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IOW, there's no way to get close to the lands at mag length!
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IOW, there's no way to get close to the lands at mag length! That's why you should have gone with the 6.5x47 Alan
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New reamer. Last one factory ammo was jammed. I'll talk to him and find out what's up.
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Hey RC,
We met at the range last weekend a couple of times. I had the the other Creedmoor there.
I am glad you found a load you like. I too am playing with the OAL. Test, test, test, right???
It is interesting that even though you lowered the load to 41.1gr that your velocities are still good. I am guessing this is because your longer OAL is putting you closer the lands, which increases pressure. You are getting great accuracy which is the key thing.
I hope to see you out there again soon.
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Thanks Abq! I'm sure I'll see you there again, maybe at one of the Precision matches! They're fun.
Hey Alan! When is the 24 hr Sniper shoot? I'm heading to Wyoming for the SHC soon. Can't wait to get the SuperLightWeight Hunting Creedmoor a Hummin'! Needs paint...
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Do you mean that the next rifle you buy will be chambered for the 6.5 Creedmoor?
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Hi Guys,
Can someone explain to me how a bullet will shoot better at 550 yards yet badly at 100 yards? This is not a sarcastic or post in jest, I seriously want to understand the mechanics of the bullet behaviour. It is not the first time I have heard of this happening, but I just don't understand how it happens.
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It's accepted, I believe, by most that bullets stabilize more the further they travel from the muzzle, up until the point of going sub-sonic, of course. So, those bullets that shoot better at 550 than 100 may be "going to sleep"; or stabilizing and getting past any yaw in the spin.
Also, the shooter may just be better at that distance than 100 yards. I know that I definitely force it a bit at 100 when testing loads, and have the tendency to shoot poorly.
That's just my stab at it, anyways.
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Bullets have a wobble to them when they first leave the barrel, some more than others. At a certain distance, the wobble quiets down and the bullet is said to have "gone to sleep" which would make it more accurate. I said at a certain distance, because it will be different for different bullets..
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I was looking for a long range hunting rifle but don�t keep up with the latest and greatest �must haves�. But some friends of mine do and they shoot bench rest and tactical matches, so to me they are �experts�. They insisted I build a 6.5 Creedmoor. We checked our rifles on paper at 100 yards and I was amazed my bud was barely shooting under an inch with a 243AI. We went on to shoot steel plates at 400 to 600 yards and he stacked his shots with unbelievable accuracy. I don�t understand factors that bring a bullet back on target at long range when its vector has already veered off an inch at 100, but there is definitely something going on there. I was shooting factory Hornady 140gr AMAXs, and they shot so well I have actually drug my feet about reloading for it. I took hogs at 323 and 505 yards and was about to stretch it out a bit farther, but they decided to quit coming out in the daylight.
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That's awesome djones! Looks like a great time! I shot a 200 yard group with my Creedmoor on Saturday with the 139 Lapua Scenar. 4 shots, measured .24" at 200 yards It piled shot on top of shot on steel plates at 300 and 580. The load showed consistent lack of vertical even at 1380 I don�t understand factors that bring a bullet back on target at long range when its vector has already veered off an inch at 100, but there is definitely something going on there.
I would have to second that! Mine shoots better at 200 than 100. ????????????
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That's awesome djones! Looks like a great time! I shot a 200 yard group with my Creedmoor on Saturday with the 139 Lapua Scenar. 4 shots, measured .24" at 200 yards It piled shot on top of shot on steel plates at 300 and 580. The load showed consistent lack of vertical even at 1380 I don�t understand factors that bring a bullet back on target at long range when its vector has already veered off an inch at 100, but there is definitely something going on there.
I would have to second that! Mine shoots better at 200 than 100. ???????????? Might be related to shooter or sight rather than bullet. I'm trying to figure how these wobbling bullets that are measurably farther apart at 100 than 200 go to sleep at the exact same time in their divergence to come closer together down range.
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This is my CM from yesterday,200 yards one group with 123 A-max,the other Lapua. My rifle seems to be a little better with the H bullet...H4350 was the fuel.. I think the rifle will shoot better in cooler weather, I was losing my hold point from the haze...
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