Your scenario happened to me in spades before a one day match in May. I thorro-cleaned before and it took over 50 rounds. Just chasing the data to get even close to predictable.

Lived in Naples (Pozzuli, literally the center of Flagrei, on the end of the solfatara of the rim of the super volcano) for almost 3 years.

That thing burps daily, ground swells daily, active sulfur vents all over the town.

If that thing goes, southern EU/Northern Africa is fucked initially, then rest of Europe from ash.

That culture knowingly built on top of that place. I got little empathy.

I shoot a 28” barrel with an almost 7” can on it in matches. You will be fine with the longer barrel as I would rather have the extra velocity.

BTT

Californio said:

Clan Donald were Lords of the Isles, many branches but self destructed.

Rathlin Island massacre - Wikipedia

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Yuppers!

Mike Casselton said:

My view this morning.

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It should be this right now. Instead, I'm sitting at the cabin trying not to puke.
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I forced a half cup of coffee into my system, but that just made me poop again.
Gatorade helped a little.


@lash @Schütze and Tad, hope you guys are killing it out there. Looks like a trigger pull morning.

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We were @Mike Casselton. Missed you and your supreme spotting skills though. It was a great trip worth doing again.

Flyperk said:

Can you show better pics of brass?

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Sure can.

BTT

Yes, same year and same lot.

A.S.G.H.

Got to watch all the auction stuff whether or not it's 3-phase. I'm sure you know this already but if it helps just 1 child...

Are these still avaliable. Link seems to be dead.

M21ART87 said:

Just curious if your powder charge of 34.2gr is a typo... the start load in Hornady's #11 is 37.3gr, and 38gr on the Hodgdon web site for the 147gr ELD-M.

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not a typo, I got the data from Hornady online app. They said max is 43.8, I kept going up till I had Pressure signs, I was able to get it as far as 44.5 before the groups blew out and the bolt handle got real tight. I have found that the Berger 140 VLD does better groups and I can get 2900fps + with the same charge.

I’ll drop the price to $1,700 shipped. It’s literally brand new.

I just built a 6ARC upper a few months ago and started with Starline 6ARC brass to break it in and get initial velocity info. The Starline brass showed pretty early pressure signs even with the gas turned down pretty low(Superlative Arms adjustable gas block). This was with Leverevolutiins and Berger 108 Elite Hunters.

I bought 200 pcs of Alpha 6ARC and initial fire forming and showing very similar charge weight/velocity between Starline and the Alpha. I usually don't take the initial firing es/sd numbers too seriously but so far they look promising. I am hanging around 29.0-29.2gr Leverevolution with the Berger 108’s and seeing averages around 2600fps out if a 20” barrel. Im loading these with a autotrickler v2 so charges are consistent and seating depths are +/- .002”. I still get a few random velocities that will swing +/- 40-50fps so im hoping after this initial firing on the brass that will get sorted out.

I plan to compete in a few gas gun matches with this rig next year.