roger that. he was talking FTR/single feed and you posted a pic of a repeater so just wanted to make sure you were on the same page.Its a bolt gun, that's not a huge detractor. My 90 gr 5.56 loads don't fit in mags either.
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roger that. he was talking FTR/single feed and you posted a pic of a repeater so just wanted to make sure you were on the same page.Its a bolt gun, that's not a huge detractor. My 90 gr 5.56 loads don't fit in mags either.
My Peterson brass barely expands. 2 thousands shoulder bump is back to new brass size.Brass has to be sized and there is only one way, full length sizing so don’t ask about the other way.
Virgin brass typically has a lot smaller dimension than optimal to guarantee fitment in a multitude of rifles. I have also found that neck tension to vary drastically even on premium brass.
Once it’s fireformed to a specific chamber you only want to size it down a few thousandths to guarantee proper fitment.
I typically see more consistency after the initial firing.
My Peterson brass barely expands. 2 thousands shoulder bump is back to new brass size.
But Peterson is said to be thicker, even their box comes with a note saying so.
I really like that brass.
Anyway, your comment makes sense, even when full sizing for a shoulder bump, some will still be a different dimension than factory new.
When I read fire forming I always think about my BPCR rifle, where I fire form the brass and never resize it or trim it again.
What did the target look like when you were done?
Welcome to the 6.5cm club.There's been a LOT of good info here and I used it to make a decision on a long range platform that should fit the bill for whatever I decide to do. I placed an order with Masterpiece Arms and received that order last week. I've joined @Broc in the exclusive 6.5CM club. It was the right caliber for me as everyone knows how I hate to reload!!!
While waiting for the rifle to be completed I've been slowly buying gear to go along with it and I put it together over the weekend. Might have to take a day off this week to hit the range!!!
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Nice come join us at Granby June 3rd.There's been a LOT of good info here and I used it to make a decision on a long range platform that should fit the bill for whatever I decide to do. I placed an order with Masterpiece Arms and received that order last week. I've joined @Broc in the exclusive 6.5CM club. It was the right caliber for me as everyone knows how I hate to reload!!!
While waiting for the rifle to be completed I've been slowly buying gear to go along with it and I put it together over the weekend. Might have to take a day off this week to hit the range!!!
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Looks like @Rockrivr1 will have to start reloading.Nice come join us at Granby June 3rd.
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Terrible picture, but that was our group from maine that went over for the Memorial Day Matches at CEATS, back when it was a big thing. 2006 I believe.I've got a picture somewhere on my computer of our crew from Maine that went over for Memorial Day. It's like 20 guys. NH and MA had about the same number. It was a big deal.
I remember the base commander that made us wear Kevlar helmets down in the pits with the old cantilever frames.
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Looks like @Rockrivr1 will have to start reloading.
Great choice! I see 6.5 CM even at Walmart. Should be an awesome rifle.There's been a LOT of good info here and I used it to make a decision on a long range platform that should fit the bill for whatever I decide to do. I placed an order with Masterpiece Arms and received that order last week. I've joined @Broc in the exclusive 6.5CM club. It was the right caliber for me as everyone knows how I hate to reload!!!
While waiting for the rifle to be completed I've been slowly buying gear to go along with it and I put it together over the weekend. Might have to take a day off this week to hit the range!!!
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i have same exact one in 6 dasher and with shorter cartridge there are some feeding issues there with the bolt/action design they have there.
i kinda half-ass got one mag working, but, it is generally a hand fed gun for me when i shoot it, i do not feed it from the mag.
Every action is different but the BR cartridges wouldn’t be the number one cartridge in PRS if people couldn’t get them to feed.i have 3 kinds, only 1 works - MDT with different guts, do not recall where i got them. it also had an issue with getting stuck or flipping follower while feeding. for a magazine that costs almost a $100 it was a bit of a downer, i got to say. accurate-mag did not work with any followers i tried to use so far, then i kinda got bored to fight it as i 3d printed the 1 round sled and just use it like that from now on.
just saw a new idea to print a sled with 5 holes for cartridges to sit in its base - will do that next.
the issue is that is has to be just the right bolt speed and movement, or it dips nose down and presses bullet tip into the barrel - that usually dislodges bullet from its seating position and ruins the cartridge. they have no good solution for that issue for 3 lug bolts. and it is extremely sensitive to the magazine position as well - if you press just a bit on a mag from below - same crap, feeding is broken. when they shipped the gun, btw, it did not feed from the mag at all, so, it took some time to experiment.
the BR original cases with bullets sat in them for fireforming - a bit in front so they press into the lands do not behave like that, btw. as i understood from forums, a lot of 6 dasher builds suffer from this issue, and there is no good solution.
ps. just took it out and ran some of the new alpha brass i loaded at 1.790 seating and it seemed to feed ok, i did not play with that gun for a long while now, need to take it out and retry. may be i actually solved it last year and just forgot about it. this rifle is just too easy to shoot, there is no real challenge.
Thats a nice rifle you have mounted to your accessories.
I have a 30 hate that should suffice.What is this “need” you speak of
Isn't 6 Dasher a bit of an orphan for mags? As in there are not factory mags specifically designed for it? Mag compatibility was one of the attractions for 6 ARC for me. It's a 6mm Grendel, and there are mags for that. LOL some 6.5 Grendel mags do suck- I have one that does, made in Israel.i have same exact one in 6 dasher and with shorter cartridge there are some feeding issues there with the bolt/action design they have there.
i kinda half-ass got one mag working, but, it is generally a hand fed gun for me when i shoot it, i do not feed it from the mag.
CMP started bringing in the electronic targets to CEATS, so no more working the pits for those matches. Must have been newer mechanisms when I did work pits at CEATS? Never had to wear a helmet. Unless you were pulling for someone who was a terrible shot, I thought the sand berm there made it very easy to spot hits and based on where it hit the berm you could guess where the shot hit the target, saving time looking for it when marking.Terrible picture, but that was our group from maine that went over for the Memorial Day Matches at CEATS, back when it was a big thing. 2006 I believe.
Only 4 of us in that photo are still active Highpower rifle shooters.
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For bolt guns, tuned AW mags and MDT br mags solved any feeding issues of the past. For gas guns, no idea.Isn't 6 Dasher a bit of an orphan for mags? As in there are not factory mags specifically designed for it? Mag compatibility was one of the attractions for 6 ARC for me. It's a 6mm Grendel, and there are mags for that. LOL some 6.5 Grendel mags do suck- I have one that does, made in Israel.
I stand corrected. Mags are shit per sample size of 1 mag out of thousands in 1 rifle out of thousands. carry on.it is not true, as this mag from the factory did not feed properly at all.
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