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I find necking up from .243 is a little better than using .308. But, nowadays, cheap 6.5 creedmoor is less expensive than sourcing primers, bullets, and powder. AAC ammo is $1.25 ish per round delivered to my front door. It probably shoots better than I do.
Barrel can also get carbon in throat, sometimes to the point of rings forming in the chamber that are hard to remove. Honestly, it could be a hundred different things…..
Micron at Bullet Central is worth looking at. Whidden are also great. I have both. Whidden allows for custom neck tension. Micron sizes tighter at the base.
The Sabre shoots well. I mostly shoot steel out to 600yds at my local range. I haven't measured the groups from the Sabre, but 1 MOA steel targets are easy to hit. I only shot the SMK stuff at the electronic target because someone else at the range had one and invited me to play because he...
I’ve shot a bunch of the Sabre and 140 SMK. Both shoot well in my bolt rifles. The SMK stuff shot .5 moa at 600 as measured by an electronic target through a Proof steel barrel.
https://palmettostatearmory.com/aac-sabre-blade-black-tip-308-winchester-150-grain-20rd-box-ammunition.html Just wanted to give a little feedback about this ammo........308 Win 150gr Sabre from PSA. I didn't chrono or shoot a 100yd group. I was using a PVA 26" 308 barrel on an Impact action...
300 rum would have almost the same case capacity of a 30-338 Lapua. You could do the improved version for even more capacity. I’ve had great luck with the BAT M for this sort of single shot project. It will fit in a McMillan A5 style stock with magnum fill. I think there’s an xl version nowadays...
I have a couple BAT M actions. Zero complaints. Jim Borden now makes a bigger action as well. I’ve had several Bordens, but haven’t seen the Lapua size.
I’ve necked down 338 Lapua to 308. Anneal, lots of lube, neck down. Then, expand, neck turn, and trim to OAL. I used sizing wax to neck down, then mobil one engine oil for neck turning.
The proof contour is very heavy compared to some. I have one in 6 creed. It doesn’t behave any differently than Bartlien, Brux, Krieger, etc barrels of a similar weight.