Long Range Rifle/Scope/PRS question(s)
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Nature Boy
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There’s either the answers to all of life’s mysteries in there, or it’s just lint
LiveLife
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I think @Walkalong is more and more starting to have that "I need retirement" look.There’s either the answers to all of life’s mysteries in there, or it’s just lintContemplating my navel.
rdnktrkr
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I watched him at a match, he works the obstacles well and knows his #s, I hope one day to be able to watch him work again. Great person also.
Shot this at 200 yards today with the last five rounds. OMG, how did I get the 50 impacts I did!
Scrubbing the crap out of the barrel. This barrel has not been a good one, despite shooting very well to start.
Note to self, never again.
MarshallDodge
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Out of curiosity-
Barrel make?
Round count?
Carbon ring?
Is the circular saw a last resort?
Barrel make?
Round count?
Carbon ring?
Is the circular saw a last resort?
I made a tool (Second try) to get a round out of the Rim-X chamber when it gets in front of the bolt/extractor, an extractor
that is fixed and will NOT snap over the rim. It works very well. Trick is to have it handy when you need it, which would be in
the middle of a stage....... on the clock........no time to waste.
1/4" by 1/4" rare earth magnets. Just in front of the mag well. Looking forward to testing it in a match. Hopefully it won't be needed much.
that is fixed and will NOT snap over the rim. It works very well. Trick is to have it handy when you need it, which would be in
the middle of a stage....... on the clock........no time to waste.
1/4" by 1/4" rare earth magnets. Just in front of the mag well. Looking forward to testing it in a match. Hopefully it won't be needed much.
Not out of the freaking question!!!! *Big sigh*
I soaked and scrubbed and soaked and scrubbed the barrel until 99% of the carbon was gone.
I made a little short "bore guide" for the job.
It was filthy, no excuse, just got busy/too much to do/too little time/lazy, to do it. Sigh, paid the price too.
It came clean, but it was a lot of work.
I put it all back together (with the Steiner Scope) and nervously waited to try it out. (I'll put the Nightforce back on it.)
Shots 1, 2,& 3 got me pretty much zeroed and showed me it wanted to put the bullets where I pointed, so I loaded 6 more (using a powder I have
never tried in Dasher, 8208). First 3 were slow and had a large SD, so I bumped it up by .2 grs to 30.8 for rounds 4 through 9.
Rounds 4, 5, & 6 in some wind, but forgot to hit OK the last time on the Xero and didn't get numbers.
Figured out the Xero wasn't set and got it right. Rounds 7, 8, & 9 in some wind.
Looks like the barrel is fine. That's 678 rounds down the tube now.
Primers are fine. Now to put the Nightforce back on it, break out the 8 Lb jug of 8208 and do a work up.
I made a little short "bore guide" for the job.
It was filthy, no excuse, just got busy/too much to do/too little time/lazy, to do it. Sigh, paid the price too.
It came clean, but it was a lot of work.
I put it all back together (with the Steiner Scope) and nervously waited to try it out. (I'll put the Nightforce back on it.)
Shots 1, 2,& 3 got me pretty much zeroed and showed me it wanted to put the bullets where I pointed, so I loaded 6 more (using a powder I have
never tried in Dasher, 8208). First 3 were slow and had a large SD, so I bumped it up by .2 grs to 30.8 for rounds 4 through 9.
Rounds 4, 5, & 6 in some wind, but forgot to hit OK the last time on the Xero and didn't get numbers.
Figured out the Xero wasn't set and got it right. Rounds 7, 8, & 9 in some wind.
Looks like the barrel is fine. That's 678 rounds down the tube now.
Primers are fine. Now to put the Nightforce back on it, break out the 8 Lb jug of 8208 and do a work up.
MarshallDodge
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I've been reading a lot more about barrel cleaning over the last couple of years, which has made me change my methods.
Birchwood Casey liquid bore cleaner seems to be pretty mild. Using a nylon brush, I get the bore wet then give it a half dozen strokes, and let it sit overnight. A dry patched is pushed through and if it isn't clean, I repeat the process.
For the tough stuff, I default to Sweets. It attacks carbon really well. Frank Bartlein said it was okay to use as long as it is not left in for long periods.
I was told by a pro shooter recently that WD-40 is his choice for removing carbon. Years ago I used some to clean a bore at the range when I forgot bore cleaner and it worked well. Eric Cortina likes CLR... yes, the stuff you clean your sink with.
Birchwood Casey liquid bore cleaner seems to be pretty mild. Using a nylon brush, I get the bore wet then give it a half dozen strokes, and let it sit overnight. A dry patched is pushed through and if it isn't clean, I repeat the process.
For the tough stuff, I default to Sweets. It attacks carbon really well. Frank Bartlein said it was okay to use as long as it is not left in for long periods.
I was told by a pro shooter recently that WD-40 is his choice for removing carbon. Years ago I used some to clean a bore at the range when I forgot bore cleaner and it worked well. Eric Cortina likes CLR... yes, the stuff you clean your sink with.
GoldieMI
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Finally home long enough, have decent enough weather to knock the dust off the 6BR this weekend
loaded up 30 rounds of Varget/Lapua6BR/Rem 7.5s/Berger 105s to get sighted back in
Almost time to start PRS matches up here in the Great Lakes Club Matches.
loaded up 30 rounds of Varget/Lapua6BR/Rem 7.5s/Berger 105s to get sighted back in
Almost time to start PRS matches up here in the Great Lakes Club Matches.
GoldieMI
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My Dasher and my 6BR love the same load.
30.6 Varget
Rem 7.5s
105 hybrids
2.414” OAL
dasher gets alpha brass
6BR gets lapua brass
Varminterror
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What’s your speed difference between the two cases with the same load and same bullet?
My Dashers all shoot exceptionally small with 105 AND 109 Hybrids, and 108 ELD’s over 30.5grn Varget, Lapua or Alpha brass, Proof or Bartlein barrels… must be something going on with that charge weight in that case.
GoldieMI
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11 fps difference between the two
the 6BR is just a touch faster than the Dasher (2832 vs. 2821)
The Dasher shoots a touch smaller
Dasher wears a Proof 27", BR wears a Brux 27"
GoldieMI
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The 6BR and Vudoo out playing nicely together today
local club has steel out to 500 yards, 48 Degrees, 17mph wind from 8 o'clock ...
local club has steel out to 500 yards, 48 Degrees, 17mph wind from 8 o'clock ...
