Might move up in charge, unless you were seeing pressure. Here's my 20" proof with h4350 and lapua brass
With rl16 on my old ae mk2:
With 140eldm@550, 4rds:
I find a super light trigger is counter productive to shooting tiny groups off a bipod. On a Farley front with 15lb rear bumblebee bag, 2-4oz triggers are nice. Using a bipod and rear bag/beanbag, a single stage sub12oz trigger gives me some issues.
Arc mounts are different than conventional rings, hence the "unusually high" torque. I've got several proof barrels, steel and carbon, and they all shoot. I've got a steel proof on an ai in 6.5creed that is wicked accurate with 140 and 147 eldm. Try some handloads with the eldm .025 off...
Abrasive compounds, stiff bore brush, and a drill were used to fuck up that barrel. Bronze brushes will not hurt a bore. Used correct size brushes for bore size, no abrasive cleaners, hand run cleaning rods and don't change directions of brush inside bore. Following these simple rules, there...
My experience is with 1 carbon barrel, a proof 6creed. I bought it used(100rds) and worked up a load with 107smk@2990fps(22"). It has stayed extremely consistent with as much as 100rds on dirty barrel. But this is just 1 example.
About the only thing you'll see with mag primers is worse sd/especially, in 6 5prc. I've used cci br2 and 200 in 4 different 6.5prc barrels and 1 7prc. I've never had althea problems you are having. How long has the ammo been loaded? I've saw bullet weld to brass that caused all kinds of...
Maybe not apples to apples, but I tested some carbon removers awhile back on carboned up brakes. Kg1 cleaned the most in a set time frame, compared to some others, boretech being one of them.
Depending on rate of fire, contour, and barrel steel quality....it's entirely possible. It's burning 58+gr every shot, it ain't a 29.xgr 6br, lol. Op, are you letting next rd to be fired sit in a hot chamber very long(10+ sec)?
That is a upper end load in my barrel, [email protected]. Not max pressure, but close to book max, and I didn't have more than 1-1.5gr until I got heavier bolt lift. Can't speak to ops load, but it isn't super mild.
I've got a 22" 6.5prc on a badger, 140eldm handloads with h1000 are running 2930. Factory 147eldm are 2850, but they are fairly tame compared to handloads.
Keep in mind, every chamber is different and I was using standard lr primers. I think you've got some room to go up, just watch primer condition, bolt lift, and watch for ejector swipe. How many rds on barrel?
I'm currently at 70gr h1000 with 184gr bergers in adg brass and cci200. In my 26" barrel I'm seeing 3035fps and zero pressure, 4x fired brass. With 168gr and 20" barrel, might try a powder that is a hair faster burn rate than h1000, maybe 4831sc?
Their website shows out of stock, but 375.00. I like the 2 I have, when they were 250-275. At 375.00, I'll stick to my bix 2 stage tacsport pro and have a nicer trigger for 30.00 less, lol.
Ive got 2 22creeds, a 8tw from pva and a 7tw from another maker. Both shoot extremely well, but for future use i will stay with a 8 tw on 22creed. The 7tw in a 22creed is a balancing act between fast enough tw for stability and overspinning bullets. I was able to get 90gr bergers to work, but...
Factory trigger? I've saw overtravel set too short and caused sporadic firing pin drag. Fired primers look normal for a factory 700, they all exhibit that crater look. Check fp protrusion as mentioned.