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Regardless of the wind and temperature, you got to admit you had fun.

Good shooting.

Very nicely done!

Good post. Enjoyed the pics.

Thanks all....more coming......

Thought you had to have an expensive front BR rest and custom action to shoot like that ?

Folks would laugh at what I've used for rest......probably my best group, 3 shots were under 1/2" at 330 yds.....and that was with a Ruger No. 1 ! Well in 6BR with Kepplinger trigger - but still.......who knew! Full glass bedded forearm because the barrel mfg. told me about a guys 500m groups shot from one they built in the same action in 308. You cannot argue with success they say!

Any chance you have clocked those 130's ?

It helps to hold your mouth just right.......



I chronograph everything during load work, then put it away.

However, the barrel must have picked up a little velocity since then, as I had to bump up the velocity 30 fps on my drop chart to jibe with my results.

All's good now.......

So what speed did you see? 2800+ I am guessing.

Yes, I have shot 3 shot groups at 200 yds when I was using a 6BR Geraci built for me on a Stiller, a Bartlein with 700V contour at 24" IIRC, an 8 twist, it shot 1/4" for 3 shots time and again, at 200 yds, using 66 grain custom match bullets as well as 105 Amax. It was Ridiculously accurate, and I was using a 4-14x40 Tactical at the time, Leupold.

I had to time my trigger breaks between heartbeats as I could see my sight pic move each beat. After a few groups it was quite exhausting if one can imagine with all that concentration, and even eye fatique. not so easy shooting such small groups as you know!

Enjoy your new rifle! The 2 most consistently accurate rounds I have used have been the 6.5x47 and 6BR, both OEM config using 8 twist. I do feel the Creedmoor would give the 47 a close run but not sure it will equal or better it. I was interested long ago in the 6x47 Swiss Match, but with the new 6 Creedmoor, and like I believe you had, 6x47 Lapua, there is no reason to worry with sourcing that RUAG brass.

The 6 Creedmoor would be fun....but for barrel life being short vs a 6.5, I have held off. Might be more 'cost effective' in a factory rifle from a barrel expense point of view, if accurate.....but doubtful it would shoot like one of your builds though.

Corrected velocity at 2870 fps......

Thanks for the info

Al,

Realizing barrels will vary a slight degree for increased velocity as they break in...Have you paid any attention to an average number of rounds thru a pipe before it settles into a consistent fps?

I like 180-200 rounds, then look for my velocity numbers, calling my barrel broken in good.

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Mark,

I always, without fail, use a chronograph right out of the gate to help with load work. So many times groups & ES's converge at the top, before going over the cliff. Results aren't always in your face like that, so a chrono can help ferret out the place to be.

The 2nd group out of the gun with the 108's & 37.5 of Varget went 2865, & the Berger at 2862.

The following day it was 2837 & 2836. Then two 5 shot groups with Bergers at 2842 & 2835.

I never set the chrono up after that, and just went to shooting. I had about 75 rounds down the bore at that point. Generally, I think a barrel settles down around 150 rounds, give or take. I don't believe every barrel speeds up. I know some guys take barrels off when they lose speed, but my last 1000 BR barrel had almost 2650 rounds on it, and still chronoed the same as when new, before I took it off.

This barrel, as I started playing long with it, was beginning to have a tendency to shoot a little high, so I made notes as I went with correct drops, and adjusted the JBM printout afterwards. I may check it again, but the last time out it was perfect to 1360.

That day, I had taken 5 guns out, shot a pile of jugs, took a bunch of pics to make a new post, and accidentally deleted everyone of them.....dammit. Last of the day was a long jug at the 1360 mark. Dialed in the scope, called 5.5 MOA of wind, and shot. Elevation was perfect, but still a couple feet of wind short. I dialed in 7.5 of wind, shot, and it landed just short. Next shot went just over, fourth nailed it!

Basically shot the same place as this pic, but I had the jug way up in the field, upper edge of the dirt in the V above the barn, which was an easy place to spot. I actually hit it on the 4th with the 6x46 Lapua also.

That makes sense...I used to run my Chrony in the beginning to watch variances and node hits. After my Chrony puked, I went with a Magnetospeed. I bought into the ease of setting it up. Then learned hanging it off the snout caused poi changes. 🤬

I should just spend the coin and get a Labrador.



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Yes, and like a condom, use it every time.

Good stuff as always. Thanks for sharing Aalf.