I have always your video's and list to everything you say. I have been reloading for years. To group half inch or better never came to mind. Iusually consider 1and1/2 inch at 100 yards was okay. Until i discovered u tube. Then i started devolope loads, that does 1 inch or better. Now 1 inch or better at 300 yards is not out of the question for me, and thanks to all the pros outting out videos like these. So thank you
I didt a lot off research for my dream rifle, i shoot mostly ar15 in 223rem and 6.5 grendel. And i have ordered a kelby Prometheus action and a krieger 1-8 barrel in 6.5x47 Lapua in 26 inch with a Erik Cortina brake tuner. The chassis wil be probably a vision pro and the trigger from B&A where i live we have good access to Lapua brass and bullets and vita n135 n140 and N150. Cant wait, but it will take some time i have everything. Hope jou will test som Vita to.
When I shot benchrest matches my seating depth was to be in rifling a half of a groove. You can read about this on “The secrets of the Houston warehouse “. You should be proud of your work.
Nice rifle and shooting. I'd really like to see you take a bone stock Tikka T3x and see how that goes? I have 3 T3x Lites and they all shoot lights out 1/2 inch groups or better. 223, 22/250 & 30/06. The 30/06 shoots .2s to .3s all day long with Federal Power Shoks. Tikka's are a poor man's benchrest rifle in a hunting package and that make's em awesome.
Rob, I enjoy all the videos you post regardless of length. I find them interesting, informative and enjoyable. I just wish I could get my SD down as low as you. I've very meticulous, very precise, weigh all my charges and prep the brass identically to help but I rarely get lower than a 10.0 SD.
@@RobsReloading Hi Rob, I use a Labradar to measure velocity. As long as it's aligned with the target and I use the JKL trigger it works beautifully. I test with a variety of powders and use Gordon's Reloading Tool in order to understand load density, pressure, and approximate velocity. I also keep the case volume (water) within .5 grains. Case necks are annealed and I use an expanding mandrel to set the neck tension to .001 per side. Powders do make a difference but I've also had very low SD's with poor groups with good velocities.
@@jbpmidas I have a handful of the 140gr bergers left from my 6.5 prc testing. I'd experiment with them if I had some. I shot the 140 in my video last week just one 3 shot group. I think I only have less than 20 left.
Shoot the lowest extreme spread, seat depth is accuracy not speed and node. So pick lowest es then jamb to 60 tho off and one of those will bug hole. There is a 1 grain node there it’s so forgiving.
My load is 41g of H4350, rem 7 1/2, 130g eld match, seated .003 off the lands, shoots pencil eraser size groups in Lapua brass, Rem 700, non trued, #5 contour X caliber 8" twist barrel, 27", with Gentry muzzle break. Freebore on reamer used in my barrel is .129 which is a tad shorter than some. 1/2" groups with the load above is a large group! CCI 450's blow the groups.
Great video content big or small. BUT YOU DO KNOW WHAT THEY SAY.....GO BIG--- OR GO HOME. I like videos 10 minutes or less. These for 90 minutes...really. Rob, you do a great job. Content is great. ....
Been trying to decide between 6BR, 6 GT, 6 ARC, and 6x47. I'm not a comp guy but love to shoot steel and paper. Almost pulled the trigger on the Savage Switchback in ARC until I seen some of the ejection issues. Keep up the good work.
Go for a nicer action rifle, get a cut rifle heavy barrel. Some say 6x47 is finicky. I have no personal experience with 6x47. The GT and ARC have treated me well so far.
@@kennygates1756 6x47 is what i like. The reason some say it is finnicky is because reamer specs had the necks too tight and you'd have to neck turn your brass to get it to feed right. It's 95% as easy to tune as a dasher but a little more velocity than the 6 gt. Plus peterson makes brass for it now so no need to neck down 6.5x47 brass
At 20 thousans jump what was your AOL of the cartridge . Im shooting 123 sierras at 2.760 i have about 40 thosands i cant move out that much farther bullet is mostly seated out
And if I wanted to convert an older Savage 110 or Remington 700 to this would I use a standard short action or would I want to go with a standard action so I would have a longer distance for seating high b.c. bullets
If you want higher velocity, Tri reloader 16. My load is 40.8 grain underneath a Berger hybrid, 140 grain from a 26 inch barrel I get 2900 ft./s .4“ groups. The Rifle is an accuracy international AX
@@hanc37 yes that a bit crazy but I guess it's what you have to pay. If I ever run into any r16 or 26 I'll probably pay whatever they are asking just to try those powders.
RL 16 and RL 26 are great powders. Both are temperature stable. RL 16 also has a de-coppering agent; and a broader application range... Alliant powders are my go too. The are found a lot in federal premium manufactured ammo, for this very purpose....
Something not right. That 6.5 x 47 should be making dots. I got a 1-8 Bartlein with 140 Berger Hybrids, Varget, Lapua Brass, it just stacks them one on top of the other.
Please don't over look the AA4350 with Rem 7 1/2 primers, you are in for a shock!` Keep going up on your powder charge, then play with your seating depth, going into the lands. 130g Berger vld hunting touching lands shoots tiny groups also. I am up around 40g with the 130g bullets with H and AA.
@@SpudOutdoors the barrel was a take off from a friend that I got very cheap. Barrel was then cut down and rechambered. Videos of that project on this channel.
