This is a tough one for me, considering how much I spent on my AX but after several trips to the range, my GAP just flat out out shoots it on calm days and windy days.
I have fired factory and reloads through both. Both guns have single digit extreme spreads (reloads) on my Labradar, with the GA shooting 1/4-1/2 " groups and the AX shooting 1" to 1.5" groups at 100.
At 800yds GAP was 10/10, AX was 4/10
At 1100yds GAP was 10/10, AX was 2/10
At 1400yds GAP was 6/10, AX was 0/10
Vertical spread seems to be the same for both guns, considering the low ES. The problem is the 338 wants to shoot left and right of the targets while the 6.5 drills it every time until I get past 1200yds. Creedmoor is shooting a 140 berger hybrid at 2770fps and the 338 is shooting a hornady 285gr eld at 2735fps. The 338 is much more sensitive to wind in the field(it seems). Taking shots at 1400, the 338 misses by a much larger margin than the 6.5
When I get the time, I'm going to try some different bullets but was curious if anyone has experienced something like this with a bigger bore rifle compared to a PRS competition gun?
I have fired factory and reloads through both. Both guns have single digit extreme spreads (reloads) on my Labradar, with the GA shooting 1/4-1/2 " groups and the AX shooting 1" to 1.5" groups at 100.
At 800yds GAP was 10/10, AX was 4/10
At 1100yds GAP was 10/10, AX was 2/10
At 1400yds GAP was 6/10, AX was 0/10
Vertical spread seems to be the same for both guns, considering the low ES. The problem is the 338 wants to shoot left and right of the targets while the 6.5 drills it every time until I get past 1200yds. Creedmoor is shooting a 140 berger hybrid at 2770fps and the 338 is shooting a hornady 285gr eld at 2735fps. The 338 is much more sensitive to wind in the field(it seems). Taking shots at 1400, the 338 misses by a much larger margin than the 6.5
When I get the time, I'm going to try some different bullets but was curious if anyone has experienced something like this with a bigger bore rifle compared to a PRS competition gun?