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I am evaluating ammo choices this off season. This season I shot SK LR. It did ok but the ES is wide and it’s running around 1120.

I’m debating going back to Eley because it was 1100 or less.

What does SK LR do out of your rifles?

This was out of an ACE 1:16
 
I am evaluating ammo choices this off season. This season I shot SK LR. It did ok but the ES is wide and it’s running around 1120.

I’m debating going back to Eley because it was 1100 or less.

What does SK LR do out of your rifles?

This was out of an ACE 1:16
SKLR is 30-40fps faster than SKRM and SKS+ for me. Usually about 1065. They all spread vertically in a similar way though. Quite temp sensitive for velocity too. My wife will shoot out my SK in her CZ, and I will not buy more. Eley Club will be what she shoots next. I use Eley Team/Match.
 
SKLR is 30-40fps faster than SKRM and SKS+ for me. Usually about 1065. They all spread vertically in a similar way though. Quite temp sensitive for velocity too. My wife will shoot out my SK in her CZ, and I will not buy more. Eley Club will be what she shoots next. I use Eley Team/Match.
SK match was really temp sensitive for me. Eley seemed to stay consistent.

Vertical spread is what I’m having an issue with.
 
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1110 in both a PVA 24” 12 twist and Bart 22” 16 twist.

Only use it for matches beyond 100yds because my supply is limited…

The difference in barrels (and I’m not certain why) is needing to adjust DSF on the 12 twist.

Love the SKLR, and am getting ready to test Lapua LR.
 
If you are going to use Eley it's a must to lot test. KSS has many lots in stock. I just ordered 6 lots of Tenex to test and only expect 1 maybe to will shoot up to my standard.

I wouldn’t call it a must to lot test but you might as well send the rifle to the test center if wanting to do it with too many lots. Buying six lots isn’t a bad way though if they have enough of it all. I would test it fast though. lol I did find that Match shot better at long range than Tenex ever did and that’s multiple lots of both. I shot a lot of Match and the Edge before they discontinued it.

1110 in both a PVA 24” 12 twist and Bart 22” 16 twist.

Only use it for matches beyond 100yds because my supply is limited…

The difference in barrels (and I’m not certain why) is needing to adjust DSF on the 12 twist.

Love the SKLR, and am getting ready to test Lapua LR.

I have some Lapua SLR and I like the SK LR better. Try it in yours but I like that the lesser expensive ammo shoots better. lol
 
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If you are going to use Eley it's a must to lot test. KSS has many lots in stock. I just ordered 6 lots of Tenex to test and only expect 1 maybe to will shoot up to my standard.
When I was shooting my tikka, match would always bang. Some might be one ragged hole and some might be an oval ragged home but it was always good enough to shoot a match.
 
I've had good results with SK LR and Lapua LR; both average 1107fps, both have single digit SD 5-8fps, with ES 25-30fps. I have some Eley Club that has really good single digit SD 7-8fps with ES 22-25fps, but it's a bit faster @ 1135fps. All out of my Vudoo with 20" Ace 1:16.
 
In my experience SK shoots good 4 out of 5 shots. I always get a flier no matter what type of SK it is.
These 10 shot groups would concur.
 

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Can ya’ll confirm that SKLR is very similar to Lapua LR ?
I will see shortly. I had some Lapua LR supposed to be here today. At the range the last match a guy beside me was shooting LLR and I was shooting SKLR. My barrel was an ACE his a Brux. SKLR was 1115 LLR was 1080. Not exactly scientific but it was a low enough speed I want to check it out.
 
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And these results were repeatable. Wish I had a case of this lot!

It’s a factory Vudoo 360, 22” 1.20 straight, 16 twist Bart. Have two bricks of CX that does the same thing, but not sure how it does at distance when compared to the SKLR.
I will say that I do get a random flier with SKLR but at 205 and a half IPSC the groups can be a carriage bolt that is holding the plate so what 1.5-2” but at 50 is not impressive say .4-.5. It seems to do well at distance but doesn’t shoot great groups. The flier is always 20-30 fps faster or slower. That is the frustrating part.
 
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Being at 1115fps will not negatively affect accuracy. If you want to shoot at 1070-80 then shoot Center X.
Where we are in the summer with 100 temps. It speeds up during the match. In July I chrono d right after a match and it was 1130. It was a huge swing 70s in the am to almost 100 At 1pm.

I’m in off season prep mode. I just got a brux barrel. I have CX LLR SKLR and ELEY on deck to test.
 
Where we are in the summer with 100 temps. It speeds up during the match. In July I chrono d right after a match and it was 1130. It was a huge swing 70s in the am to almost 100 At 1pm.

I’m in off season prep mode. I just got a brux barrel. I have CX LLR SKLR and ELEY on deck to test.
Even there by about 20 yards you are below 1100fps. It’s not like the high velocity stuff that is starting at 1300fps and transitioning at where you need accuracy.
 
Fair point. I am the King of mountains out of mole hills and playing too much instead of shooting. I will admit I am the problem.

We all do it from time to time. Test it out in your rifle and see but I have had SKLR in the 1122fps area in the summer and no issues with accuracy.
 
If you truly don't want to * Chase the Dragon * send it to a test center and buy a case. send it off again when you have 2-3 bricks left. Keep repeating.

Be sure and build a proper temp table in your kestrel as well.

As far as speed I have 4 different barrels that are 25" long. The same SK Long Range ( Random case purchase ) ES of 12-15 & SD of 5-7. Speeds were 1095-1125. 15T Brux, 16T Brux, 16T Muller & 16T Kreiger. All were shot for 30-40 rounds for data. all grouped under 1/2" at 50y outside to outside. Barrels are by 3 different smiths ( MCR, RP & Gross ) with 4 different chamber profiles and cutting styles.

When I had 1 Build lot test center is what I did. Now I buy a case and shoot the barrel that likes it best. That is the setup I shoot for that case. Rinse & Repeat. I realize I am way out of the normal here and am lucky to be able to do that.
 
If you truly don't want to * Chase the Dragon * send it to a test center and buy a case. send it off again when you have 2-3 bricks left. Keep repeating.

Be sure and build a proper temp table in your kestrel as well.

As far as speed I have 4 different barrels that are 25" long. The same SK Long Range ( Random case purchase ) ES of 12-15 & SD of 5-7. Speeds were 1095-1125. 15T Brux, 16T Brux, 16T Muller & 16T Kreiger. All were shot for 30-40 rounds for data. all grouped under 1/2" at 50y outside to outside. Barrels are by 3 different smiths ( MCR, RP & Gross ) with 4 different chamber profiles and cutting styles.

When I had 1 Build lot test center is what I did. Now I buy a case and shoot the barrel that likes it best. That is the setup I shoot for that case. Rinse & Repeat. I realize I am way out of the normal here and am lucky to be able to do that.
My ES is in the high 30s-40s. The test center is on my list of things to do.
 
As far as speed I have 4 different barrels that are 25" long. The same SK Long Range ( Random case purchase ) ES of 12-15 & SD of 5-7. Speeds were 1095-1125. 15T Brux, 16T Brux, 16T Muller & 16T Kreiger. All were shot for 30-40 rounds for data. all grouped under 1/2" at 50y outside to outside.
Those figures for 30 or 40 round strings are quite incredible. With many match ammos, spreads no more than 15 fps spreads are not usual. Repeatable 50 yard groups under .500" outside-to-outside -- particularly if they are ten-shot groups -- are quite good for SK.