Need some help with my next project

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MCMXI said:
You might want to read this article before you make a decision. 91% of the top 100 Open Division shooters choose to shoot a cartridge other than the 6.5 Creedmoor. Maybe that's significant, maybe it's not.

http://precisionrifleblog.com/2017/02/16/long-range-calibers-cartridges-what-the-pros-use/

Close to half of them shoot either 6.5x47 (20%), 6x47 (11%) or 6XC (10%).
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That's an article that gets discussed a lot, since Lapua brass was not available when that survey was conducted, it will be interesting to see if the Creedmoor gains some ground now that equivalent brass is available. Maybe it will, maybe it won't, it does seem telling that Lapua eventually gave in and started producing brass for the main cartridge competing with their 6.5x47L
 
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The gun smith I’m using makes a lot of rifles used in PRS competitions. I’m sure he will have an opinion. Actually, in his email he was praising both the 6.5x47 and the “Creed!”

it May just be a coin flip
 
it does seem telling that Lapua eventually gave in and started producing brass for the main cartridge competing with their 6.5x47L
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I don't think that Lapua "gave in" as much as realized that they're running a business and were losing out on a decent revenue stream. It must be annoying to them that it took Hornady to bring the short action 6.5 caliber into the mainstream given that the 6.5x47 was in production three years before Hornady's. But it will be interesting to see how the 6.5s shake out in the end. Clearly the production crowd favor the 6.5 Creedmoor since the only other mainstream factory option is .260 Remington which is slowly fading into obscurity.
 
Gtscotty said:
That's an article that gets discussed a lot, since Lapua brass was not available when that survey was conducted, it will be interesting to see if the Creedmoor gains some ground now that equivalent brass is available. Maybe it will, maybe it won't, it does seem telling that Lapua eventually gave in and started producing brass for the main cartridge competing with their 6.5x47L
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This article might be worth reading, by shooter Laurie Holland. He was testing some .308 palma brass (i.e. .308win which features a small rifle primer, SRP) compared with standard .308 brass (i.e. large rifle primer, LRP). Both sets of brass were made by Lapua.

Laurie surmised through testing that the SRP brass produced lower muzzle velocities compared with LRP brass when using the same load. Additional powder was required to increase the muzzle velocity of SRP to try and match LRP. In addition, Laurie warns about using SRP loads in LRP due to the difference in maximum average pressure, using a max load generated for SRP in a LRP case can possibly lead to overpressure scenarios.

This is something for all 6.5 Creedmoor shooters to bear in mind when using SRP brass, they might expect to see a velocity drop off. Also, to take the warning on board for people who may develop a load using the SRP brass and then transfer it over to LRP brass without working the load back up.

http://www.targetshooter.co.uk/?p=2621
 
Talked with Mark at Short Action Customs and made a decision on caliber and it wasn’t one on my list.

I’m going with 6mm Dasher.
 
Nature Boy said:
Talked with Mark at Short Action Customs and made a decision on caliber and it wasn’t one on my list.

I’m going with 6mm Dasher.
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Two folks at my range rebarreled from .260 to 6mm Dashers this year, and both said that they really like them. I'll be interested to see how your build turns out, what barrel length did you go with?
 
Gtscotty said:
I'll be interested to see how your build turns out, what barrel length did you go with?
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Haven’t decided on length or profile yet. I did decide to abandon the dual purpose goal and make it strictly a range gun
 
No reason not to hunt the dasher should you be inclined (tho if your building a full blown range toy weight and length maybe an issue lol). My 6x47fed has dropped the largest hog ive shot to date, and a bunch of other smaller stuff.

That round has always interested me, as has the 6mm international, tho the 6mm creed does the same thing.
 
horsemen61 said:
Why the 6 dasher?
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About a 45min conversation with the gunsmith who's been impressed with one he's testing convinced me to go that route. He builds a lot of rifles, did a great job on the .308 he built for me so I trust his opinion.

If he recommended the 6.5x47 or 6.5 Creed!, or any of the others on my list, I'd be going with that. So it's the 6 Dasher. Doing more research on it while I gather the fortitude to tell the missus about my upcoming expenditure.
 
I think the only con to the 6 Dasher is the brass. I think Bullets.com commissioned Norma (not sure about the quality of Norma brass compared to Lapua) to make them the brass. Will Norma continue to sell the brass if Bullets.com stop ordering from them.
The other option is fire forming a Lapua brass which will add mileage to your barrel.
 
ess45 said:
I think the only con to the 6 Dasher is the brass. I think Bullets.com commissioned Norma (not sure about the quality of Norma brass compared to Lapua) to make them the brass. Will Norma continue to sell the brass if Bullets.com stop ordering from them.
The other option is fire forming a Lapua brass which will add mileage to your barrel.
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It was my intent to use the Norma brass. If this was a fire forming only proposition I would have been less likely to choose this cartridge. My impression from visiting sites like accurate shooter is that this cartridge is pretty popular so hopefully factory brass supply will continue. Norma 6 Dasher brass is reported to be good quality and durable so maybe I won't need much to last the life of the barrel (150-200?)
 
Nature Boy said:
It was my intent to use the Norma brass. If this was a fire forming only proposition I would have been less likely to choose this cartridge. My impression from visiting sites like accurate shooter is that this cartridge is pretty popular so hopefully factory brass supply will continue. Norma 6 Dasher brass is reported to be good quality and durable so maybe I won't need much to last the life of the barrel (150-200?)
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Invest on a good annealing machine if you don't have one yet. I think you will like the Dasher.
 
Nature Boy said:
I have the Annealeez, which works well for me
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Does it give consistent results? I really need to get an annealer, but every time $500 -$1,000 builds up in the gun fund, there is something else id rather spend it on (like a new gun). $275 would be much easier to swallow if it does a good job.
 
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LoonWulf said:
I just tell my wife @horsey300 made me doit.........


I think the Dashers a fine choice!
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I'll sign a chunk of paper to help convince anyone's missus with such a dilemma.....it's for a good cause after all! ;).
If this is going to be a range only dasher build, I expect to see some pictures sometime soon on how classy this puppy turns out;)
 
My project took a bit of a detour.

I ended up buying a rifle already built. The FN SPR will have to wait in the closet for some future inspiration. Here's what I purchased

Action - Kelby Panda. Single shot, right bolt, left feed, right eject
Stock - Kelby KTS
Trigger - Kelby BR
Scope - Kahles 10-50x56mm

Current barrel on it is a 30 BR. It will be replaced with something else. Still leaning toward the Dasher

ps. I got a great deal on this package. Couldn't pass it up
 
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