings with Hornady BrassWhat brass and what bushings are you using?
I had a pile of dies in my cart the last order I made, and an FL 6PPC die was one of them but it apparently didn't make the cut. My set up so far is a Redding 6.5G FL with the expander out, then a Redding 6.5G bushing die right after it on a 550 toolhead, so I'm not handling the brass more than once to size it and I'm not getting any donuts. I'm sure I'll eventually end up with the 6PPC die, how much nicer is it to use?You'd do yourself a big favor using a standard FL sizing die for the initial necking down, even if you use bushing dies for subsequent reloading. Something like a Lee 6mm PPC die is cheap enough that it's worth the time/effort savings for sure. That makes case forming just a single pass through the die, and it's ready to load.
I followed that thread and can't for the life of me figure out why his cases turned out so bad. Mine look like this with the same method:This very issue has been discussed here: https://www.snipershide.com/shootin...-help-before-continuing.6937498/#post-7690617
You ordered in early November and recieved in early December?!?! What was their lead time when you ordered? It was 8-10 weeks when I did.The FedEx truck dropped my barrel this afternoon. Checked the chamber with my gages all good there. Slapped it into my side charging upper and had to make a comparator case. I have purchased to bullets so far 6mm Hornady 87 Vmax and 107 Nosler RDF. The Noslers hit the lands at 2.310 and the Vmax hits at 2.087. that's a little short. I guess I'm off to find some more bullets to try next. My barrel is a Xcaliber 24" Bull, Stainless, with an 11 degree crown. Been shooing Grendel's for years now so I have lots of powder choices. Using Hornady brass and Fed AR match primers
You ordered in early November and recieved in early December?!?! What was their lead time when you ordered? It was 8-10 weeks when I did.
I'm sure I'll eventually end up with the 6PPC die, how much nicer is it to use?
The possibilities are endless!
I saw that add here and jumped for one of those barrels. Of all things it came Sunday morning via Fed Ex. Wow what service. Took it into the garage to check it out. Nice looking chamber the 6mm Grendel shell fit just fine only one problem there is no rifling in the barrel it is essentially a smooth bore. I did email True Sport. If I have to eat it I will have a life time supply of 6mm Fender washers
I saw that add here and jumped for one of those barrels. Of all things it came Sunday morning via Fed Ex. Wow what service. Took it into the garage to check it out. Nice looking chamber the 6mm Grendel shell fit just fine only one problem there is no rifling in the barrel it is essentially a smooth bore. I did email True Sport. If I have to eat it I will have a life time supply of 6mm Fender washers
Thats just what the polygonal rifling looks like, nothing to worry about.Nice looking chamber the 6mm Grendel shell fit just fine only one problem there is no rifling in the barrel it is essentially a smooth bore.
That's what I ordered. Wonder where mine is.I'm listening to the Podcast now, thanks. This is that 35.00 6 grendel barrel with no extension.
I'm listening to the Podcast now, thanks. This is that 35.00 6 grendel barrel with no extension.
That's what I ordered. Wonder where mine is.
That's what gunsmiths are for. Just have to find one willing to do it.Do you guys have lathes and know how to profile a barrel to finish these out? This is not something you can do by hand...
Do you guys have lathes and know how to profile a barrel to finish these out? This is not something you can do by hand...
Yes I do have a lathe and i'm going to clean it up to the forearm and a little more that's it. And an 11 degree crown
I think the end is ready to crown but I could be wrong, I'm not a gun Smith and it would have to be checked. Are you someone who has done this before?You'll need to do more than that. The whole thing needs to be trued up at least, all the way back to the chamber, and you need to cut off the first 1/2"-1" of the muzzle. Most barrel makers recommend removing the first 1".
These are a good buy for what they are, but they really are nothing more than a chambered blank; all of the other work still has to be done. The muzzle end on these is definitely not pre-trimmed and is not ready to use at the existing length.